Several epidemiologic and toxicological studies have commonly viewed ambient fine
particulate matter (PM2. 5), defined as particles having an aerodynamic diameter of less …

Outdoor air pollution is a major contributor to the burden of disease worldwide. Most of the
global population resides in places where air pollution levels, because of emissions from …

Although air pollution is well known to be harmful to the lung and airways, it can also
damage most other organ systems of the body. It is estimated that about 500,000 lung …

As a kind of newly emerging pollutant, nanoplastics are easily to be ingested by organisms,
and cause severe damage to biological functions because of their small size, high specific …

Outdoor air pollution adversely affects human health and is estimated to be responsible for
five to ten per cent of the total annual premature mortality in the contiguous United States …

Nanoplastics are emerging contaminants of concern for living organisms and ecosystems,
yet nanoplastics are difficult to extract and analyse. Once released into the environment, the …

Background: Outdoor air pollution is a known lung carcinogen, but research investigating
the association between particulate matter (PM) and gastrointestinal (GI) cancers is limited …

The Environmental Effects Assessment Panel (EEAP) is one of three Panels of experts that
inform the Parties to the Montreal Protocol. The EEAP focuses on the effects of UV radiation …

Background Micro-and nano-sized plastics (MPs and NPs) have become an environmental
issue of global concern due to their small size, strong bio-permeability and high specific …

Air pollution is strongly tied to climate change. Industrialization and fossil fuel combustion
are the main contributors leading to climate change, also being significant sources of air …