Airborne particulate matter (PM) comprises both solid and liquid particles, including carbon,
sulphates, nitrate, and toxic heavy metals, which can induce oxidative stress and …

Pregnancies are a critical window period for environmental influences over the mother and
the offspring. There is a growing body of evidence associating indoor and outdoor air …

Long-term exposure to ambient fine particulate pollution (PM2. 5) has been associated with
cardiovascular diseases. Hypertension, a major risk factor for cardiovascular diseases, has …

Background The WHO recommends 400 g/d of fruits and vegetables (the equivalent of∼ 5
servings/d) for the prevention of noncommunicable diseases (NCDs). However, there is …

Background and Purpose—Short-term exposure to ambient fine particulate pollution (PM2.
5) has been linked to increased stroke. Few studies, however, have examined the effects of …

Policy Points Despite 30 years of attention to eliminating population health inequity, it
remains entrenched, calling for new approaches. Targeted universalism, wellness‐based …

The linkage between ambient air pollution exposure and occurrence of diabetes mellitus is
not well defined. This study examined the association between exposure to fine particles …

Both unhealthy lifestyle factors and ambient air pollution have been closely linked with the
risk of atrial fibrillation (AF). We retrieved 250,898 participants without AF at baseline from …

Background Previous studies reported associations between high blood lead levels (BLLs)
and urinary cadmium (UCd) concentrations and all-cause and cause-specific mortality. It is …

Background Exposure to traffic-related air pollution is associated with an increased risk of
cardiovascular and respiratory disease. Evidence suggests that inhaled pollutants …