COPD is a progressive and debilitating disease often diagnosed after 50 years of age, but
more recent evidence suggests that its onset could originate very early on in life. In this …

To evaluate the relationships between maternal particulate matter exposure and offspring
birth weight. Studies were categorized into three subgroups: term low birth weight (TLBW) …

Air pollution is one of the most important problems the world is facing nowadays, adversely
affecting public health and causing millions of deaths every year. Particulate matter is a …

Background Left unabated, rising temperatures pose an escalating threat to human health.
The potential effects of hot temperatures on fetal health have been under-explored. Here, we …

Despite the growing unconventional natural gas production industry in northeastern British
Columbia, Canada, few studies have explored the air quality implications on human health …

This study sought to examine the impact of air pollution on health in Africa. Air pollution is a
major public health concern around the world. Exposure to air pollution has been linked to a …

Racial/ethnic disparities in the association between short-term (eg days, weeks) ambient
fine particulate matter (PM2. 5) and temperature exposures and stillbirth in the US have …

While prior studies report associations between fine particulate matter (PM 2.5) exposure
and fetal growth, few have explored temporally refined susceptible windows of exposure …

Epidemiological studies have demonstrated that fine particulate matter (PM2. 5) is
associated with adverse obstetric and postnatal metabolic health outcomes, but the …

Background: Particulate matter (PM) is detrimental to the respiratory and circulatory systems.
However, no study has evaluated the lag effects of weekly exposure to fine PM during the …