The American Thoracic Society has previously published statements on what constitutes an
adverse effect on health of air pollution in 1985 and 2000. We set out to update and broaden …

Abstract Low-cost, light-scattering-based particulate matter (PM) sensors are becoming
more widely available and are being increasingly deployed in ambient and indoor …

Clinical and epidemiological studies demonstrate that short-and long-term exposure to air
pollution increases mortality due to respiratory and cardiovascular diseases. Given the …

Oxidative stress occurs whenever the release of reactive oxygen species (ROS) exceeds
endogenous antioxidant capacity. In this paper, we review the specific role of several …

Background: Ambient fine particulate matter (PM2. 5) is among the most prevalent sources
of environmentally induced inflammation and oxidative stress, both of which are implicated …

Environmental factors can act as facilitators of chronic non-communicable diseases.
Ambient noise and air pollution collectively outrank all other environmental risk factors in …

Background The link between PM 2.5 exposure and adverse health outcomes is well
documented from studies across the world. However, the reported effect estimates vary …

The central nervous system is emerging as an important target for adverse health effects of
air pollution, where it may contribute to neurodevelopmental and neurodegenerative …

Cardiovascular safety is an important consideration in the debate on the benefits versus the
risks of electronic cigarette (EC) use. EC emissions that might have adverse effects on …

Traffic noise and air pollution together represent the two most important environmental risk
factors in urbanized societies. The first of this two-part review discusses the epidemiologic …