The respiratory system is a primary target of the harmful effects of key air pollutants of health
concern. Several air pollutants have been implicated including particulate matter (PM) …

Importance Exposure to ambient particulate matter during pregnancy has been suggested
as a risk factor for preterm birth. However results from limited epidemiologic studies have …

Background Literature relating air pollution exposure to deep vein thrombosis (DVT) and
pulmonary embolism (PE), despite biological plausibility, is sparse. No comprehensive study …

Exposure to particles with an aerodynamic diameter smaller than 2.5 μm (PM 2.5) adversely
impacts human health. In many geographical regions where ground PM 2.5 monitoring is …

The chemical and microbial composition of urban air particulate matter (PM) displays
seasonal variation that may affect its harmfulness on human health. We studied the in vitro …

It has been well established that both meteorological attributes and air pollution
concentrations affect human health outcomes. We examined all cause nonaccident mortality …

Mountaintop removal mining (MTM) is a widely used approach to surface coal mining in the
US Appalachian region whereby large volumes of coal overburden are excavated using …

Our goal was to investigate whether obesity increases susceptibility to the adverse effects of
indoor particulate matter on respiratory morbidity among individuals with chronic obstructive …

In large cities in China, the traffic-related air pollution has become the focus of attention, and
its adverse effects on health have raised public concerns. We conducted a study to quantify …

Epidemiological studies around the world have reported that fine particulate matter (PM2. 5)
is closely associated with human health. The distribution of PM2. 5 concentrations is …