Health effects of ozone and other photochemical oxidants in the Chicago area. Final report

The objectives of this report were: (1) to examine pertinent literature for its relevance in assessing the human health effects of exposure to ozone and other photochemical oxidants in the Chicago metropolitan area (2) to determine the feasibility of conducting a study of the health effects of ozone and other oxidants in the Chicago area (3) to develop the general methodology for conducting a study of the health effects of exposure to ozone and other photochemical oxidants in the Chicago area, and (4) to determine if photochemical oxidants other than ozone are present in the Chicago area. It was concluded that the existing literature is insufficiently complete to allow the assessment of the human health effects of exposure to ozone and other photochemical oxidants in the Chicago area. Therefore, the feasibility of conducting a study of the health effects of exposure to photochemical oxidants in the Chicago area was explored. It was concluded that there are areas in Chicago which experience quite different levels of ozone and that it is feasible to carry out a health effects study in the Chicago area.