Polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs) are a class of chemicals of considerable
environmental significance. PAHs are chemical contaminants of fused carbon and hydrogen …

There is a general consensus in the scientific community that fine particulate matter (PM2. 5)
composition plays a significant role in the health effects attributed to PM; indeed …

This document presents answers to 24 questions relevant to reviewing European policies on
air pollution and to addressing health aspects of these policies. The answers were …

Air pollution is the most important environmental risk factor for disease and premature death,
and exposure to combustion particles from vehicles is a major contributor. Human …

Background Exposure to polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs) has been linked to acute
and chronic health effects through the suggested pathways of oxidative stress and …

Under great efforts in fighting against serious haze problem of China since 2013, decreasing
of air pollutants especially for fine particles (PM 2.5) has been revealed for several key …

The subject of the presented work was the development of a two-dimensional GC× GC–time-
of-flight mass spectrometric method (GC× GC-TOFMS) for the complete group-type …

Background: The health effects of ambient volatile organic compounds (VOCs) have
received less attention in epidemiologic studies than other commonly measured ambient …

In cold temperatures, vehicles idle more, have high cold-start emissions including
greenhouse gases, and have less effective exhaust filtration systems, which can cause up to …

Ambient air particulate matter (PM)-associated reactive oxygen species (ROS) have been
linked to a variety of altered cellular outcomes. In this study, three different PM samples from …