Although humans have been exposed to airborne nanosized particles (NSPs;< 100 nm)
throughout their evolutionary stages, such exposure has increased dramatically over the last …

Efforts to understand and mitigate the health effects of particulate matter (PM) air pollution
have a rich and interesting history. This review focuses on six substantial lines of research …

Background—There is a strong link between urbanization and type 2 diabetes mellitus.
Although a multitude of mechanisms have been proposed, there are no studies evaluating …

Numerous epidemiologic time-series studies have shown generally consistent associations
of cardiovascular hospital admissions and mortality with outdoor air pollution, particularly …

Ultrafine particles (diameter< 100 nm) may be important in the health effects of air pollution,
in part because of their predicted high respiratory deposition. However, there are few …

Background The relationship of fine particulate matter< 2.5 μm in diameter (PM2. 5) air
pollution with mortality and cardiovascular disease is well established, with more recent long …

Epidemiologic studies report associations between particulate air pollution and
cardiopulmonary morbidity and mortality. Although the underlying pathophysiologic …

Nanoparticle interactions with the blood coagulation system can be beneficial or adverse
depending on the intended use of a nanomaterial. Nanoparticles can be engineered to be …

Background Biomarkers of systemic inflammation have been associated with risk of
cardiovascular morbidity and mortality. Objectives We aimed to clarify associations of …

The field of nanotechnology has recently emerged as the most commercially viable
technology of this century because of its wide-ranging applications in our daily lives. Man …