Although air pollution is well known to be harmful to the lung and airways, it can also
damage most other organ systems of the body. It is estimated that about 500,000 lung …

An increasing number of studies have been conducted to determine a possible linkage
between maternal exposure to ambient fine particulate matter and effects on the developing …

Particle transfer across the placenta has been suggested but to date, no direct evidence in
real-life, human context exists. Here we report the presence of black carbon (BC) particles …

Reduction of preterm births (< 37 completed weeks of gestation) would substantially reduce
neonatal and infant mortality, and deleterious health effects in survivors. Maternal fine …

Predicting long-term spatiotemporal characteristics of fine particulate matter (PM 2.5) is
important in China to understand historical levels of PM 2.5, to support health effects …

Due to the highly evolved industrialization and modernization, air quality has deteriorated in
most countries. As reported by the World Health Organization (WHO), air pollution is now …

Background: Population studies support the adverse associations of air pollution exposures
with child behavioral functioning and cognitive performance, but few studies have used …

Background Particulate matter (PM), a major component of ambient air pollution, accounts
for a substantial burden of diseases and fatality worldwide. Maternal exposure to PM during …

Background Epidemiological and animal studies provide compelling indications that
environmental and engineered nanomaterials (NMs) pose a risk for pregnancy, fetal …

Background Despite mounting evidence linked pneumonia with air pollution, it is unclear
what main pollutant (s) exposure in which critical window (s) play a key role in pneumonia …