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

The available evidence on the effects of ambient air pollution on cardiovascular diseases
(CVDs) has increased substantially. In this umbrella review, we summarized the current …

Racial-ethnic minorities in the United States are exposed to disproportionately high levels of
ambient fine particulate air pollution (PM2. 5), the largest environmental cause of human …

The burning of fossil fuels–especially coal, petrol, and diesel–is a major source of airborne
fine particulate matter (PM 2.5), and a key contributor to the global burden of mortality and …

Assessing whether long-term exposure to air pollution increases the severity of COVID-19
health outcomes, including death, is an important public health objective. Limitations in …

Pollution and the Heart Environmental pollution is a cardiovascular risk factor. The Global
Burden of Disease study estimated that pollution caused 9 million deaths in 2019, of which …

Abstract Objectives United States government scientists estimate that COVID-19 may kill
tens of thousands of Americans. Many of the pre-existing conditions that increase the risk of …

A robust body of evidence shows that air pollution exposure is detrimental to health
outcomes, often measured as deaths and hospitalizations. This literature has focused less …

One of the key issues facing public healthcare is the global trend of an increasingly ageing
society which continues to present policy makers and caregivers with formidable healthcare …

Background Exposure to air pollution and physical inactivity are both significant risk factors
for non-communicable diseases (NCDs). These risk factors are also linked so that the …