A growing body of evidence indicates that the respiratory system is not the only target organ
that may be injured by the inhalation of airborne particulate matter. Increased attention is …

In 2004, the first American Heart Association scientific statement on “Air Pollution and
Cardiovascular Disease” concluded that exposure to particulate matter (PM) air pollution …

An escalating body of epidemiologic and clinical research provides compelling evidence
that exposure to fine particulate matter air pollution contributes to the development of …

Air pollution is a heterogeneous, complex mixture of gases, liquids, and particulate matter.
Epidemiological studies have demonstrated a consistent increased risk for cardiovascular …

Objective Air pollution is now recognized as an important independent risk factor for
cardiovascular morbidity and mortality and may be responsible for up to 3 million premature …

It has long been appreciated that fine particulate air pollution contributes to the pathology of
respiratory disease and cancer. 1, 2 The more elusive link to cardiovascular disease …

Ambient particulate matter has been associated consis-tently with an increased risk for
mortality largely due to cardiovascular diseases. 1 Although the relative risk estimates from …

Worldwide, there were over 3 million deaths attributable to exposure to excessive levels of
particulate air pollution in 2010. This is similar to the number of deaths attributable to high …

Air pollution is a global health concern. Particulate matter (PM) 2.5, a component of ambient
air pollution, has been identified by the World Health Organization as one of the pollutants …

Air pollution, especially airborne particulate matter (PM), is associated with an increase in
both morbidity and mortality from cardiovascular disease, although the underlying …