Ambient air pollution ranks high among the risk factors that increase the global burden of
disease. Previous studies focused on assessing mortality risk and were sparsely performed …

Background Air pollution is a global public health concern. The World Health Organization
has recently set up a goal of saving 7 million people globally by 2030 from air pollution …

This paper presents the field measurement and evaluation of the indoor air quality of 25
naturally ventilated residential buildings in northwestern China. Concentrations of …

ABSTRACT Inhaled PM2. 5 (particulate matter with an aerodynamic diameter of 2.5 μm or
less) can induce lung inflammation through released inflammatory mediators from airway …

An increasing number of researches have shown that fine particulate matter (PM2. 5) is
closely related to increased respiratory inflammation and can even lead to lung cancer …

High concentrations of heavy metals (HMs) in urban surface dust (USD) can be extremely
hazardous to urban ecology and human health. Oasis cities are located at the edge of …

Air pollution is closely associated with the development of respiratory illness. The aim of the
present study was to assess the relationship between long-term exposure to PM2. 5, PM10 …

It is undeniable that exposure to outdoor air pollution impacts the health of populations and
therefore constitutes a public health problem. Any actions or events causing variations in air …

Radon exposure is the most frequent cause of lung cancer in non-smokers. The high linear
energy transfer alpha-particles from radon decay cause the accumulation of multiple genetic …

Air pollution, especially fine particulate matter (PM2. 5, with an aerodynamic diameter of less
than 2.5 μm), represents a risk factor for human health. Many studies, regarding cancer …