A brief primer: Air pollution is a complex mixture of gases and particles derived from both
human activity (transport, industry etc) and natural sources (windblown dust, sea-salt spray …

Ambient air pollution is a leading environmental cause of morbidity and mortality globally
with most of the outcomes of cardiovascular origin. While numerous mechanisms are …

Air pollution is associated with increased cardiovascular and pulmonary morbidity and
mortality. The mechanisms of air pollution‐induced health effects involve oxidative stress …

Increasing concern exists over the adverse effects of air pollution on human health.
Epidemiological studies have shown a clear association between cardiovascular morbidity …

Chemical components of air pollutant exposures that induce oxidative stress and
subsequent inflammation may be partly responsible for associations of cardiovascular …

Abstract “Air Pollution and Health: Bridging the Gap from Sources to Health Outcomes,” an
international specialty conference sponsored by the American Association for Aerosol …

Cardiovascular causes have been estimated to be responsible for more than two thirds of
the considerable mortality attributed to air pollution. There is now a substantial body of …

Significance: Air pollution is a considerable global threat to human health that dramatically
increases the risk for cardiovascular pathologies, such as atherosclerosis, myocardial …

Air pollution has been associated with significant adverse health effects leading to increased
overall morbidity and mortality of worldwide significance. Epidemiological studies have …

Air pollution remains a major factor for adverse health effects and premature death
worldwide. Particulate matter with aerodynamic diameter≤ 2.5 μm (PM 2.5), mainly …