Abstract Ultrafine particles (PM0. 1), which are present in the air in large numbers, pose a
health risk. They generally enter the body through the lungs but translocate to essentially all …

This review provides a community's perspective on air quality research focusing mainly on
developments over the past decade. The article provides perspectives on current and future …

The main objective of these updated global guidelines is to offer health-based air quality
guideline levels, expressed as long-term or short-term concentrations for six key air …

Air pollution by particulate matter (PM) is one of the main threats to human health,
particularly in large cities where pollution levels are continually exceeded. According to their …

Inhaled particulate matter (PM) from combustion-and friction-sourced air pollution adversely
affects organs distant from the lung. A putative mechanism for the remote effect of inhaled …

Air pollution is a complex mixture of gases and particulate matter, with adsorbed organic and
inorganic contaminants, to which exposure is lifelong. Epidemiological studies increasingly …

Exposure to particulate air pollution is a major environmental risk factor for cardiovascular
mortality and morbidity, on a global scale. Both acute and chronic cardiovascular impacts …

Air pollution is a major environmental health risk and it contributes to respiratory and
cardiovascular diseases and excess mortality worldwide. The adverse health effects have …

Background Exposure to ambient fine particulate matter (PM 2.5, with aerodynamic diameter
less than 2.5 µm) is a leading environmental risk factor for global cardiovascular health …

Urbanization is an ongoing global phenomenon as more and more people are moving from
rural to urban areas for better employment opportunities and a higher standard of living …