Outdoor Particulate Matter Exposure and Lung Cancer: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis

B. Hamra, Ghassan; Guha, Neela; Cohen, Aaron; Laden, Francine; Raaschou‐Nielsen, Ole; M. Samet, Jonathan; Vineis, Paolo; Forastiere, Francesco; Hilário Nascimento Saldiva, Paulo; Yorifuji, Takashi; Loomis, Dana

doi:10.1289/ehp/1408092

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Outdoor Particulate Matter Exposure and Lung Cancer: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis

Published in Environmental Health Perspectives • Jun 6, 2014

Authors:

Ghassan B. Hamra

Neela Guha

Aaron Cohen

Abstract

BACKGROUND: Particulate matter (PM) in outdoor air pollution was recently designated a Group I carcinogen by the International Agency for Research on Cancer (IARC). This determination was based on the evidence regarding the relationship of PM2.5 and PM10 to lung cancer risk; however, the IARC evalua...

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Particulates

Lung cancer

Meta-analysis

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