Background Globally, access to healthcare and diagnostic technologies are known to
substantially impact the reported birth prevalence of congenital heart disease (CHD) …

Graphene and its derivatives are heralded as “miracle” materials with manifold applications
in different sectors of society from electronics to energy storage to medicine. The increasing …

Over the past few decades, due to human activities, industrialization, and urbanization, air
pollution has become a life-threatening factor in many countries around the world. Among …

The abundance and distribution of microplastic (< 5 mm) has become a growing concern,
particularly over the past decade. Research to date has focused on water, soil, and …

Background: Exposure to ambient particulate matter (PM) is associated with a number of
adverse health outcomes, but potential mechanisms are largely unknown. Metabolomics …

Abstract Fine particulate matter (PM2. 5), a major component among air pollutants,
highlights as a global health concern. Several epidemiological studies show the correlation …

Cities are constantly evolving and so are the living conditions within and between them.
Rapid urbanization and the ever-growing need for housing have turned large areas of many …

The skin is the largest organ of the human body and the one mostly exposed to outdoor
contaminants. To evaluate the biological mechanisms underlying skin damage caused by …

The heart failure epidemic is growing and its prevention, in order to reduce associated
hospital readmission rates and its clinical and economic burden, is a key issue in modern …

Tobacco smoking is a major public health threat for both smokers and nonsmokers. There is
accumulating evidence demonstrating that smoking causes several human diseases …