Air pollution is an important cause of non-communicable diseases globally with particulate
matter (PM) as one of the main air pollutants. PM is composed of microscopic particles that …

Particulate matter, sulfur dioxide, nitrogen oxides, ozone, carbon monoxide, volatile organic
compounds (VOCs) and polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs) are among the outdoor …

Exposure to air pollutants has been previously associated with respiratory viral infections,
including influenza, measles, mumps, rhinovirus, and respiratory syncytial virus …

Abstract Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) rapidly spread worldwide in the first quarter
of 2020 and resulted in a global crisis. Investigation of the potential association of the spread …

The World Health Organization (WHO) estimates that household air pollution (HAP)
accounts for an estimated 4.3 million premature deaths annually and 110 million disability …

Background There is valid evidence that air pollution is associated with respiratory disease.
However, few studies have quantified the short-term effects of six air pollutants on influenza …

As a result of the lockdown (LD) control measures enacted to curtail the COVID-19
pandemic in Wuhan, almost all non-essential human activities were halted beginning on …

Air pollution levels across the globe continue to rise despite government regulations. The
increase in global air pollution levels drives detrimental human health effects, including 7 …

The response of respiratory infections to source-specific particulate matter (PM) is an area of
active research. Using source-specific PM2. 5 concentrations at six urban sites in New York …

Major wildfires starting in the summer of 2020 along the west coast of the United States
made PM2. 5 concentrations in this region rank among the highest in the world. Washington …