A number of studies have shown that palladium nanoparticles are able to exert some
adverse health effects, such as concentration-dependent cytotoxicity, induction of apoptosis …

Air pollution is a widespread environmental concern. Considerable epidemiological
evidence indicates air pollution, particularly particulate matter (PM), as a major risk factor for …

ABSTRACTTemuco and Pudahuel are two urban areas in Chile that are among the highest
in particulate matter (PM10) air pollution in Chile. In fact, Temuco is also classified as one of …

Background With recent legislation imposing penalties on hospitals for above‐average 30‐
day all‐cause readmissions for patients with acute decompensated heart failure (ADHF) …

Abstract Background and purpose: Aims: Weather is one of the essential needs of human.
Due to increasing of the air pollution, air pollution is one of the most important challenges of …

While different emission sources and formation processes generate mixtures of particulate
matter (PM) with different physicochemical compositions that may differentially affect PM …

Atherosclerosis is associated with DNA damage in both circulating and vessel-wall cells and
DNA adducts derived from exposure to environmental mutagens are abundant in …

Acute exposure to ambient fine particulate matter (PM2. 5) is tied to cardiovascular morbidity
and mortality, especially among those with prior cardiac injury. The mechanisms and …

Our results provide evidence for respiratory effects of combined exposure to airborne
pollutants in Santiago de Chile. Different pollutants account for varying adverse effects …

The principal aim of this paper is to assess the influence of meteorological conditions on the
variability of sulfur dioxide and PM10 particulate matter concentration of pollutants during …