Air pollution and lung cancer: a review by International Association for the Study of Lung Cancer Early Detection and Screening Committee

CD Berg, JH Schiller, P Boffetta, J Cai… - Journal of Thoracic …, 2023 - Elsevier
Introduction The second leading cause of lung cancer is air pollution. Air pollution and
smoking are synergistic. Air pollution can worsen lung cancer survival. Methods The Early …

Air pollution and mortality at the intersection of race and social class

KP Josey, SW Delaney, X Wu… - … England Journal of …, 2023 - Mass Medical Soc
Abstract Background Black Americans are exposed to higher annual levels of air pollution
containing fine particulate matter (particles with an aerodynamic diameter of≤ 2.5 μm [PM2 …

How low can you go? Air pollution affects mortality at very low levels

S Weichenthal, L Pinault, T Christidis, RT Burnett… - Science …, 2022 - science.org
The World Health Organization (WHO) recently released new guidelines for outdoor fine
particulate air pollution (PM2. 5) recommending an annual average concentration of 5 …

[HTML][HTML] Reversal of trends in global fine particulate matter air pollution

C Li, A van Donkelaar, MS Hammer… - Nature …, 2023 - nature.com
Ambient fine particulate matter (PM2. 5) is the world's leading environmental health risk
factor. Quantification is needed of regional contributions to changes in global PM2. 5 …

[HTML][HTML] The World Organization of Family Doctors Air Health Train the Trainer Program: lessons learned and implications for planetary health education

A McGushin, EF de Barros, M Floss… - The Lancet Planetary …, 2023 - thelancet.com
Summary The World Organization of Family Doctors (WONCA) Air Health Train the Trainer
Program was a pilot educational programme that focused on a key aspect of planetary …

Racial/ethnic disparities in PM2.5-attributable cardiovascular mortality burden in the United States

Y Ma, E Zang, I Opara, Y Lu, HM Krumholz… - Nature Human …, 2023 - nature.com
Average ambient fine particulate matter (PM2. 5) concentrations have decreased in the US
in recent years, but the health benefits of this improvement among different racial/ethnic …

The Air Pollution Human Health Burden in Different Future Scenarios That Involve the Mitigation of Near‐Term Climate Forcers, Climate and Land‐Use

ST Turnock, CL Reddington, JJ West… - GeoHealth, 2023 - Wiley Online Library
Elevated surface concentrations of ozone and fine particulate matter (PM2. 5) can lead to
poor air quality and detrimental impacts on human health. These pollutants are also termed …

[HTML][HTML] Nano carbon-modified air purification filters for removal and detection of particulate matters from ambient air

YA Attia, AE Ezet, S Saeed, AH Galmed - Scientific Reports, 2024 - nature.com
Particulate matters (PMs) pose significant risks to human health and the environment,
necessitating research to enhance air purification filters and reduce harmful emissions. This …

Long-Term Exposure to Low-Level and Mortality: Investigation of Heterogeneity by Harmonizing Analyses in Large Cohort Studies in Canada, United States …

J Chen, D Braun, T Christidis, M Cork… - Environmental …, 2023 - ehp.niehs.nih.gov
Background: Studies across the globe generally reported increased mortality risks
associated with particulate matter with aerodynamic diameter≤ 2.5 μ m (PM 2.5) exposure …

[HTML][HTML] Impacts of emissions policies on future UK mortality burdens associated with air pollution

HL Macintyre, C Mitsakou, M Vieno, MR Heal… - Environment …, 2023 - Elsevier
Air pollution is the greatest environmental risk to public health. Future air pollution
concentrations are primarily determined by precursor emissions, which are driven by …