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Air quality

Publications

Health effects of black carbon

This report presents the results of a systematic review of evidence of the health effects of black carbon in ambient air. Epidemiological studies provide sufficient evidence of the association of cardiopulmonary morbidity and mortality with exposure to black carbon. Toxicological studies suggest that black carbon may operate as a universal carrier of a wide variety of chemicals of varying toxicity to the human body.

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Technical documents

• Health effects of black carbon
• Environmental health inequalities in Europe. Assessment report