Air pollution and noncommunicable diseases: A review by the Forum of International Respiratory Societies' Environmental Committee, Part 2: Air pollution and organ …

DE Schraufnagel, JR Balmes, CT Cowl, S De Matteis… - Chest, 2019 - Elsevier
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 …

[HTML][HTML] Concentration-dependent health effects of air pollution in controlled human exposures

J Orach, CF Rider, C Carlsten - Environment International, 2021 - Elsevier
Background Air pollution is a leading contributor to premature mortality worldwide and is
often represented by particulate matter (PM), a key contributor to its harmful health effects …

UK surface NO2 levels dropped by 42 % during the COVID-19 lockdown: impact on surface O3

JD Lee, WS Drysdale, DP Finch… - Atmospheric …, 2020 - acp.copernicus.org
We report changes in surface nitrogen dioxide (NO2) across the UK during the COVID-19
pandemic when large and rapid emission reductions accompanied a nationwide lockdown …

Ambient air pollutant exposures and COVID-19 severity and mortality in a cohort of patients with COVID-19 in Southern California

Z Chen, MA Sidell, BZ Huang, T Chow… - American Journal of …, 2022 - atsjournals.org
Rationale: Ecological studies have shown air pollution associations with coronavirus
disease (COVID-19) outcomes. However, few cohort studies have been conducted …

[HTML][HTML] Periconception air pollution, metabolomic biomarkers, and fertility among women undergoing assisted reproduction

AJ Gaskins, Z Tang, RB Hood, J Ford… - Environment …, 2021 - Elsevier
Background Air pollution exposure has been linked with diminished fertility. Identifying the
metabolic changes induced by periconception air pollution exposure among women could …

[HTML][HTML] Ambient air pollution and COVID-19 incidence during four 2020–2021 case surges

MA Sidell, Z Chen, BZ Huang, T Chow, SP Eckel… - Environmental …, 2022 - Elsevier
Background Air pollution exposure may make people more vulnerable to COVID-19
infection. However, previous studies in this area mostly focused on infection before May …

[HTML][HTML] Long-term exposure to ambient air pollution attenuated the association of physical activity with metabolic syndrome in rural Chinese adults: a cross-sectional …

J Hou, X Liu, R Tu, X Dong, Z Zhai, Z Mao, W Huo… - Environment …, 2020 - Elsevier
Background Long-term exposure to ambient air pollution and physical activity are linked to
metabolic syndrome (MetS). However, the joint effect of physical activity and ambient air …

Effects of ambient particulate matter on vascular tissue: a review

K Shkirkova, K Lamorie-Foote, M Connor… - Journal of Toxicology …, 2020 - Taylor & Francis
Fine and ultra-fine particulate matter (PM) are major constituents of urban air pollution and
recognized risk factors for cardiovascular diseases. This review examined the effects of PM …

Air pollution and cardiac arrhythmias: a comprehensive review

MA Shahrbaf, MA Akbarzadeh, M Tabary… - Current problems in …, 2021 - Elsevier
Air pollution is the mixture of some chemical and environmental agents including dust,
fumes, gases, particulate matters, and biological materials which can be harmful for the …

Environmental electronic vape exposure from four different generations of electronic cigarettes: airborne particulate matter levels

C Protano, P Avino, M Manigrasso, V Vivaldi… - International journal of …, 2018 - mdpi.com
Electronic cigarettes (e-cigs) were introduced into the market in 2006 and their technological
features have evolved substantially over time. Currently, there are four different generations …