Efforts to understand and mitigate the health effects of particulate matter (PM) air pollution
have a rich and interesting history. This review focuses on six substantial lines of research …

The health effects of air pollution have been subject to intense study in recent years.
Exposure to pollutants such as airborne participate matter and ozone has been associated …

Abstract The North China Plain (NCP) and the Yangtze River Delta (YRD) in China have
been experiencing severe particulate matter (PM) pollution problems associated with the …

Cardiovascular disease (CVD) is the leading cause of on-duty death among firefighters
(45% of on-duty fatalities) and a major cause of morbidity. CVD in the fire service also has …

In the book, authors Howard Frumkin, Lawrence Frank, and Richard Jackson examine the
direct and indirect impacts of sprawl on human health and well-being, and discuss the …

Numerous epidemiologic time-series studies have shown generally consistent associations
of cardiovascular hospital admissions and mortality with outdoor air pollution, particularly …

The Soot Particle Aerosol Mass Spectrometer (SP-AMS) was developed to measure the
chemical and physical properties of particles containing refractory black carbon (rBC). The …

The phytotoxicity of alumina nanoparticles loaded with and without phenanthrene (Phen)
was investigated by means of root elongation (RE) experiments in this study. Five plant …

Background: Despite the high burden from exposure to both hot and cold weather each year
in England and Wales, there has been relatively little investigation on who is most at risk …

There is a growing body of epidemiological research reporting the neurological effects of
ambient air pollution. We examined current evidence, identified the strengths and …