Air pollution is composed of particulate matter (PM) and gaseous pollutants, such as
nitrogen dioxide and ozone. PM is classified according to size into coarse particles (PM 10) …

Particulate matter (PM) is a key indicator of air pollution brought into the air by a variety of
natural and human activities. As it can be suspended over long time and travel over long …

Dementia is arguably the most pressing public health challenge of our age. Since dementia
does not have a cure, identifying risk factors that can be controlled has become paramount …

Although epidemiological studies have evaluated the associations of ambient air pollution
with depression, the results remained mixed. To clarify the nature of the association, we …

Oxidative stress occurs whenever the release of reactive oxygen species (ROS) exceeds
endogenous antioxidant capacity. In this paper, we review the specific role of several …

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 …

Particulate matter (PM) is regulated in various parts of the world based on specific size cut
offs, often expressed as 10 or 2.5 µm mass median aerodynamic diameter. This pollutant is …

Fine particulate matter (PM) in the ambient air is implicated in a variety of human health
issues throughout the globe. Regulation of fine PM in the atmosphere requires information …

Atherosclerosis is an inflammatory process of the vascular wall characterized by the
infiltration of lipids and inflammatory cells. Oxidative modifications of infiltrating low-density …

Cadmium has been proposed to be the one of the factors of atherosclerosis development,
although the existing data are still controversial. The primary objective of the present study is …