Objective There is growing interest in disentangling the health effects of spatially clustered
social and physical environmental exposures and in exploring potential synergies among …

Animal studies have suggested that fine particulate matter (PM) can translocate from the
upper respiratory tract to the brain and cause brain inflammation. Brain inflammation is …

The aim of this work was to review the existing instrumental methods to monitor airborne
nanoparticles in different types of indoor and outdoor environments in order to detect their …

Background Rheumatoid arthritis (RA) is a chronic systemic inflammatory disease that
affects approximately 1% of the adult population, and to date, genetic factors explain< 50 …

Background Long-term exposure to urban air pollution may accelerate atherogenesis, but
mechanisms are still unclear. The induction of a low-grade systemic inflammatory state is a …

To characterize the redox activity profiles of atmospheric aerosols from primary (traffic) and
secondary photochemical sources, ambient quasi-ultrafine particles were collected near …

Background Chronic exposure to traffic-related air pollution (TRAP) may contribute to
premature mortality, but few studies to date have addressed this topic. Objectives In this …

In this paper, we report the results and analysis of a recent field campaign in August 2007
investigating the impacts of emissions from transportation on air quality and community …

Traffic-generated air pollution and noise have both been linked to cardiovascular morbidity.
Since traffic is a shared source, there is potential for correlated exposures that may lead to …

Ultrafine particles (UFPs, diameter< 100nm) and co-emitted pollutants from traffic are a
potential health threat to nearby populations. During summertime in Raleigh, North Carolina …