Research efforts in the past decades have provided insight into the adverse health effects of
air pollution exposure. Exposure to airborne particulate matter is known to impair the …

Environmental pollution is a major cause of global mortality and burden of disease. All
chemical pollution forms together may be responsible for up to 12 million annual excess …

Air pollution is regarded as an important risk factor for many diseases that affect a large
proportion of the human population. To date, accumulating reports have noted that …

Introduction 3. Biological pathways of PM-induced ROS generation 4. PM perturbation of
mitochondrial function 4.1. Mechanism 1: Effects on the mitochondrial electron transfer chain …

Background The adverse effects of air pollutants including particulate matter (PM) on the
central nervous system is increasingly reported by epidemiological, animal and post-mortem …

Fine particulate matter (PM2. 5) pollution remains a prominent environmental problem
worldwide, posing great threats to human health. The adverse effects of PM2. 5 on the …

Environmental factors including diet, sedentary lifestyle and exposure to pollutants largely
influence human health throughout life. Cellular and molecular events triggered by an …

In light of the accelerated aging of the global population and the deterioration of the
atmosphere pollution, we sought to clarify the potential mechanisms by which fine …

Significance: Oxidative stress and oxidative damage are central hypothetical mechanisms
for the adverse effects of airborne particulate matter (PM). Activation of inflammatory cells …

Particulate matter (PM), a component of air pollution has been epidemiologically associated
with sudden deaths, cardiovascular and respiratory illnesses. The effects are more …