Due to intense industrialization and urbanization, air pollution has become a serious global
concern as a hazard to human health. Epidemiological studies found that exposure to …

Background: Short-term exposure to ambient air pollution has been linked with daily
hospitalization and mortality from acute coronary syndrome (ACS); however, the …

An increasing number of studies examined the potential effects of PM 1 (submicronic
particulate matter with an aerodynamic diameter≤ 1 μm) on the risk of respiratory diseases; …

Although exposure to air pollution increases the risk of premature mortality and years of life
lost (YLL), the effects of daily air quality improvement to the life expectancy of respiratory …

Background: Exposure to ambient particulate matter pollution (APMP) is a global health
issue that directly affects the human respiratory system. Thus, we estimated the …

Background Environmental exposures are major risk factors for chronic obstructive
pulmonary disease (COPD). Ethylene oxide (EO) is a ubiquitous organic compound and …

Background Oxidative stress has been suggested to be one of the key drivers of health
impact of particulate matter (PM). More studies on the oxidative potential of PM alone, but …

Background Short-term fine particulate matter (PM 2.5) exposure and increased circulatory
mortality have been well documented. However, there are inconsistent findings on mortality …

We aimed to estimate the spatiotemporal trends in the global burden of chronic obstructive
pulmonary disease (COPD) attributable to both household air pollution from solid fuels …

Exposure to airborne urban particles is a contributing factor for the development of multiple
types of respiratory diseases; its pathological role as a cause of lung injury is still unclear. In …