As an independent risk factor, ambient air pollution can assume a considerable part in
mortality and worsening of cardiovascular disease. We sought to investigate the association …

Rationale: Ambient air pollution exposure has been linked to mortality from chronic
cardiorespiratory diseases, while evidence on respiratory infections remains more limited …

Background Long-term exposure to participate matter air pollution has been associated with
increased cardiopulmonary mortality in the USA. We aimed to assess the relation between …

Air pollution is now recognized by governments, international institutions and civil society as
a major global public health risk factor. This is the result of the remarkable growth of …

Background Air pollution damages health by promoting the onset of some non-
communicable diseases (NCDs), putting additional strain on the National Health Service …

Objective Quantitative estimates of air pollution health impacts have become an increasingly
critical input to policy decisions. The WHO project “Health risks of air pollution in Europe …

An escalating body of epidemiologic and clinical research provides compelling evidence
that exposure to fine particulate matter air pollution contributes to the development of …

BACKGROUND: Many studies have illustrated that ambient air pollution negatively impacts
on health. However, little evidence is available for the effects of air pollution on …

Despite growing evidence that links long-term air pollution exposure to cardiovascular
disease (CVD), the combined effects of air pollutants and particulate matter with an …

Background Persons with underlying health conditions may be at higher risk for the short-
term effects of air pollution. We have extended our original mortality time series study in …