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 …

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 …

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 …

Air pollution is associated with increased cardiovascular and pulmonary morbidity and
mortality. The mechanisms of air pollution‐induced health effects involve oxidative stress …

Air pollution is now fully acknowledged to be a public health problem and a social issue.
Particulate matter (PM) concentration has been linked with several clinical manifestations of …

Background People are exposed to ambient particulate matter (PM) from multiple sources
simultaneously in both environmental and occupational settings. However, combinatory …

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

It is becoming increasingly clear that inhalation exposure to particulate matter (PM) can lead
to or exacerbate various diseases, which are not limited to the lung but extend to the …

Significance: Oxidative stress and oxidative damage are central hypothetical mechanisms
for the adverse effects of airborne particulate matter (PM). Activation of inflammatory cells …