Rationale: A large body of epidemiologic literature has found an association of increased
fine particulate air pollution (PM2. 5) with acute and chronic mortality. The effect of …

Background: The American Cancer Society study and the Harvard Six Cities study are 2
landmark cohort studies for estimating the chronic effects of fine particulate air pollution (PM …

Background The association between short-term exposure to ambient fine particulate matter
(PM2. 5) and morbidity risk in developing countries is not fully understood. We conducted a …

Background To date, few studies have investigated the causal relationship between
mortality and long-term exposure to a low level of fine particulate matter (PM2. 5) …

Rationale: The associations between ambient coarse particulate matter (PM2. 5–10) and
daily mortality are not fully understood on a global scale. Objectives: To evaluate the short …

Several recent studies in China have associated raised mortality risks with chronic exposure
to ambient PM2. 5. However, cohort evidence covering general populations and more …

Background Long-term exposure to particulate matter less than 2.5 μm in diameter (PM 2.5)
has been consistently associated with risk of all-cause mortality. The methods used to …

Background: Experimental evidence and studies of children and adolescents suggest that
ambient fine particulate matter [particulate matter≤ 2.5 μ m in aerodynamic diameter (PM …

This article evaluates the dynamic exposure-response relationship between particulate
matter air pollution (PM) and mortality risk by integrating epidemiological evidence from …

Background: Exposure measurement error is a central concern in air pollution epidemiology.
Given that studies have been using ambient air pollution predictions as proxy exposure …