Objective Diesel exhaust particulate (DEP), a major component of urban air pollution, has
been linked to atherogenesis and precipitation of myocardial infarction. We hypothesized …

The toxicity of size-fractionated particulate matter (PM10 and PM2. 5) collected in Milano
during two different seasons (summer and winter) has been evaluated in vivo. The focus is …

Rising pollution levels resulting from vehicular emissions and the depletion of petroleum-
based fuels have left mankind in pursuit of alternatives. There are stringent regulations …

Air pollution poses a major threat to human health. Far from unidimensional, air pollution is
multifaceted, but quasi-experimental studies have been struggling to grasp the …

The possibility of inflammation and neutrophil activation in response to indoor air pollution
(IAP) from biomass fuel use has been investigated. For this, 142 premenopausal, never …

The last decade has witnessed an unprecedented explosion in nanotechnology to take
advantage of the unique physicochemical properties that emerge at the nanoscale including …

Ozone is a highly oxidative compound and is one of the important pollutants present in the
atmosphere and at ground level. Concentration of ground-level ozone (GLO) pollutant …

Exposure to particulate matter (PM) has been associated with increased risk of various
diseases, possibly through its effect on inflammatory response. MicroRNAs (miRNAs), an …

Background: Smoke from the burning of biomass fuels has been linked with adverse
pregnancy outcomes such as low birth weight, stillbirth, and prematurity. Objective: To …

Background This study aimed to evaluate the association between the total suspended
particles (TSP) generated from burning sugar cane plantations and the incidence of hospital …