Many epidemiologic data support the association between ambient air pollution and all-
cause mortality and morbidity, mainly from respiratory and cardiovascular diseases …

The link between air pollution exposure and increased mortality and morbidity is firmly
supported by a broad evidence base. The 2015 Global Burden of Diseases Study, a 195 …

This monograph is the third in a series of analyses by the American Lung Association to
discuss the complex issue of identifying economic costs related to the health-related effects …

Exposure to air pollution results in an estimated 7 million deaths each year, said the World
Health Organization (WHO), double its previous estimate. This suggests that air pollution …

The Health Effects Institute, established in 1980, is an independent and unbiased source of
information on the health effects of motor vehicle emissions. HEI supports research on all …

Quantifying the burden of illness and mortality from air pollution exposure relies on statistical
estimates and other assumptions that have inherent uncertainties. Through an intensive …

BACKGROUND Epidemiologic time-series studies conducted in a number of cities have
identified, in general, an association between daily changes in concentration of ambient …

Exposure to ambient air pollution is associated with the occurrence of cardiovascular events
(especially fatal events) in many epidemiological studies, and the effects are observed with …

Background Studies have shown that long-term exposure to air pollution increases mortality.
However, evidence is limited for air-pollution levels below the most recent National Ambient …

Background To avoid the usual problems of multi-population correlation studies of air
poilution and mortality, and for reasons of convenience, daily time-series mortality studies …