Particulate matter (PM) varies in chemical composition and mass concentration based on a
number of factors including location, season, source and particle size. The aim of this study …

Normal individuals developed pulmonary neutrophilic inflammation and increased blood
fibrinogen following inhalation of concentrated ambient particles (CAPS). In this study, we …

Samples of PM2. 5 were gravimetrically collected during the winter 2005/2006 in the urban
area of Milan (North Italy). Samples were chemically characterized and the particles were …

A number of epidemiological studies have associated increased cardiopulmonary mortality
and hospital admissions with episodes of high particulate air pollution. Inhaled particles …

We previously demonstrated the importance of the surface area burden as the key dose
metric in the elicitation of inflammation in rat lungs by low-solubility, low-toxicity particles …

Particulate matter (PM) is suspected to play a role in environmentally-induced pathologies.
Due to its complex composition, the contribution of each PM components to PM-induced …

“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 …

Recent epidemiological studies associate health effects and particulate matter in ambient
air. Exacerbation of the particle-induced inflammation can be a mechanism responsible for …

Studies into the effects of ultrafine particles in the lung have shown adverse effects
considered to be due in part to the particle size. Air pollution particles (PM10) are associated …

BACKGROUND: Epidemiological evidence has implicated fine particulate air pollution,
particularly particles less than 10 microns in diameter (PM10), in the development of …