The biological mechanisms responsible for an association between elevated concentrations
of ambient particulate matter (PM) and increased cardiovascular morbidity and mortality …

Epidemiologic and animal studies have shown that exposure to particulate matter air
pollution (PM) is a risk factor for the development of atherosclerosis. Whether PM-induced …

The present study was designed to determine cytokines produced by primary human
bronchial epithelial cells (HBECs) exposed to ambient air pollution particles (EHC-93) …

Rationale: Epidemiological evidence indicates that exposures to fine particulate matter air
pollution (PM2. 5) contribute to global burden of disease, primarily as a result of increased …

Recent epidemiological studies associate health effects and particulate matter in ambient
air. Exacerbation of the particle-induced inflammation can be a mechanism responsible for …

Large population cohort studies have indicated an association between exposure to
particulate matter and cardiopulmonary morbidity and mortality. The inhalation of toxic …

The relationship between the level of particulate air pollution (PM 10) and the mortality and
morbidity rates from respiratory and cardiovascular diseases is well established, but the …

Background Exposure of human populations to ambient particulate matter (PM) air pollution
significantly contributes to the mortality attributable to ischemic cardiovascular events. We …

Elevated levels of ambient particulate matter (PM10) have been associated with increased
cardiopulmonary morbidity and mortality. We previously showed that the deposition of …

Pulmonary particulate matter (PM) exposure has been epidemiologically associated with an
increased risk of cardiovascular morbidity and mortality, but the mechanistic foundations for …