According to the World Health Organization, both indoor and urban air pollution are
responsible for the deaths of around 3.5 million people annually. During the last few …

Background: Over 20 genetic risk factors have been confirmed to associate with elevated
risk for Alzheimer's disease (AD), but the identification of environmental and/or acquired risk …

Exposure to air pollutants, including particulate matter, results in activation of the brain
inflammatory response and Alzheimer disease (AD)-like pathology in dogs and humans …

Despite growing concerns regarding the threat of airborne nanoparticle-mediated brain
degeneration, the underlying pathological mechanisms remain unclear. Carbon …

Background Air pollution, especially fine particulate matter (PM), can cause brain damage,
cognitive decline, and an increased risk of neurodegenerative disease, especially …

Gestational exposure to PM 2.5 is associated with adverse postnatal outcomes. PM 2.5 can
enter alveoli by using intratracheal instillation, even penetrate through lung cells into the …

Epidemiological studies have shown that ambient fine particulate matter (PM) can cause
various neurodegenerative diseases, including Alzheimer's disease. Reactive astrocytes are …

Exposure to nanoscale diesel engines exhausted particles (DEPs) is a well-recognized risk
factor for respiratory and cardiovascular diseases. Rodents as commonly used models for …

It has been demonstrated that sub-chronic exposure to air pollution containing nanoscale (˂
100 nm) diesel exhaust particles (DEPs) may lead to excessive oxidative stress and neuro …

In addition to increased morbidity and mortality caused by respiratory and cardiovascular
diseases, air pollution may also negatively affect the brain and contribute to central nervous …