Epidemiological and toxicological studies have suggested that the health effects associated
with exposure to particulate matter (PM) are related to the different physicochemical …

Background Particulate air pollution is associated with increased risk of cardiovascular
events although the involved mechanisms are poorly understood. The objective of the …

Exposure to ambient particulate matter (PM) is statistically significantly associated with
morbidity and mortality. The objectives of this study were (a) to investigate in vivo pulmonary …

Oxidative stress is a potential mechanism of action for particulate matter (PM) toxicity and
can occur when the body's antioxidant capacity cannot counteract or detoxify harmful effects …

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 …

Generation of oxidatively damaged DNA by particulate matter (PM) is hypothesized to occur
via production of reactive oxygen species (ROS) and inflammation. We investigated this …

Background and Objectives: The oxidative potential (OP) of particulate matter (PM) in cell-
free/abiotic systems have been suggested as a possible measure of their biological …

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

Several epidemiologic and toxicological studies have commonly viewed ambient fine
particulate matter (PM2. 5), defined as particles having an aerodynamic diameter of less …

An emerging hypothesis in the field of air pollution is that oxidative stress is one of the
important pathways leading to adverse health effects of airborne particulate matter (PM). To …