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Abbreviations and Other Terms
BaP benzo[a]pyrene CHD coronary heart disease CI confidence interval CO carbon monoxide COI cost of illness COPD chronic obstructive pulmonary disease DNA deoxyribonucleic acid FEF forced expiratory flow FEF25–75 forced expiratory flow rate from 25% to 75% of forced vital capacity FEF75 forced expiratory flow rate at 75% of forced vital capacity FEF75–85 forced expiratory flow rate from 75% to 85% of forced vital capacity FEV1 forced expiratory volume in 1 second FEV1/FVC ratio of forced expiratory volume in 1 second to forced vital capacity FVC forced vital capacity HRV heart rate variability ICD-9 International Classification of Diseases, Ninth Revision ICD-10 International Classification of Diseases, Tenth Revision NO nitric oxide NO2 nitrogen dioxide NOx nitrogen oxides O3 ozone OR odds ratio PAH polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbon PAPA Public Health and Air Pollution in Asia PEF peak expiratory flow PEFR peak expiratory flow rate PM particulate matter PM2.1 particulate matter 2.1 µm or smaller in aerodynamic diameter PM2.5 particulate matter 2.5 µm or smaller in aerodynamic diameter PM7 particulate matter 7 µm or smaller in aerodynamic diameter PM10 particulate matter 10 µm or smaller in aerodynamic diameter PM0.3–10 particulate matter 0.3–10 µm in aerodynamic diameter PM1.0–2.5 particulate matter 1.0–2.5 µm in aerodynamic diameter PM2.5–10 particulate matter 2.5–10 µm in aerodynamic diameter PM10–2.5 the “coarse fraction” of particulate matter, calculated by subtracting the value for PM2.5 from that for PM10 PMN polymorphonuclear leukocyte PSI pollutants standard index RR relative risk; also rate ratio or risk ratio RSP respirable suspended particulates RSPM respirable suspended particulate matter SO2 sulfur dioxide SOx sulfur oxides SPM suspended particulate matter TSP total suspended particles (equivalent to suspended PM) VC vital capacity VOC volatile organic compound WHO World Health Organization PAPA-SAN | Methods | Results | About | Links For questions about PAPA-SAN please contact PAPA@healtheffects.org Home | About HEI | What's New? | Newsletter | HEI International | Publications Research | Funding | Meetings | Contact HEI | Employment | Links | Search | Site Map Copyright © May 2008 Health Effects Institute. Please send comments to webmaster@healtheffects.org