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 …

Objective To estimate exposure-response associations between chronic exposure to fine
particulate matter (PM 2.5) and risks of the first hospital admission for major cardiovascular …

• Inhaling polluted ambient air has many health effects, including childhood onset of asthma,
and onset and progression of atherosclerosis• Vulnerable people can consider using well …

Airborne particles have been linked to increased mortality and morbidity. As most research
has focused on fine particles (PM 2.5), the health implications of coarse particles (PM 10 …

Background Exposure to fine particulate matter (≤ 2.5 μm in aerodynamic diameter; PM 2.5)
has been shown to be associated with an increased risk of mortality due to cardiovascular …

Respiratory and cardiovascular disease were the two main causes of the 12 000 deaths
estimated to be a result of London's great smog in 1952. 1 We have come a long way since …

Objective To investigate the association between changes in long term residential exposure
to ambient fine particulate matter (PM 2.5) and premature mortality in Canada. Design …

Objective To assess risks and costs of hospital admission associated with short term
exposure to fine particulate matter with diameter less than 2.5 µm (PM 2.5) for 214 mutually …

Abstract Purpose of Review Fine particle (PM 2.5) levels have been decreasing in the USA
over the past decades. Our goal was to assess the current literature to characterize the …

More than a decade ago, prospective epidemiologic studies showed that mortality was
increased among people living in communities with elevated concentrations of fine …