Identification of particulate matter is important in assessing an individual's exposure to
potentially harmful particles, such as aeroallergens, toxins, and emissions from combustion …

Biomarkers are promising indicators to evaluate human exposure to air pollutants and to
predict the health outcomes. Area of Airway macrophages that is occupied by Black Carbon …

Background Household air pollution is a leading health risk for global morbidity and
mortality and a major health risk in South Asia. However, there are no prospective …

Indoor air pollution, a significant driver of respiratory and cardiovascular diseases, claims
3.2 million lives yearly, according to the World Health Organization, highlighting the pressing …

Introduction Use of solid fuel for cooking is a major source of household air pollution in
developing countries. Of the many pollutants emitted during solid fuel combustion …

Quantification of exposure to respiratory hazards is important for those involved in public
health, epidemiology and advocacy work in Africa. This guidance offers an introduction to …

Human exposure to particulate matter (PM) is associated with adverse health effects,
including cardiopulmonary diseases, neurological diseases, and lung cancer. PM can …

Background Fuels burned in households for cooking cause indoor air pollution, exposing
those who are cooking. Despite the mounting evidence of the effects of fuels use on health …

We assessed whether personal exposure to household air pollution [PM2. 5 and black
carbon (BC)] is associated with lung functions (FEV1, FVC, and their ratio) in non-smoking …

Wildland firefighters (WLFFs) are exposed to a mixture of chemicals found in wildland fire
smoke and emissions from nonwildland-fuel smoke sources such as diesel. We investigated …