Rationale: Evidence concerning the acute health effects of air pollution caused by fine
particulate matter (PM2. 5) in developing countries is quite limited. Objectives: To evaluate …

Background The systematic evaluation of the results of time-series studies of air pollution is
challenged by differences in model specification and publication bias. Methods We …

Background: Coarse particulate matter with aerodynamic diameter between 2.5 and 10 μ m
(PM 2.5–10) air pollution is a severe environmental problem in developing countries, but its …

Rationale: The associations between ambient coarse particulate matter (PM2. 5–10) and
daily mortality are not fully understood on a global scale. Objectives: To evaluate the short …

China is one of the few countries with some of the highest particulate matter levels in the
world. However, only a small number of particulate matter health studies have been …

Abstract Fine particulate matter (PM 2.5) is not a criteria pollutant in China, and few studies
were conducted in the country to investigate the health impact of PM 2.5. In this study, we did …

Background Evidence on the association between long-term exposure to air pollution and
cardiovascular mortality is limited in Asian populations. Methods We conducted a cohort …

Epidemiologic evidence indicates that exposure to fine particulate matter air pollution (PM
2.5) contributes to global burden of disease, primarily because of increased risk of …

Background Short-term exposure to outdoor fine particulate matter (particles with a median
aerodynamic diameter< 2.5 μm (PM2. 5)) air pollution has been associated with adverse …

Background: Although ambient fine particulate matter (PM2. 5; particulate matter≤ 2.5 µm in
aerodynamic diameter) has been linked to adverse human health effects, the chemical …