Reactive oxygen or nitrogen species (ROS, RNS) and oxidative stress in the respiratory
system increase the production of mediators of pulmonary inflammation and initiate or …

Information for Category 1 CME Credit Credit can now be obtained, free for a limited time, by
reading the review articles in this issue. Please note the following instructions. Method of …

Up to now, while some toxicological studies have identified pulmonary fibrosis immediately
induced by long-term PM 2.5 exposure, there has been no evidence indicating, whether …

The environmental role in disease progression has been appreciated for decades; however,
understanding how airborne toxicant exposure can affect organs beyond the lungs is an …

Airborne particulate matters have posed significant risk to human health worldwide. Fine
particulate matters (PM2. 5, aerodynamic diameter< 2.5 μm) are associated with increased …

Human beings experience a large fraction of their exposure to air pollutants in indoor
environments. Air pollution is a large environmental health risk, and exposure to ambient air …

Nanotechnology has allowed for significant progress in architectural, artistic, archaeological,
or museum heritage conservation for repairing and preventing damages produced by …

Astragalus and Codonopsis pilosula are used for their immunomodulatory and anti-
inflammatory effects. Here, we investigated the effects of Astragalus polysaccharides (APS) …

Background Biomass burning has been shown to be a major source of poor indoor air
quality (IAQ) in developing and higher income countries across the world. Specifically, wood …

Background Melanism is more frequent in animals living in polluted areas on urban–
industrial sites. Given that an increasing number of people are exposed to elevated air …