We review the literature indicating that the adverse health effects of ambient particulate
matter involve the generation of oxidative stress and inflammation, as well as …

Asthma is a chronic inflammatory disease, which involves a variety of different mediators,
including reactive oxygen species. There is growing awareness that particulate pollutants …

Several plausible mechanisms have been proposed to explain the adverse health effects of
particulate matter (PM) in polluted ambient air [1]. To date, experimental support has been …

BACKGROUND: Diesel emission particulates (DEP) exert effects on the immune system and
act as an adjuvant which enhances allergic inflammation. Animal and human models have …

Exposure to ambient air pollution particles (PM) has been associated with increased
cardiopulmonary morbidity and mortality, particularly in individuals with pre-existing disease …

Ambient particulate matter (PM) is an environmental factor that has been associated with
increased respiratory morbidity and mortality. The major effect of ambient PM on the …

Over the past decades, asthma and allergic diseases, such as allergic rhinitis and eczema,
have become increasingly common, but the reason for this increased prevalence is still …

Exposure to air pollutants has been correlated with an increase in the severity of asthma and
in the exacerbation of pre-existing asthma. However, whether or not environmental pollution …

Inhaled diesel exhaust particles (DEP) exert proinflammatory effects in the respiratory tract.
This effect is related to the particle content of redox cycling chemicals and is involved in the …

Outdoor air pollution is a major environmental health problem throughout the world. In
particular, exposure to particulate matter (PM) has been associated with the development …