Air pollution is one of the leading causes of health complications and mortality worldwide,
especially affecting lower-income groups, who tend to be more exposed and vulnerable …

Air pollution contributes to the global burden of disease, with ambient exposure to fine
particulate matter of diameters smaller than 2.5 μm (PM2. 5) being identified as the fifth …

Background Africa is undergoing both an environmental and an epidemiological transition.
Household air pollution is the predominant form of air pollution, but it is declining, whereas …

Air pollution caused by particulate matter< 2.5 μm in diameter (PM 2.5) imposes a severe
health burden to people worldwide. Across the globe, and even within cities, the health …

Air pollution is high on the global agenda and is widely recognised as a threat to both public
health and economic progress. The World Health Organization (WHO) estimates that 4.2 …

Recognition of polluted outdoor air as a threat to human health can be traced back at least
2400 years, in the book Airs, Waters, and Places attributed to Hippocrates, a Greek …

Airborne fine particulate matter (PM2. 5) is the largest environmental risk factor for premature
mortality worldwide, and the probable cause of several hundred thousand premature deaths …

Substantial quantities of air pollution and related health impacts are ultimately attributable to
household consumption. However, how consumption pattern affects air pollution impacts …

Background: Air pollution disparities by socioeconomic status (SES) are well documented
for the United States, with most literature indicating an inverse relationship (ie, higher …

Background: Exposure to ozone and fine particulate matter (PM2. 5) can cause adverse
health effects, including premature mortality due to cardiopulmonary diseases and lung …