Inflammation is associated with the release of soluble mediators that drive cellular activation
and migration of inflammatory leukocytes to the site of injury, together with endothelial …

Exposure to air pollutants causes a range of adverse health effects. These harmful effects
occur whenever and wherever people come into direct contact with air pollution. Therefore …

Air pollution is a major contributor to cardiovascular morbidity and mortality. Fine particulate
matter< 2.5 µm in diameter may be a modifiable risk factor for hypertension. The benefits of …

Residential wood combustion (RWC) is an important contributor to air quality in numerous
regions worldwide. This study is the first extensive evaluation of the influence of RWC on …

Background: Epidemiological evidence on the health effects of ultrafine particles (UFP)
remains insufficient to infer a causal relationship that is largely due to different size ranges …

Ambient and indoor air pollution contributes annually to approximately seven million
premature deaths. Air pollution is a complex mixture of gaseous and particulate materials. In …

In recent year, animal models have been growingly used to increase our knowledge about
the toxicity of PM and underlying mechanisms leading to cardiovascular diseases. In this …

In India, a majority population is exposed to high levels of ambient PM 2.5 resulting in
adverse health outcomes. Epidemiological studies have associated diseases such as …

Background Systemic inflammation is considered one of the key mechanisms in the
development of cardiovascular diseases induced by fine particulate matter (PM 2.5) air …

The hasty economic development in developing countries comes along with poorer air
quality, which has severe toxicological effects on the environment and human health. This …