Air pollution is a ubiquitous problem and comprises gaseous and particulate matter (PM).
Epidemiological studies have clearly shown that exposure to PM is associated with impaired …

PM10, the commonly used indicator of respirable environmental suspended particulate
matter with a mean aerodynamic diameter of less than 10 μm, is composed of organic or …

Exposure to urban airborne particulate matter (PM) is associated with adverse health effects.
We previously reported that the cytotoxic and proinflammatory effects of Mexico City PM10 …

Outdoor air pollution is a major environmental health problem throughout the world. In
particular, exposure to particulate matter (PM) has been associated with the development …

Exposure to combustion‐related particulate matter (PM), at concentrations experienced by
populations throughout the world, contributes to pulmonary and cardiac disease through …

Significance: Oxidative stress and oxidative damage are central hypothetical mechanisms
for the adverse effects of airborne particulate matter (PM). Activation of inflammatory cells …

Clinical and epidemiological studies demonstrate that short-and long-term exposure to air
pollution increases mortality due to respiratory and cardiovascular diseases. Given the …

This review reports the role of oxidative stress in impairing the function of lung exposed to
particulate matter (PM). PM constitutes a heterogeneous mixture of various types of particles …

This article briefly summarizes the epidemiology of the health effects of fine particulate air
pollution, provides an early, somewhat speculative, discussion of the contribution of …

Ambient pollutants and occupational pollutants may cause and exacerbate various lung and
respiratory diseases. This review describes lung and respiratory diseases in relation to …