This article briefly summarizes the epidemiology of the health effects of fine particulate air
pollution, provides an early, somewhat speculative, discussion of the contribution of …

Background: Specific characteristics of particulate matter (PM) responsible for associations
with respiratory health observed in epidemiological studies are not well established. High …

The burden that has been placed on human health by particulate air pollution is a global
one, one wrought with inequality. Most striking is the imbalance between the developed and …

Air pollution is a complex mixture of gaseous and particulate components, each of which has
detrimental effects on human health. While the composition of air pollution varies greatly …

Despite progress in many countries, air pollution, and especially fine particulate matter air
pollution (PM 2.5) remains a global health threat: over 6 million premature cardiovascular …

This chapter provides an introduction to particulate matter by discussing various ways of
categorisation, characterisation and their health effects. The natural and anthropogenic …

Particulate matter (PM) is a key indicator of air pollution brought into the air by a variety of
natural and human activities. As it can be suspended over long time and travel over long …

Particulate matter (PM) is a key indicator of air pollution and a significant risk factor for
adverse health outcomes in humans. PM is not a self-contained pollutant but a mixture of …

Particulates from air pollution are implicated in causing or exacerbating respiratory and
systemic cardiovascular diseases and are thought to be among the leading causes of …