Exposure to urban airborne particulate matter (PM) has been associated with adverse health
effects. In this work, we focused our attention on the capacity of air pollution PM to induce …

The mass concentration of atmospheric particulate matter (PM) has been systematically
used in epidemiological studies as an indicator of exposure to air pollutants, connecting PM …

Air pollution in Milan causes health concern due to the high concentrations of particulate
matter (PM10 and PM2. 5). The aim of this study was to investigate possible seasonal …

Background: Chronic exposure to air pollution may prime the immune system to be reactive,
increasing inflammatory responses to immune stimulation and providing a pathway to …

The epidemiological association between exposure to particulate matter (PM10) and various
respiratory and cardiovascular problems is well known, but the mechanisms driving these …

Air pollution is a complex mixture of gaseous and particulate components, each of which has
detrimental effects on human health. While the composition of air pollution varies greatly …

Results of recent research show that particulate matter (PM) composition and size vary
widely with both space and time. Despite the variability in PM characteristics, which are …

Exposure to ambient air pollution is a serious and common public health concern associated
with growing morbidity and mortality worldwide. In the last decades, the adverse effects of air …

One of our era's greatest scourges is air pollution, on account not only of its impact on
climate change but also its impact on public and individual health due to increasing …

Fine and ultra-fine particulate matter (PM) are major constituents of urban air pollution and
recognized risk factors for cardiovascular diseases. This review examined the effects of PM …