Air pollution has wide-ranging and deleterious effects on human health and is a major issue
for the global community. The Global Burden of Disease study has described the worldwide …

An association between high levels of air pollutants and human disease has been known for
more than half a century. Air pollution is composed of a heterogeneous mixture of …

Background Evidence of the effects of long-term fine particulate matter (PM2. 5) exposure on
cardiovascular diseases (CVDs) is rare for populations exposed to high levels of PM2. 5 in …

Evidence of long-term effects of high exposure to ambient fine particulate matter (PM2. 5) on
coronary heart disease (CHD) remains limited. We incorporated the high-resolution satellite …

Background: Air pollution exposure increases cardiovascular morbidity and mortality and is
a major global public health concern. Objectives: We investigated the benefits of reducing …

Air pollutant levels in many Chinese cities remained significantly higher than the upper limits
stated in World Health Organization guidelines. In light of limited evidence in China, we …

Air pollution exposure is associated with an increased risk of acute and chronic
cardiovascular mortality. Recent observations have implicated fine particulate matter (PM …

Background Most studies of long-term exposure to outdoor fine particulate matter (PM 2· 5)
and cardiovascular disease are from high-income countries with relatively low PM 2· 5 …

Current day concentrations of ambient air pollution have been associated with a range of
adverse health effects, particularly mortality and morbidity due to cardiovascular and …

Background: Air pollution has been associated with cardiovascular mortality, but it remains
unclear as to whether specific pollutants are related to specific cardiovascular causes of …