Diesel engines have high efficiency, durability, and reliability together with their low-
operating cost. These important features make them the most preferred engines especially …

Air pollution by particulate matter (PM) is one of the main threats to human health,
particularly in large cities where pollution levels are continually exceeded. According to their …

Background Air pollution is killing close to 5 million people a year, and harming billions
more. Air pollution levels remain extremely high in many parts of the world, and air pollution …

Sulfur content of diesel fuel has been cut down to ultra low levels by environmental
regulation in many countries with the aim of reducing diesel engine's harmful emissions and …

The health effects of air pollution have been subject to intense study in recent years.
Exposure to pollutants such as airborne participate matter and ozone has been associated …

Epidemiological studies demonstrated an association between increased levels of ambient
air pollution particles and human morbidity and mortality. Production of oxidants, either …

We compare the relative toxicity of various organic aerosol (OA) components identified by an
aerosol mass spectrometer (AMS) based on their ability to generate reactive oxygen species …

BACKGROUND: Asthma affects more than 17 million people in the United States; 1/3 of
these are children. Children are particularly vulnerable to airborne pollution because of their …

Objective, Evidence and Information Sources: We examined the current scientific lit-erature
about the health effects of ultrafine particles exposure. State of the Art: UFPs are able to …

Air pollution, especially airborne particulate matter (PM), is associated with an increase in
both morbidity and mortality from cardiovascular disease, although the underlying …