Studies are also performed in areas with heavy emissions of airway irritants from industrial sources. Collaboration Departments of Environmental Health and Occupational Medicine at the Stockholm County Council and Department of Public Health, University of Vilnius. Financing Swedish Environmental Protection Agency, Swedish Council for Work Life Research, Swedish Cancer Society. Questions to Fredrik Nyberg Acute effects on health by ambient air pollution Background Recent epidemiological studies show that comparatively low concentrations of air pollution are associated with adverse health effects. For example, short-term exposure to fine particles, nitrogen dioxide and ozone has been related to lung function disturbances and respiratory symptoms at levels occurring in Sweden.
Some studies show correlations between daily particulate levels in ambient air and mortality.
Outline Studies are performed on acute respiratory effects in asthmatics by air pollution in road tunnels. In other investigations the relation between daily variations in air pollution and mortality are analysed, particularly in potentially susceptible subgroups of the population such as patients with myocardial infarction. Other projects will assess the relation between short term exposure to ambient air pollution and inflammatory markers as well as heart rate variability. Collaboration Departments of Environmental Health at the Stockholm County Council and at Ume University. Financing Stockholm County Council, Swedish Road Administration.