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Case Study 55: Populations at Risk From Particulate Air Pollution - United States, 1992
Pages 904-908

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... of populations potentially at risk from exposure to particulate air pollution in the United States during 1992. The National Ambient Air Quality Standard for particulate matter <10 Am in diameter {Pinko)
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... . In the United States during 1992, 46% of persons with asthma lived in communities with levels of particulate air pollution higher than the California standard.
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... Air quality criteria document for lead. Washington, DC: US Environmental Protection Agency, 1977.
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... Research Triangle Park, North Carolina: US Environmental Protection Agency, Office of Air Quality Planning and Standards, October 1993; publication no.
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