The size of particles in urban air varies over four orders of magnitude (from 0.001 μm to 10
μm in diameter). In many cities only particle mass concentrations (PM10, ie particles< 10 μm …

Particles have been a recognized ingredient in polluted air for decades if not centuries.
Despite the fact that their atmospheric concentrations have decreased substantially in …

Results from epidemiology studies have shown statistical associations between ambient air
particulate matter (PM) concentrations and mortality/morbidity, particularly among …

In 1997, the US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) established regulatory standards to
address health risks posed by inhaling tiny particles from smoke, vehicle exhaust, and other …

Numerous studies have observed health effects of particulate air pollution. Compared to
early studies that focused on severe air pollution episodes, recent studies are more relevant …

Airborne particles have been associated with a range of adverse cardiopulmonary
outcomes, which has driven its monitoring at stationary central sites throughout the world …

The diversity of ambient particle size and chemical composition considerably complicates
pinpointing the specific causal associations between exposure to particles and adverse …

A summary of a critical review by a working group of the German commission on Air
Pollution Prevention of VDI and DIN of the actual data on exposure and health effects …

Several new research findings regarding the health effects of airborne particulate matter
(PM)(usually studied by the size of the particles, eg PM10, particles with a 50% cut-off …

Particulate matter is an important component of the air pollution mixture that has been linked
to various adverse health outcomes as well as having general environmental effects. It is not …