Health effects of exposures to mixtures of air pollutants / Advisory Group on the Medical Aspect of Air Pollution Episodes.

  • Great Britain. Advisory Group on the Medical Aspects of Air Pollution Episodes
Date:
1995
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    Foreword by the Chief Medical Officer The publication of this report, the fourth by the Advisory Group on Medical Aspects of Air Pollution Episodes (MAAPE), marks the completion of the work of this Group. Each of the previous reports has provided expert, bal- anced opinions which have contributed to the development of policy in the field of air pollution. In tackling the complex problem of the health effects likely to arise from exposure to mixtures of air pollutants dur- ing episodes occurring in the United Kingdom the Advisory Group has built on the work which it began in 1990. The difficulties encountered in assessing the published work in this area are made clear in this report, which matches up to the high standards of its predecessors. The recognition that the influence of air pollutants on health may occur at any time, not just during an episode, has led to the formation of the Committee on the Medical Effects of Air Pollutants (COMEAP) with a more general remit than MAAPE. With many members of MAAPE now serving on COMEAP, the Department of Health looks forward to receiving continued advice of excellent quality. I am grateful for the work of the Advisory Group and give my thanks to all the members who have contributed to the four reports of the Group. K C Calman ill
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