Significance: Particulate matter (PM) air pollution is a leading cause of global cardiovascular
morbidity and mortality. Understanding the biological action of PM is of particular importance …

A summary of a critical review by a working group of the German commission on Air
Pollution Prevention of VDI and DIN of the actual data on exposure and health effects …

Ambient particulate air pollution assessed as outdoor concentrations of particulate matter
less than or equal to 2.5 micro m in diameter (PM (2.5)) in urban background has been …

We review literature providing insights on health-related effects caused by inhalation of
ambient air particulate matter (PM) containing metals, emphasizing effects associated with in …

Objective: Rats exposed to high airborne mass concentrations of low-solubility low-toxicity
particles (LSLTP) have been reported to develop lung disease such as fibrosis and lung …

The health impact of airborne particulate matter (PM) has long been a concern to clinicians,
biologists, and the general public. With many epidemiological studies confirming the …

This review focuses on the potential role that oxidative stress plays in the adverse effects of
PM10. The central hypothesis is that the ability of PM10 to cause oxidative stress underlies …

Nanotechnology is involved with the creation and/or manipulation of materials at the
nanometer (nm) scale, and has arisen as a consequence of the novel properties that …

There is conflicting evidence in the literature as to the predominant mechanism and also the
compositional element (s) that drives the pulmonary inflammatory response of ambient …

The concentrations of PM10 and PM2. 5 were measured during 2 weeks at an underground
station in central Stockholm. The instrument, an automatic TEOM monitor (Tapered Element …