Background Emissions from biomass combustion are a major source of indoor and outdoor
air pollution, and are estimated to cause millions of premature deaths worldwide annually …

Background Developmental processes in the placenta and the fetal brain are shaped by the
same biological signals. Recent evidence suggests that adaptive responses of the placenta …

Objective To investigate the incidence of preterm delivery in the Belgian population after
implementation of smoke-free legislation in three phases (in public places and most …

Objective Air pollution is now recognized as an important independent risk factor for
cardiovascular morbidity and mortality and may be responsible for up to 3 million premature …

Exposure concentration and inhaled dose of particles during door-to-door trips walking and
using motorized transport modes (subway, bus, taxi) are evaluated along a selected route in …

Importance Mounting ecological evidence shows an association between short-term air
pollution exposure and COVID-19, yet no study has examined this association on an …

1904 Circulation May 7, 2013 been done, to distinguish the specific effects of ozone from
effects of particle components and other gases. We review new reports from controlled …

Deteriorating air quality in China has created global public health concerns in regard to
health and health-related behaviors. Although emerging environmental regulations address …

Clinical evidence has identified the pulmonary circulation as an important target of air
pollution. It was previously demonstrated that in vitro exposure to fine particulate matter …

Exposure to diesel exhaust was recently identified as an important cardiovascular risk factor,
but whether it impairs nitric oxide (NO)–mediated endothelial function and increases …