R. Kaiser

TL;DR: In this paper, the authors estimated the impact of outdoor and traffic-related air pollution on public health in Austria, France, and Switzerland, and found that air pollution contributes to mortality and morbidity.

TL;DR: The impact of outdoor (total) and traffic-related air pollution on public health in Austria, France, and Switzerland and the results should guide decisions on the assessment of environmental health-policy options are guided.

TL;DR: It is concluded that time-series analyses underestimate cases of death attributable to air pollution and that assessment of the impact of air pollution on mortality should be based on cohort studies.

TL;DR: In a country where infant mortality rates and air pollution levels are relatively low, ambient air pollution as measured by particulate matter contributes to a substantial fraction of infant death, especially for those due to sudden infant death syndrome and respiratory disease.

TL;DR: This assessment estimates the public-health impacts of current patterns of air pollution in Austria, France, and Switzerland and should guide decisions on the assessment of environmental health-policy options.