Air pollution is the leading cause of lung cancer after tobacco smoking, contributing to 20%
of all lung cancer deaths. Increased risk associated with living near trafficked roads …

Lung cancer has the second highest incidence and highest mortality compared to all other
cancers. Polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbon (PAH) molecules belong to a class of compounds …

Urban particulate air pollution is associated with an increased incidence of cancers, and
especially lung cancer. Organic extracts of airborne particulate matter (APM) cause cancer …

Epidemiological studies have found strong associations between air pollution and
respiratory effects including development and/or exacerbation of asthma and chronic …

Excessive exposure to polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs) often results in lung cancer,
a disease with the highest cancer mortality in the United States. After entry into the lung …

To improve the knowledge of the underlying mechanisms of action involved in air pollution
Particulate Matter (PM)-induced toxicity in human lungs, with a particular interest of the …

The WHO classified air pollution as a human lung carcinogen and polycyclic aromatic
hydrocarbons (PAHs) are components of both indoor (eg, tobacco smoke and cookstoves) …

To extend current knowledge on the underlying mechanisms of air pollution particulate
matter (PM2. 5)‐induced human lung toxicity, the metabolic activation of polycyclic aromatic …

Morbidity and mortality attributable to air pollution continue to be a growing problem in
several parts of the world. Both epidemiologic and clinical studies have demonstrated a …

Low molecular weight (LMW) polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAH) are the most
abundant PAHs environmentally, occupationally, and are in cigarette smoke; however, little …