Pollution and the heart

S Rajagopalan, PJ Landrigan - New England Journal of Medicine, 2021 - Mass Medical Soc
Pollution and the Heart Environmental pollution is a cardiovascular risk factor. The Global
Burden of Disease study estimated that pollution caused 9 million deaths in 2019, of which …

Organic peroxides in aerosol: key reactive intermediates for multiphase processes in the atmosphere

S Wang, Y Zhao, AWH Chan, M Yao, Z Chen… - Chemical …, 2023 - ACS Publications
Organic peroxides (POs) are organic molecules with one or more peroxide (− O–O−)
functional groups. POs are commonly regarded as chemically labile termination products …

Passage of exogeneous fine particles from the lung into the brain in humans and animals

Y Qi, S Wei, T Xin, C Huang, Y Pu… - Proceedings of the …, 2022 - National Acad Sciences
There are still significant knowledge gaps in understanding the intrusion and retention of
exogeneous particles into the central nervous system (CNS). Here, we uncovered various …

Non-exhaust vehicle emissions of particulate matter and VOC from road traffic: A review

RM Harrison, J Allan, D Carruthers, MR Heal… - Atmospheric …, 2021 - Elsevier
As exhaust emissions of particles and volatile organic compounds (VOC) from road vehicles
have progressively come under greater control, non-exhaust emissions have become an …

Environmental risk factors and cardiovascular diseases: a comprehensive expert review

T Münzel, O Hahad, M Sørensen… - Cardiovascular …, 2022 - academic.oup.com
Non-communicable diseases (NCDs) are fatal for more than 38 million people each year
and are thus the main contributors to the global burden of disease accounting for 70% of …

Engine emissions with air pollutants and greenhouse gases and their control technologies

A Fayyazbakhsh, ML Bell, X Zhu, X Mei… - Journal of Cleaner …, 2022 - Elsevier
Diesel and gasoline are the most used fossil fuels due to their high energy release and low
cost for engines. However, the emission of air pollutants and greenhouse gases has caused …

[HTML][HTML] Global health burden of ambient PM2. 5 and the contribution of anthropogenic black carbon and organic aerosols

S Chowdhury, A Pozzer, A Haines… - Environment …, 2022 - Elsevier
Chronic exposure to fine particulate matter (PM 2. 5) poses a major global health risk,
commonly assessed by assuming equivalent toxicity for different PM 2. 5 constituents. We …

Toxic potency-adjusted control of air pollution for solid fuel combustion

D Wu, H Zheng, Q Li, L Jin, R Lyu, X Ding, Y Huo… - Nature Energy, 2022 - nature.com
The combustion of solid fuels, including coal and biomass, is a main anthropogenic source
of atmospheric particulate matter (PM). The hidden costs have been underestimated due to …

Role of sesquiterpenes in biogenic new particle formation

L Dada, D Stolzenburg, M Simon, L Fischer… - Science …, 2023 - science.org
Biogenic vapors form new particles in the atmosphere, affecting global climate. The
contributions of monoterpenes and isoprene to new particle formation (NPF) have been …

Updated World Health Organization Air Quality Guidelines Highlight the Importance of Non-anthropogenic PM2.5

SJ Pai, TS Carter, CL Heald… - Environmental science & …, 2022 - ACS Publications
The World Health Organization recently updated their air quality guideline for annual fine
particulate matter (PM2. 5) exposure from 10 to 5 μg m–3, citing global health …