Particulate matter (PM) is a complex, heterogeneous mixture that changes in time and
space. It encompasses many different chemical components and physical characteristics …

In the 1930s, 40s, and 50s, several episodes of extrethe air pollution focused attention on
the potential for adverse health effects of air pollution.\t~ ese included an episode in the …

This article briefly summarizes the epidemiology of the health effects of fine particulate air
pollution, provides an early, somewhat speculative, discussion of the contribution of …

A cohort of 1,678 Southern California children, enrolled as fourth graders in 1996, was
followed for 4 years to determine whether the growth in lung function of the children was …

This article summarizes epidemiological evidence of health effects of particulate air
pollution. Acute exposure to elevated levels of particulate air pollution has been associated …

Particulate matter (PM) is a key indicator of air pollution and a significant risk factor for
adverse health outcomes in humans. PM is not a self-contained pollutant but a mixture of …

Identifying the ambient particulate matter (PM) fractions or constituents, critically involved in
eliciting adverse health effects, is crucial to the implementation of more cost-efficient …

The contribution of motorized traffic to air pollution is widely recognized, but relatively few
studies have looked at the respiratory health status of subjects living near busy roads. We …

We analyzed the influence of emissions from burning sugar cane on the respiratory system
during almost 1 year in the city of Piracicaba in southeast Brazil. From April 1997 through …

Increases in ambient particle concentrations are associated with an array of adverse health
outcomes. These outcomes range from the least adverse, such as increases in symptoms of …