Due to its high energy generation potential, coal is widely used in power generation in
different countries. Although, the presence of carbon, hydrogen and sulfur in coal facilitates …

The existing reviews and meta-analyses addressing unequal exposure of environmental
hazards on certain populations have focused on several environmental pollutants or on the …

Background Air-pollution levels have been trending downward progressively over the past
several decades in southern California, as a result of the implementation of air quality …

Airborne particulate matter (PM) that is a heterogeneous mixture of particles with a variety of
chemical components and physical features acts as a potential risk to human health. The …

Research over the past ten years has created a more detailed and coherent view of the
relation between O3 and its major anthropogenic precursors, volatile organic compounds …

Background Air pollution in cities has been linked to increased rates of mortality and
morbidity in developed and developing countries. Although these findings have helped lead …

Background—Elevated concentrations of ambient particulate air pollution have been
associated with increased hospital admissions for cardiovascular disease. Whether high …

Carbon monoxide (CO) may be the cause of more than one-half of the fatal poisonings
reported in many countries; fatal cases also are grossly under-reported or misdiagnosed by …

BACKGROUND A critical review was conducted of the quantitative literature linking indoor
air pollution from household use of biomass fuels with acute respiratory infections in young …

The association between fine and ultrafine particles and respiratory health was studied in
adults with a history of asthma in Erfurt, Eastern Germany. Twenty-seven nonsmoking …