The effects of air pollution on children’s health

In 2008, COMEAP published a statement on the effects of air pollution on children's health

•  Download COMEAP statement (PDF, 78K)
 

Supporting papers

• Download Annex 1: Pages 1-10 and contents page of the WHO (Europe) report (2005): “Effects of air pollution on children’s health and development: a review of the evidence” (PDF, 617K)
• Download Annex 2: The literature search undertaken by the group (PDF, 2544K)
• Download Annex 3: A commentary on the recent literature (PDF, 123K)
• Download Annex 4: A note on air pollution and childhood cancer (PDF, 74K)
• Download Annex 5: A note on neuro-behavioural effects of air pollutants on children (PDF, 78K)
• Download Annex 6: An updated account of mechanisms by which air pollutants can damage the respiratory system (PDF, 156K)

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