As the world's population becomes increasingly urbanized, there is growing concern about
the impact of urban environments on cardiovascular health. Urban residents are exposed to …

Epidemiological studies have consistently demonstrated a positive association between
exposure to air pollutants and the incidence of cardiovascular disease, with the strongest …

The association of airborne particulate matter exposure with the deteriorating function of the
cardiovascular system is fundamentally driven by the impairment of mitochondrial-nuclear …

Air pollution is one of the top five causes of death in the world and has become a research
hotspot. In the past, the health effects of particulate matter (PM), the main component of air …

The incidence of obesity has dramatically increased over the last decades. Recently, there
has been a growing interest in the possible association between the pandemics of obesity …

Cardiovascular disease is the leading cause of mortality and morbidity throughout the world,
accounting for 16.7 million deaths each year. The underlying pathological process for the …

Objectives: National ambient air quality standards (NAAQS) are critical tools for controlling
air pollution and protecting public health. We designed this study to 1) gather the NAAQS for …

Poor air quality accounts for more than 9 million deaths a year globally according to recent
estimates. A large portion of these deaths are attributable to cardiovascular causes, with …

Air pollution has been associated with the development of atherosclerosis; however, the
pathophysiological mechanisms underlying pro-atherosclerotic effects of air pollution …

Background Previous observational studies have shown that the prevalence of
cardiovascular diseases (CVDs) is related to particulate matter (PM). However, given the …