Air Pollution And Human Health

LIST OF ABBREVIATIONS

AM

Alveolar Macrophage

ARI

Acute Respiratory Infection

BTX

Benzene, Toluene and Xylene

CNG

Compressed Natural Gas

COHb

Carboxy Haemoglobin

COPD

Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease

DNA

De-oxyribo Nucleic Acid

ETS

Environmental Tobacco Smoke

FEV1

Forced Expiratory Volume in one second

FVC

Forced Vital Capacity

GBD

Global Burden of Disease

HAPs

Hazardous Air Pollutants

IARC

International Agency for Research and Cancer

IQ

Intelligence Quotient

MIC

Methyl Iso Cyanate

NBD

National Burden of Disease

OSHA

Occupational Safety and Health Administration

PAH

Polycyclic Aromatic Hydrocarbon

PEF

Peak Expiratory Flow

PM10

Particulate Matter less than 10 micrometre

PM

Particulate Matter

PPB

Parts Per Billion

RSPM

Respirable Suspended Particulate Matter

TB

Tuberculosis

VOC

Volatile Organic Compound

WHO

World Health Organisation

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