Epidemiological and challenge studies in healthy subjects and in individuals with asthma
highlight the health impact of environmental ozone even at levels considered safe. Acute …

Background: Cooking and fuel combustion in the indoor environment are major sources of
respirable suspended particulate matter (RSPM), which is an excellent carrier of potentially …

Objectives To evaluate the associations between long-term exposure to particulate matter
with an aerodynamic diameter≤ 1.0 μm and≤ 2.5 μm (PM 1 and PM 2.5), nitrogen dioxide …

Background and aim Experimental studies show that short-term exposure to air pollution
may alter cytokine concentrations. There is, however, a lack of epidemiological studies …

Introduction Exposure to ambient air pollutants is associated with an increased incidence of
respiratory diseases such as pneumonia and asthma, especially in younger children. We …

Evidence of the effects of various particle sizes and constituents on blood biomarkers is
limited. We performed a panel study with five repeated measurements in 88 healthy college …

A growing body of literature has attempted to characterize how traffic-related air pollution
(TRAP) affects molecular and subclinical biological processes in ways that could lead to …

Aim The precise pathophysiologic pathway linking traffic-related air pollution (TRAP) to
diabetes mellitus is not well elucidated. We aimed to investigate whether activation of …

Ambient air, occupational settings, and the use and distribution of consumer products all
serve as conduits for toxicant exposure through inhalation. While the pulmonary system …

Non-invasive bio-samples, such as saliva and urine, are promising tools for assessment of
inflammation and oxidative stress biomarkers. Few studies have investigated potential …