Background: Cardiovascular disease (CVD) is the leading cause of mortality and morbidity
in the elderly and the ambient concentration of PM2. 5 has been associated with several …

Background Exposure to ambient fine particulate matter (PM 2.5, with aerodynamic diameter
less than 2.5 µm) is a leading environmental risk factor for global cardiovascular health …

Background Although epidemiologic studies have shown an association between the total
mass of particulate matter< 2.5 μm in aerodynamic diameter (PM 2.5) and cardiovascular …

Background The acute effects of exposure to ambient particulate matter with an
aerodynamic diameter≤ 1 μm (PM 1) on cardiovascular disease (CVD) mortality remain …

PM2. 5 is a frequently studied particulate matter metric, due to its wide range of identified
overall adverse health effects, particularly cardiovascular health risks. However, there are no …

Ambient and household air pollution is a major health problem worldwide, contributing
annually to approximately seven million of all-cause avoidable deaths, shorter life …

China is experiencing rapid urbanization and industrialization with correspondingly high
levels of air pollution. Although the harm of PM 2.5 has been long reported, it is only quite …

Air pollution is responsible worldwide for 9-12 million deaths annually. The major contributor
to air pollution is particulate matter≤ 2.5 µg per cubic meter of air (PM2. 5) from vehicles …

BACKGROUND: Studies suggest that increases of fine particle concentrations (PM2. 5)
could be linked with a rise in cardiovascular disease. With approximately 25% of American …

Clinical and epidemiological studies demonstrate that short-and long-term exposure to air
pollution increases mortality due to respiratory and cardiovascular diseases. Given the …