An escalating body of epidemiologic and clinical research provides compelling evidence
that exposure to fine particulate matter air pollution contributes to the development of …

The world population is aging rapidly, and by some estimates, the number of people older
than 60 will double in the next 30 years. With the increase in life expectancy, adverse effects …

In this review, we discuss current evidence linking environmental pollutants to
cardiovascular disease (CVD). Extensive evidence indicates that environmental factors …

Outdoor and indoor air pollution poses a significant cardiovascular risk, and has been
associated with atherosclerosis, the main underlying pathology in many cardiovascular …

Background: Climate change is rapidly affecting all the regions of our planet. The most
relevant example is global warming, which impacts on the earth's ecosystems, threatening …

Ambient and household air pollution is a major health problem worldwide, contributing
annually to approximately seven million of all-cause avoidable deaths, shorter life …

Non-communicable diseases (NCDs) are fatal for more than 38 million people each year
and are thus the main contributors to the global burden of disease accounting for 70% of …

Air pollution is a global health concern. Particulate matter (PM) 2.5, a component of ambient
air pollution, has been identified by the World Health Organization as one of the pollutants …

Air pollution has a great impact on health, representing one of the leading causes of death
worldwide. Previous experimental and epidemiological studies suggested the role of …

Objective: We sought to determine whether gender, education, and income influence the
susceptibility to ambient air pollution. Methods: We determined the association between …