Several epidemiologic studies have demonstrated a consistent association between levels
of particulate matter (PM) in the ambient air with increases in cardiovascular and respiratory …

Epidemiologic evidence suggests a link between morbidity and mortality and levels of
particulate matter in the atmosphere. We studied the inflammatory response to inhalation of …

Background Exposure to diesel exhaust causes inflammatory responses. Previous
controlled exposure studies at a concentration of 300 μg/m 3 of diesel exhaust particles …

Particulate matter (PM) pollution adversely affects the airways, with asthmatic subjects
thought to be especially sensitive. The authors hypothesised that exposure to diesel exhaust …

Background Exposure to traffic-derived air pollutants, particularly diesel emissions, has
been associated with adverse health effects, predominantly in individuals with pre-existing …

We have previously demonstrated that short-term exposure to diesel exhaust (DE) for 1 h
induced a marked leukocytic infiltration in the airways of healthy human volunteers involving …

The adverse health effects of particulate matter pollution are of increasing concern. In a
recent bronchoscopic study in healthy volunteers, pronounced airway inflammation was …

Pulmonary cells exposed to diesel exhaust (DE) particles in vitro respond in a hierarchical
fashion with protective antioxidant responses predominating at low doses and inflammation …

Particulate matter (PM) pollution has been associated with negative health effects, including
exacerbations of asthma following exposure to PM peaks. The aim of the present study was …

Inflammation after diesel exhaust and DEP exposure is evident at higher concentrations
only; there appears to be a threshold dose for DEPs approximating 300 μg/m 3. The lack of a …