Ambient air pollution and cardiovascular diseases: An umbrella review of systematic reviews and meta‐analyses

J de Bont, S Jaganathan, M Dahlquist… - Journal of internal …, 2022 - Wiley Online Library
The available evidence on the effects of ambient air pollution on cardiovascular diseases
(CVDs) has increased substantially. In this umbrella review, we summarized the current …

[HTML][HTML] Sources, characteristics, toxicity, and control of ultrafine particles: An overview

AL Moreno-Ríos, LP Tejeda-Benítez… - Geoscience …, 2022 - Elsevier
Air pollution by particulate matter (PM) is one of the main threats to human health,
particularly in large cities where pollution levels are continually exceeded. According to their …

[HTML][HTML] Global health burden of ambient PM2. 5 and the contribution of anthropogenic black carbon and organic aerosols

S Chowdhury, A Pozzer, A Haines… - Environment …, 2022 - Elsevier
Chronic exposure to fine particulate matter (PM 2. 5) poses a major global health risk,
commonly assessed by assuming equivalent toxicity for different PM 2. 5 constituents. We …

COVID-19 lockdowns reduce the Black carbon and polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons of the Asian atmosphere: source apportionment and health hazard evaluation

B Ambade, TK Sankar, A Kumar, AS Gautam… - Environment …, 2021 - Springer
The entire world is affected by Coronavirus disease (COVID-19), which is spreading
worldwide in a short time. India is one of the countries which is affected most, therefore, the …

[HTML][HTML] Long-term residential exposure to PM2. 5, PM10, black carbon, NO2, and ozone and mortality in a Danish cohort

UA Hvidtfeldt, M Sørensen, C Geels, M Ketzel… - Environment …, 2019 - Elsevier
Air pollutants such as NO 2 and PM 2.5 have consistently been linked to mortality, but only
few previous studies have addressed associations with long-term exposure to black carbon …

[HTML][HTML] A global review of the state of the evidence of household air pollution's contribution to ambient fine particulate matter and their related health impacts

S Chowdhury, A Pillarisetti, A Oberholzer, J Jetter… - Environment …, 2023 - Elsevier
Direct exposure to household fine particulate air pollution (HAP) associated with inefficient
combustion of fuels (wood, charcoal, coal, crop residues, kerosene, etc.) for cooking, space …

Long-term exposure to fine particulate constituents and cardiovascular diseases in Chinese adults

L Liu, Y Zhang, Z Yang, S Luo, Y Zhang - Journal of Hazardous Materials, 2021 - Elsevier
Background Ambient fine particulate matter (PM 2.5) has been linked to various
cardiovascular disease (CVD) endpoints. However, little is known regarding the health …

Emission reduction of black carbon and polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons during COVID-19 pandemic lockdown

B Ambade, S Kurwadkar, TK Sankar… - Air Quality, Atmosphere & …, 2021 - Springer
The global pandemic COVID-19 necessitated various responses throughout the world,
including social distancing, use of mask, and complete lockdown. While these measures …

Black carbon over an urban atmosphere in northern peninsular Southeast Asia: Characteristics, source apportionment, and associated health risks

SK Pani, SH Wang, NH Lin, S Chantara, CT Lee… - Environmental …, 2020 - Elsevier
Black carbon (BC) has been demonstrated to pose significant negative impacts on climate
and human health. Equivalent BC (EBC) measurements were conducted using a 7 …

Black carbon emissions from traffic contribute sustainability to air pollution in urban cities of India

AJ Hussain, TK Sankar, M Vithanage, B Ambade… - Water, Air, & Soil …, 2023 - Springer
Real-time measurement of black carbon (BC) aerosol contaminated air has potential for
human health and climate change. A comprehensive investigation of BC concentration and …