The effect of fine and coarse particulate air pollution on mortality: a national analysis

A Zanobetti, J Schwartz - Environmental health perspectives, 2009 - ehp.niehs.nih.gov
Background Although many studies have examined the effects of air pollution on mortality,
data limitations have resulted in fewer studies of both particulate matter with an aerodynamic …

Air pollution exposure and cardiovascular disease

BJ Lee, B Kim, K Lee - Toxicological research, 2014 - Springer
Ambient air pollution (AAP) and particulate matters (PM) have been closely associated with
adverse health effects such as respiratory disease and cardiovascular diseases. Previous …

Interactions of particulate matter and pulmonary surfactant: Implications for human health

F Wang, J Liu, H Zeng - Advances in colloid and interface science, 2020 - Elsevier
Particulate matter (PM), which is the primary contributor to air pollution, has become a
pervasive global health threat. When PM enters into a respiratory tract, the first body tissues …

Health effects of particulate air pollution: a review of epidemiological evidence

R Rückerl, A Schneider, S Breitner, J Cyrys… - Inhalation …, 2011 - Taylor & Francis
FEF25–75, forced expiratory flow at 25–75% of vital capacity; FEV1, forced expiratory
volume in 1 second; FMD, flow-mediated dilatation; FVC, forced vital capacity; GIS …

Evidence on vulnerability and susceptibility to health risks associated with short-term exposure to particulate matter: a systematic review and meta-analysis

ML Bell, A Zanobetti, F Dominici - American journal of …, 2013 - academic.oup.com
Although there is strong evidence that short-term exposure to particulate matter is
associated with health risks, less is known about whether some subpopulations face higher …

Contribution of lung macrophages to the inflammatory responses induced by exposure to air pollutants

K Hiraiwa, SF van Eeden - Mediators of inflammation, 2013 - Wiley Online Library
Large population cohort studies have indicated an association between exposure to
particulate matter and cardiopulmonary morbidity and mortality. The inhalation of toxic …