Air pollution of anthropogenic origin is largely from the combustion of biomass (eg, wood),
fossil fuels (eg, cars and trucks), incinerators, landfills, agricultural activities and tobacco …

The use of electronic nicotine delivery systems (ENDS), also known as electronic-cigarettes
(e-cigs), has raised serious public health concerns, especially in light of the 2019 outbreak …

Currently, more than 9 million American adults, including women of childbearing age, use
electronic-cigarettes (e-cigs). Further, the prevalence of maternal vaping now approaching …

The increased rate of global urbanisation has recently exacerbated the significant public
health problem of traffic related air pollution. Despite the known significant impact on human …

Airborne particulate matter (PM) is associated with an increased risk for cardiovascular
diseases. Although the goal of thermal remediation is to eliminate organic wastes through …

Matrix metalloproteinase-12 (Mmp12) is upregulated by cigarette smoke (CS) and plays a
critical role in extracellular matrix remodeling, a key mechanism involved in physiological …

Background An increasing number of epidemiological and experimental studies have
associated exposure to second-hand smoke (SHS) during pregnancy with adverse …

Epigenetic effects of environmental chemicals are under intense investigation to fill existing
knowledge gaps between environmental/occupational exposures and adverse health …

Widespread underground coal fires (UCFs) release large amounts of pollutants, thus
leading to air pollution and health impacts. However, this topic has not been widely …

Epidemiological and experimental studies have progressively provided a better knowledge
of the underlying mechanisms by which fine particulate matter (PM 2.5) exerts its harmful …