Abstract
Air pollution is a complex matter because of its inner features; because of its social, economic, political, and ethical implications; and because of the complex interactions between pollutants and the human organism. The effects of air pollution, in fact, are still largely unknown; some are, and will remain, unpredictable.
The promotion of medical literacy in this sense is crucial: all the actors involved must have their say, provided that the correct information is shared and that appropriate and effective communication is fosttered.
The aim of this book, therefore, is to try to give a complete overview of the problem, starting from a clinical point of view on air pollution and, at the same time, merging this with knowledge that has come from other fields of research.
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Augusto Murri on the clinical skill of Antonio Cardarelli, an eminent clinician, who was reportedly able to “read the patient as an open book.”
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Gaddi, A.V., Capello, F. (2018). Pollution and Air Pollution–Related Diseases: An Overview. In: Capello, F., Gaddi, A. (eds) Clinical Handbook of Air Pollution-Related Diseases. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-62731-1_1
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