Inflammation provides a potential mechanistic link between inhalation of particles and the
diverse health effects found in epidemiologic studies. Considerable uncertainty remains as …

In the last 10 years there has been an abundance of new epidemiological studies on health
effects of particulate air pollution. The overall evidence suggests that fine particulate …

“Would you tell me please, which way I ought to go from here,” asked Alice.“That depends a
good deal on where you want to go to,” said the cat.(Lewis Carroll, Alice's Adventures in …

Information for Category 1 CME Credit Credit can now be obtained, free for a limited time, by
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Well-documented air pollution episodes throughout recent history have led to deaths among
individuals with cardiovascular and respiratory disease. Although the components of air …

Publisher Summary This chapter discusses the adverse effects of particulate air pollution on
health. The overall epidemiologic evidence is consistent with the premise that particulate air …

Recent epidemiological studies show that exposures to particulate air pollution are
associated with increased respiratory disease morbidity and mortality (1–8). Although …

Several air pollution episodes documented over the last seven decades have been
associated with significant increases in mortality in the exposed population. The most …

Air pollution is an important cause of non-communicable diseases globally with particulate
matter (PM) as one of the main air pollutants. PM is composed of microscopic particles that …

Epidemiologic investigation has established an association between exposure to particulate
matter (PM) and human health in the Utah Valley. Reduction of particle mass during the …