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| Air
Pollution And Human Health |
| AM |
Alveolar Macrophage |
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ARI |
Acute Respiratory Infection |
| BTX |
Benzene, Toluene and Xylene |
| CNG |
Compressed Natural Gas |
| COHb |
Carboxy Haemoglobin |
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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 |
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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 |
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PPB |
Parts Per Billion |
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RSPM |
Respirable Suspended Particulate Matter |
| TB |
Tuberculosis |
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VOC |
Volatile Organic Compound |
| WHO |
World Health Organisation |