Asian countries are with deteriorating air quality accompanying the rapid economic and
social development of the past decades, and the potential health impacts of air pollution …

Abstract Background Particulate Matter (PM) exposure is critical in Beijing due to high
population density and rapid increase in vehicular traffic. PM effects on blood pressure (BP) …

Background Little information exists on the lipidemic effects of air pollution, particularly in
developing countries. We aimed to investigate the associations of long-term exposure to …

Ambient air pollution and temperature have been linked with cardiovascular morbidity and
mortality. Metabolic syndrome and its components—abdominal obesity, elevated fasting …

There is increased evidence that air pollution may be associated with cardiovascular
disease. The authors' prior investigations on the association between air pollution exposure …

Objectives: A growing number of epidemiological studies are showing that ambient
exposure to particulate matter air pollution is a risk factor for cardiovascular disease; …

Background. Outdoor air pollution is one of the most worrying environmental threats China
faces today. Comprehensive and quantitative analyses of the health consequences of air …

Abstract Purpose of Review Air pollution is established as an independent risk factor for
cardiovascular diseases (CVDs). Ambient particulate matter (PM), a principal component of …

Objective: To investigate the association between ambient concentrations of air pollutants
and respiratory and cardiovascular mortalities in Hong Kong. Methods: Retrospective …

The association between daily cardiovascular/respiratory mortality and air pollution in an
urban district of Beijing was investigated over a 6-year period (January 2003 to December …