Air pollution is well recognized as a major risk factor for chronic non-communicable
diseases and has been estimated to contribute more to global morbidity and mortality than …

Background: Particulate air pollution's physical health effects are well known, but
associations between particulate matter (PM) exposure and mental illness have not yet been …

Short‑lived climate forcers (SLCFs) affect climate and are, in most cases, also air pollutants.
They include aerosols (sulphate, nitrate, ammonium, carbonaceous aerosols, mineral dust …

Background Short-term exposure to ambient PM 2· 5 is a leading contributor to the global
burden of diseases and mortality. However, few studies have provided the global …

Air quality defines the condition of the air within the environment. However, the quality of the
air is deteriorating due to the emission of pollutants from vehicles, industries, and landfill …

Air pollution is high on the global agenda and is widely recognised as a threat to both public
health and economic progress. The World Health Organization (WHO) estimates that 4.2 …

Background and objective The question of whether children's exposure to traffic-related air
pollution (TRAP) contributes to their development of asthma is unresolved. We conducted a …

Waste management (WM) is a demanding undertaking in all countries, with important
implications for human health, environmental preservation, sustainability and circular …

This paper aims to serve as an introduction to the Special Issue in Environment International
entitled “Update of the WHO Global Air Quality Guidelines: Systematic Reviews”. The article …

Wildfire can impose a direct impact on human health under climate change. While the
potential impacts of climate change on wildfires and resulting air pollution have been …