title: The Year of the Lung: outdoor air pollution and lung health.
abstract: With reference to the Year of the Lung, current knowledge of the respiratory effects of current ambient air pollution is reviewed. Acute respiratory effects are well established. Studies such as SAPALDIA and others now shed light on the long-term effects on chronic pathologies and on the health benefit of air quality improvements. The identification of those at highest risk and of local effects of not yet regulated traffic-related pollutants remains a research priority.
authors.affiliation: Swiss Tropical and Public Health Institute, Socinstrasse 57, 4002 Basel, Switzerland. l.perez@unibas.ch
authors.forename: Laura
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Perez
authors.forename: Regula
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Rapp
authors.forename: Nino
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Künzli
mesh_terms: D000397:Air Pollution / Q000009:adverse effects*; D004781:Environmental Exposure / Q000009:adverse effects*; D006801:Humans; D008171:Lung Diseases / Q000209:etiology* / Q000517:prevention & control