Background Although many studies have examined the effects of air pollution on mortality,
data limitations have resulted in fewer studies of both particulate matter with an aerodynamic …

The classic toxicology paradigm between exposure and response provides the justification
for accurate measurement of exposure to underpin good epidemiological studies aimed at …

The 1996 EPA Air Quality Criteria for Particulate Matter relied in large part upon
epidemiologic studies of the short-term (acute) effects of inhalable particulate matter (PM) …

Ambient air particulate matter (PM) originates as either primary particles emitted directly into
the atmosphere from a specific source or as secondary particles produced from atmospheric …

Particulate air pollution (particles with a 50% cut-off aerodynamic diameter of 10 µm (PM
10)) has strong associations with the adverse health events detected by epidemiological …

Particulates from air pollution are implicated in causing or exacerbating respiratory and
systemic cardiovascular diseases and are thought to be among the leading causes of …

Fine particulate matter (PM) in the ambient air is implicated in a variety of human health
issues throughout the globe. Regulation of fine PM in the atmosphere requires information …

Diesel combustion and solid biomass burning are the major sources of ultrafine particles
(UFP) in urbanized areas. Cardiovascular and pulmonary diseases, including lung cancer …

Human health and environmental risks are increasing following air pollution associated with
vehicular and industrial emissions in which particulate matter is a constituent. The purpose …

Exposure to high levels of air pollution particulate matter (PM) is strongly associated with
increased pulmonary morbidity and mortality. However, the underlying mechanisms of …