Background Research has shown associations between pediatric asthma outcomes and
airborne particulate matter (PM). The importance of particle components remains to be …

Atmospheric pollution from vehicular traffic is a matter of growing interest, often leading to
temporary restrictions in urban areas. Although guidelines indicate limits for several …

Individual organic compounds found in particulate emissions from vehicles have proven
useful in source apportionment of ambient particulate matter. Species of interest include the …

A nanoaerosol mass spectrometer (NAMS) is described for real-time characterization of
individual airborne nanoparticles. The NAMS includes an aerodynamic inlet, quadrupole ion …

Objective Current levels of ambient air pollution are associated with morbidity and mortality
in the general population. To determine the influence of gaseous air pollutants on neonatal …

Multi-tiered sampling approaches are common in environmental and occupational exposure
assessment, where exposures for a given individual are often modeled based on …

In this issue of the AJRCCM (pp. 1098–1105), Rabinovitch and colleagues (1) show a
positive association between fine-particulate air pollution and a biomarker of airway …

This literature review of the risk assessment process addresses both ecological and human
receptors. The review covers the risk assessment literature including methodology, analysis …

Today it is well established that particulate matter (PM) cause a widerange of health effects.
The underlying mechanisms likely includeinflammation, oxidative stress and genotoxicity …

To date, most epidemiological studies of paediatric pulmonary disease and air pollution
have focused on the impacts of air pollutants that are both regulated and monitored on a …