The relationship between increased exposure to PM and adverse cardiovascular effects is
well documented in epidemiological studies. Inflammation in the lungs, caused by deposited …

“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 …

Air pollution is a heterogeneous mixture of gases, liquids and PM (particulate matter). In the
modern urban world, PM is principally derived from fossil fuel combustion with individual …

Human exposure to particulate matter (PM) elicits a variety of responses on the
cardiovascular system through both direct and indirect pathways. Indirect effects of PM on …

In recent year, animal models have been growingly used to increase our knowledge about
the toxicity of PM and underlying mechanisms leading to cardiovascular diseases. In this …

Epidemiological studies of the past decades have provided a strong body of evidence that
elevated levels of ambient particulate air pollution (PM) are associated with increased …

A recent series of epidemiologic reports have shown associations between fine particulate
matter (PM) levels and increased cardiovascular morbidity and mortality. Elevated PM levels …

The association between particulate matter and heart disease was noted in the mid-nineties
of last century when the epidemiological evidence for an association between air pollution …

Epidemiological studies show that increases in particulate air pollution (PM) are associated
with increases in cardiopulmonary morbidity and mortality. However, the mechanism (s) …

Several studies have demonstrated that exposure to particulate matter (PM) of different size
fractions is associated with an increased risk of cardiovascular disease (CVD). In this review …