The World Health Organization (WHO) recently released new guidelines for outdoor fine
particulate air pollution (PM2. 5) recommending an annual average concentration of 5 …

Particulate matter (PM) air pollution is closely related to lower respiratory infections (LRIs).
However, the global LRI burden attributable to PM remains unclear. Here, we provide a …

Air pollution consisting of ambient air pollution and household air pollution (HAP) threatens
health globally. Air pollution aggravates the health of vulnerable people such as infants …

Background Ground-level concentrations of ozone (O3) and fine particulate matter [≤ 2.5
μm in aerodynamic diameter (PM2. 5)] have increased since preindustrial times in urban …

Importance Ambient fine particulate matter (PM 2.5) air pollution is associated with
increased risk of several causes of death. However, epidemiologic evidence suggests that …

Background Environmental exposures contribute to the global burden of disease. We have
estimated the burden of disease attributable to outdoor and indoor air pollution, inadequate …

Background Previous attempts to characterise the burden of chronic respiratory diseases
have focused only on specific disease conditions, such as chronic obstructive pulmonary …

Climate change modulates surface concentrations of fine particulate matter (PM 2.5) and
ozone (O 3), indirectly affecting premature mortality attributed to air pollution. We estimate …

It is well established that exposure to ambient air pollution affects human health. A majority
of literature concentrated on health effects of air pollution in high income countries. Only …

There is very little systematically collected evidence on the overall contribution of
environmental risk factors to the global burden of disease. The World Health Organization …