As new scientific evidence on health effects of air pollution is generated, air quality
guidelines need to be periodically updated. The objective of this review is to support the …

Abstract The World Health Organization estimates that particulate matter (PM) air pollution
contributes to approximately 800,000 premature deaths each year, ranking it the 13th …

Much of the key epidemiological evidence that long-term exposure to fine particulate matter
air pollution (PM 2.5) contributes to increased risk of mortality comes from survival studies of …

Ambient air pollution is produced by sources including vehicular traffic, coal-fired power
plants, hydraulic fracturing, agricultural production, and forest fires. It consists of primary …

Today, it is increasingly recognized that air pollution hurts human health. Consequently,
efficient mitigation strategies need to be implemented for substantial environmental and …

Rationale: The Cystic Fibrosis Foundation Patient Registry (CFFPR) is an ongoing patient
registry study that collects longitudinal demographic, clinical, and treatment information …

Efforts to understand and mitigate the health effects of particulate matter (PM) air pollution
have a rich and interesting history. This review focuses on six substantial lines of research …

Epidemiological and toxicological research continues to support a link between urban air
pollution and an increased incidence and/or severity of airway disease. Detrimental effects …

With the improving survival of patients with cystic fibrosis (CF), the clinical spectrum of this
complex multisystem disease continues to evolve. One of the most important clinical events …

Lung function is an important measure of respiratory health and a predictor of
cardiorespiratory morbidity and mortality. Over the past 2 decades, more than 50 …