Herein is the discussion of the 2006 A&WMA Critical Review1, 2 on “Health Effects of Fine
Particulate Air Pollution: Lines that Connect.” In the review, Drs. C. Arden Pope III and …

Background Previous work reported increased rates of acute cardiovascular hospitalizations
associated with increased PM 2.5 concentrations in the previous few days across urban …

Background: Given that fine particulate matter (≤ 2.5 μm; PM2. 5) is a mixture of multiple
components, it has been of high interest to identify its specific health-relevant physical …

We review epidemiologic studies of particulate air pollution and mortality in US cities with
respect to important methodologic issues. Many of these studies suffer from serious …

Abstract Evaluation of the public health impact of air quality regulations, referred to as
accountability research, is increasingly viewed as a necessary component of responsible …

Background: Several epidemiological studies have reported that long-term exposure to fine
particulate matter (PM2. 5) is associated with higher mortality. Evidence regarding …

Background The relationship of fine particulate matter< 2.5 μm in diameter (PM2. 5) air
pollution with mortality and cardiovascular disease is well established, with more recent long …

While many studies have investigated the health effects associated with acute exposure to
fine particulate matter (particulate matter with an aerodynamic diameter less than or equal to …

Background Studies have shown associations between mortality and long-term exposure to
particulate matter air pollution. Few cohort studies have estimated the effects of the …

There is increasing interest in evaluating the association between specific fine-particle
(particles with aerodynamic diameters less than 2.5 µm; PM2. 5) constituents and adverse …