Epidemiologic and occupational studies demonstrated that ambient particulate matter (PM)
and diesel exhaust particles (DEP) exert deleterious effects on human cardiopulmonary …

In order to better understand how ambient air particulate matter (PM) affect lung health, the
two main airway cell types likely to interact with inhaled particles, alveolar macrophages …

In the lower airways, macrophages are important regulators of inflammation and
indispensable in their antimicrobial activities. Thus, air pollution particles, which modulate …

This study assessed the association between respirable particulate air pollution (PM10) and
changes in the pulmonary function (FE~, FE~/FVC, and FVC) of smokers with mild to …

We tested the hypothesis that exposure of healthy volunteers to concentrated ambient air
particles (CAPS) between 0.1 and 2.5 microm in diameter is associated with modulation of …

Particulate air pollution is associated with asthma exacerbations and increased morbidity
and mortality from respiratory causes. Ultrafine particles (particles less than 0.1 μ m in …

Increased levels of particulate air pollution (PM 10) have been implicated as a causal agent
in pulmonary disease exacerbation and increased deaths from respiratory and …

The adverse effects of polluted air on human health have been increasingly appreciated
worldwide. It is estimated that outdoor air pollution is associated with the death of 4.2 million …

Air pollution is a ubiquitous problem and comprises gaseous and particulate matter (PM).
Epidemiological studies have clearly shown that exposure to PM is associated with impaired …

This article addresses the mechanisms of the adverse health effects of PM ie the mass of
particulate air pollution collected by a convention that has 50% efficiency for particles with …