Air pollution is a complex and ubiquitous mixture of pollutants including particulate matter,
chemical substances and biological materials. There is growing awareness of the adverse …

Abstract The World Health Organization estimates that particulate matter (PM) air pollution
contributes to approximately 800,000 premature deaths each year, ranking it the 13th …

The World Health Organization has identified ambient air pollution as a high public health
priority, based on estimates of air pollution related death and disability-adjusted life years …

The American Thoracic Society has previously published statements on what constitutes an
adverse effect on health of air pollution in 1985 and 2000. We set out to update and broaden …

Although air pollution is well known to be harmful to the lung and airways, it can also
damage most other organ systems of the body. It is estimated that about 500,000 lung …

Abstract Searching, PubMed (accessed Nov. 10, 2015) for “Air pollution” and “Health”
resulted in 26,156 citations. Since the 1930 Meuse Valley episode in Belgium, Donora 1948 …

Air pollution is now recognized by governments, international institutions and civil society as
a major global public health risk factor. This is the result of the remarkable growth of …

Exposure to high levels of air pollution can cause a variety of adverse health outcomes. Air
quality in developed countries has been generally improved over the last three decades …

Numerous studies have observed health effects of particulate air pollution. Compared to
early studies that focused on severe air pollution episodes, recent studies are more relevant …

The book presents a comprehensive account of air pollution science and its impact on
human health. It ranges in scope from meteorology, atmospheric chemistry and particle …