Ambulances, outdoor air quality and health

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Journal of Paramedic PracticeVol. 11, No. 7 CommentAmbulances, outdoor air quality and healthBelinda LindenBelinda LindenEmail for correspondence:E-mail Address: [email protected]Former Cardiac Nurse and Independent Consultant, DevonSearch for more papers by this authorBelinda LindenPublished Online:10 Jul 2019https://doi.org/10.12968/jpar.2019.11.7.302AboutSectionsView articleView Full TextPDF/EPUB ToolsAdd to favoritesDownload CitationsTrack CitationsPermissions ShareShare onFacebookTwitterLinked InEmail View article References Committee on the Medical Effects of Air Pollutants. The effects of long-term exposure to ambient air pollution on cardiovascular morbidity: mechanistic evidence. 2018. https://tinyurl.com/y4fk3xvg (accessed 29 June 2019) Google ScholarDepartment for the environment, food and rural affairs. Daily air quality index. 2019. https://uk-air.defra.gov.uk (accessed 29 June 2019) Google ScholarGilkes D. Emergency services: urgent care. Transport Engineer. 2019. https://tinyurl.com/y5b7k554 (accessed 29 June 2019) Google ScholarGOV.UK. Clean air strategy. 2019: executive summary. 2019. https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/clean-air-strategy-2019/clean-air-strategy-2019-executive-summary (accessed 29 June 2019) Google ScholarNational Audit Office. NHS Ambulance Services. 2017. https://www.nao.org.uk/report/nhs-ambulance-services/ (accessed 29 June 2019) Google ScholarNational Institute for Health and Care Excellence. Air pollution: outdoor air quality and health [QS181]. 2019. https://www.nice.org.uk/guidance/qs181 (accessed 29 June 2019) Google ScholarNHS Improvement. Lord Carter's review into unwarranted variation in NHS Ambulance trust. 2018. https://tinyurl.com/y5usvyn3 (accessed 29 June 2019) Google ScholarNHS Improvement. 2019–20 Standard ambulance vehicle specification. 2019. https://tinyurl.com/yyxqg9bq (accessed 29 June 2019) Google ScholarPolicy Connect. The health effects of air pollution: time to act – briefing paper. 2018. https://tinyurl.com/y63vx296 (accessed 29 June 2019) Google ScholarSheldon A, Hill L. Scoping ambulance service emissions: A literature review and quality improvement recommendations. J Para Pract. 2019; 11(7):305–312 Abstract, Google ScholarWorld Health Organization. Air quality guidelines for particulate matter, ozone, nitrogen dioxide and sulphur dioxide. Global update. 2005. https://tinyurl.com/y54v9aux (accessed 29 June 2019) Google ScholarWorld Health Organization. Ambient (outdoor) air quality and health factsheet. 2018. https://www.who.int/news-room/fact-sheets/detail/ambient-(outdoor)-air-quality-and-health (accessed 29 June 2019) Google Scholar FiguresReferencesRelatedDetails 2 July 2019Volume 11Issue 7ISSN (print): 1759-1376ISSN (online): 2041-9457 Metrics History Published online 10 July 2019 Published in print 2 July 2019 Information© MA Healthcare LimitedPDF download