Polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs) are formed during incomplete combustion.
Domestic wood burning and road traffic are the major sources of PAHs in Sweden. In …

Epidemiologic evidence on the relationship between polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons
(PAH) and cancer is reviewed. High occupational exposure to PAHs occurs in several …

ContextRecent studies have suggested a link between inhaled particulate matter exposure
in urban areas and susceptibility to cardiovascular events; however, the precise …

The diesel engine is the most efficient prime mover commonly available today. Diesel
engines move a large portion of the world's goods, power much of the world's equipment …

Background Smoking is a known lung cancer cause, but no detailed quantitative systematic
review exists. We summarize evidence for various indices. Methods Papers published …

Diesel exhaust (DE) is classified as a probable human carcinogen. Aims were to describe
the major occupational uses of diesel engines and give an overview of personal DE …

We evaluated the relation between occupational exposure to diesel exhaust and cancer of
the lung in a meta-analysis of 29 published cohort and case-control studies. Twenty-one of …

OBJECTIVES: We undertook a meta-analysis of epidemiological studies investigating the
relationship between occupational diesel exhaust exposure and lung cancer. METHODS …

Diesel exhaust has been suspected to be a lung carcinogen. The assessment of this lung
cancer risk has been limited by lack of studies of exposed workers followed for many years …

In 2002 the US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) released a Health assessment
Document for Diesel Engine Exhaust. The objective of this assessment was to examine the …