Non-communicable diseases (NCDs) are fatal for more than 38 million people each year
and are thus the main contributors to the global burden of disease accounting for 70% of …

Since the publication of the last American Heart Association scientific statement on air
pollution and cardiovascular disease in 2010, unequivocal evidence of the causal role of …

Wildfire smoke is an increasing environmental health threat to which children are particularly
vulnerable, for both physiologic and behavioral reasons. To address the need for improved …

Unhealthy levels of air pollution are breathed by billions of people worldwide, and air
pollution is the leading environmental cause of death and disability globally. Efforts to …

Due to intense industrialization and urbanization, air pollution has become a serious global
concern as a hazard to human health. Epidemiological studies found that exposure to …

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 …

Particulate-filtering respirators (PFRs) have been recommended as a practical personal-
level intervention to protect individuals from the health effects of particulate matter exposure …

Evidence supporting the effect of individual protective measures (IPMs) on air pollution is
relatively scarce. In this study, we performed a systematic review and meta-analysis to …

The cardiovascular health of the people in urbanised cities is linked to traffic air, and noise
pollution. This study investigated the cardiovascular health of people working in two …

BACKGROUND: Short-term exposure to ambient particulate matter (PM) can raise blood
pressure, but the underlying mechanisms are unclear. We explored whether arachidonate …