Particles of truth : a story of discovery, controversy, and the fight for healthy air /

The story of discovery and controversy of the global health impacts of air pollution by two leading voices.

Bibliographic Details
Main Authors: Pope, C. Arden, III (Author), Dockery, Douglas W. (Author)
Other Authors: McCarthy, Gina (writer of foreword.)
Format: Book
Language:English
Published: Cambridge, Massachusetts : MIT Press, [2025].
Subjects:
Table of Contents:
  • 1. What is healthy air, and why does it matter?
  • 2. Does air pollution smell like money or disease?
  • 3. Does regular exposure to air pollution harm population health?
  • 4. DO long-term exposures increase the risk of disease and death?
  • 5. Were the cohort studies reproducible, or just "secret science"?
  • 6. Environmental justice and air pollution: who pays?
  • 7. Does reducing air pollution improve health and reduce mortality?
  • 8. If air pollution is so lethal, why isn't everyone dead?
  • 9. Does epidemiological research on air pollution provide evidence of a causal relationship?
  • 10. How does air pollution cause health effects?
  • 11. Is pollution control worth the economic cost?
  • 12. When will the evidence end the controversy?