@article{6d314000955348849cb7feeb79081775,
title = "Chicago Air Pollution Study",
abstract = "A study was done to determine whether a dose-effect relationship exists between levels of pollution as measured by SO2 and acute morbidity from respiratory disease in patients with chronic bronchopulmonary disease. For this purpose a Registry of 561 patients with chronic bronchopulmonary disease was established. A graded pulmonary disease classification was developed, based on severity of symptoms; a daily personal pollution index was estimated for each patient, based on SO2 levels in his square mile of employment and residence; and a daily calendar was maintained to record acute respiratory illness. In patients age 55 and over with grade 3 and 4 bronchitis, an increase in the acute morbidity rate was found in association with increased levels of SO2. This increase in illness rate was recorded for the day of exposure and more consistently for the day following exposure.",
author = "Carnow, {Bertram W.} and Lepper, {Mark H.} and Shekelle, {Richard B.} and Jeremiah Stamler",
note = "Funding Information: This investigation was supported by American Petroleum Institute, Division of Air Pollution Research grant AP 8-8 and Public Health Service grant 00376. This study received the support and cooperation of Eric Oldberg, MD, president, Chicago Board of Health, and chairman, board of directors, Chicago Health Research Foundation; Samuel L. Andelman, MD, MPH, commissioner of health, city of Chicago, and secretary, Chicago Health Research Foundation; Mr. William Stanley, commissioner, and Mr. Samuel Booras, deputy commissioner, City of Chi-cago Department of Air Pollution Control and their staff; Mr. Edward Croke, associate research engineer, Reactor Engineering Division, and Mr. Fred Clark, assistant programmer, Applied Mathematics Division, Argonne National Laboratories; John Marbarger, PhD, director, Research. Resources Laboratory, and the staff, University of Illinois Medical Center Computer Facilities; Paul Meier, PhD, professor, Department of Statistics and Biological Sciences Computation Center, University of Chicago; Frank Bauer, director, Administrative and Statistical Services, Chicago Board of Health; and Mrs. Scotty Stedtefeld, data controner, City of Chicago Data Control Center.",
year = "1969",
month = may,
doi = "10.1080/00039896.1969.10665485",
language = "English (US)",
volume = "18",
pages = "768--776",
journal = "Archives of Environmental and Occupational Health",
issn = "1933-8244",
publisher = "Heldref Publications",
number = "5",
}
