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dc.creatorS. I. V. Sousa
dc.creatorM. C. M. Alvim-Ferraz
dc.creatorF. G. Martins
dc.date.accessioned2022-09-08T04:34:35Z-
dc.date.available2022-09-08T04:34:35Z-
dc.date.issued2013
dc.identifier.issn0045-6535
dc.identifier.othersigarra:99892
dc.identifier.urihttps://hdl.handle.net/10216/103541-
dc.description.abstractProtecting the health of children and the environment is an essential objective for the health policies of any modern society, being also crucial for a sustainable development, according to the World Health Organization. Evaluating the risk of developing childhood asthma is one of the four priority issues identified by the European Commission, according to the European Union Environment and Health Action Plan. Accordingly, this review aimed to update information concerning the effects of exposure to ozone on childhood asthma, thus helping in the development of strategies for further research. Studies have been demonstrating strong associations between the exposure to ozone and asthma. However, the complexity of exposure patterns, the changes in the vulnerability of children at various stages of development, and the practical limitations of research, lead to a still incomplete understanding of the ozone impact on the health of children. Difficulties on the interpretation of epidemiological studies to evaluate chronic effects are mainly due to an absence of studies designed specifically to address this question and to inherent limitations in characterizing exposure. The more rigorous studies provided new evidences for chronic effects of ozone on small airway function and possibly on asthma, but substantial uncertainties remain.
dc.language.isoeng
dc.relationinfo:eu-repo/grantAgreement/FCT - Fundação para a Ciência e a Tecnologia/Projetos Estratégicos/PEst-C/EQB/UI0511/2013/PROJECTO ESTRATÉGICO - UI 511 - 2013-2014/UI0511
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dc.subjectCiências da terra e ciências do ambiente
dc.subjectEarth and related Environmental sciences
dc.titleHealth effects of ozone focusing on childhood asthma: What is now known - a review from an epidemiological point of view
dc.typeArtigo em Revista Científica Internacional
dc.contributor.uportoFaculdade de Engenharia
dc.identifier.doi10.1016/j.chemosphere.2012.10.063
dc.identifier.authenticusP-002-0QP
dc.subject.fosCiências exactas e naturais::Ciências da terra e ciências do ambiente
dc.subject.fosNatural sciences::Earth and related Environmental sciences
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