Dust storms may originate in many of the world's drylands and have an effect not only on
human health in the drylands themselves but also in downwind environments, including …

Globally, more people die from cardiovascular disease than any other cause. Climate
change, through amplified environmental exposures, will promote and contribute to many …

This article briefly reviews evidence of health effects associated with exposure to particulate
matter (PM) air pollution from five common outdoor emission sources: traffic, coal-fired …

Dust storms and sandy dust events originating in arid and semi-arid areas can transport
particulate material, pollutants, and potential transport long distances from their sources …

The purpose of this review is to describe recent clinical and epidemiological studies
examining the adverse effects of urban air pollution on the central nervous system (CNS). Air …

Background: Potential adverse health effects of Asian dust exposure have been reported,
but systematic reviews and quantitative syntheses are lacking. Objective: We reviewed …

Air pollution is emerging as a significant risk factor for human health in developing countries,
particularly in Iran where air pollutant concentrations are elevated. Currently, knowledge of …

During the past several decades, a striking rise in the number of people with the metabolic
syndrome has taken place, associated with the global epidemics of obesity and diabetes …

Background: Dust storms and their impacts on health are becoming a major public health
issue. The current study examines the health impacts of dust storms around the world to …

East Asian dust (EAD) exerts considerable impacts on the energy balance and
climate/climate change of the earth system through its influence on solar and terrestrial …