Contents
Foreword iv
Foreword – European perspective v
Preface vii
Members of the working party viii
Conflicts of interest x
Executive summary xii
Recommendations for action and research xiv
Definitions xvii
Introduction 1
Chapter 1: Summary 2
Chapter 1: Air pollution in our changing world 4
Chapter 2: Summary 16
Chapter 2: The air we breathe 18
Chapter 3: Summary 34
Chapter 3: In the beginning: protecting our future generations 36
Chapter 4: Summary 50
Chapter 4: Health effects of air pollution over our lifetime 52
Chapter 5: Summary 66
Chapter 5: Our vulnerable groups 68
Chapter 6: Summary 78
Chapter 6: The heavy cost of air pollution 80
Chapter 7: Summary 92
Chapter 7: Changing our future 94
Methodology 103
Acknowledgements 106
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