… In this review, the characteristics of particulate air pollution and the most substantial lines of
… understanding about human health effects of particulate air pollution are described. First, the …

… the health effects of fine particulate air pollution, provides an … that a systemic response to
fine particle-induced pulmonary … or pathways linking particulate pollution with cardiopulmonary …

… Subsequent research has shown that particulate air pollution … understanding of how fine
particulate pollution affects health. … levels of air pollution consisting of particulate matter of less …

Fine particulate matter (PM) of diameter less than 2.5 microns (PM 2.5) is ubiquitous, emanating
especially from transport and combustion sources. Since a seminal 1993 study showing …

… particulate air pollution have come from time-series analyses of the association of air-pollution …
With the exception of a few studies, such as the multi-city Air Pollution and Health: a …

… of fine particulate air pollution. There have been many thoughtful and useful comments about
the review. Most of the substantive comments or concerns pertain to literature or issues that …

… life expectancy and fine-particulate air pollution in 51 US … changes in fine-particulate air
pollution between 1980 and … with the largest declines in fine-particulate pollution would have the …

… Fine particulate matter (PM 2.5 ) air pollution constitutes a … , China) that have severe air
pollution problems. A recent systemic … and North America where air pollution levels are very low. …

… Fine particulate air pollution and mortality in nine California counties: results from
CALFINE. Environ Health Perspect 114:29-33 https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/16393654. …

… The lag structure between particulate air pollution and respiratory and cardiovascular
deaths in 10 US cities. J Occup Environ Med 43:927-933 https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/…