Background Although health effects of air pollutants are well documented in many countries
especially in North America and Western Europe, few studies have been conducted in …

Various studies have illustrated that exposure to ambient air pollution has negative impacts
on health. However, little evidence exists on the effects of ambient air pollution on circulatory …

Background Air pollution is one of the major contributors to the disease burden in India after
malnutrition. We examined the relation, and state-wise disparities in air pollution attributed to …

Abstract Background: In China, both the levels and patterns of outdoor air pollution have
altered dramatically with the rapid economic development and urbanization over the past …

Background Air pollution contributes to mortality and morbidity. We estimated the impact of
outdoor (total) and traffic-related air pollution on public health in Austria, France, and …

With frequent severe haze and smog episodes in Chinese cities, an increasing number of
studies have focused on estimating the impact of fine particulate matter (PM 2.5) on public …

The global burden of disease due to air pollution is concentrated in the rapidly developing
counties of Asia, but a recent meta-analysis found that relatively few studies on short-term …

We aimed to investigate the effects of ambient air pollutants on daily mortality in a relatively
stable and homogeneous population in Guangzhou, China. Daily mortality, air pollution, and …

Background This study estimates the potential health gains achievable in the United Arab
Emirates (UAE) with improved controls on environmental pollution. The UAE is an emerging …

Although the growths of ambient pollutants have been attracting public concern, the
characteristic of the associations between air pollutants and mortality remains elusive. Time …