Hypertension is the primary cause of cardiovascular diseases (CVD) and is responsible for
nearly 9 million deaths worldwide annually. Increasing evidence indicates that in addition to …

Studies on adverse health effects associated with air pollution mostly focus on individual
pollutants. However, the air is a complex medium, and thus epidemiological studies face …

Photocatalytic oxidation offers a viable method for removing low-concentration NO from the
atmosphere. However, poor oxygen adsorption-activation capacity and high re-combination …

Background & aim Numerous studies have linked air pollution with cardiovascular diseases.
Fewer studies examined the associations at low concentration levels or assessed potential …

Background: Epidemiologic evidence on the relationships between air pollution and the
risks of primary cancers other than lung cancer remained largely lacking. We aimed to …

Background Fine particulate matter (PM2. 5) exposure is adversely linked to atherosclerotic
cardiovascular disease (ASCVD). However, most studies focused on PM2. 5 mass rather …

Background Despite strong evidence of the association of fine particulate matter (PM 2.5)
exposure with an increased risk of lung cancer mortality, few studies had investigated …

Epilepsy is a chronic neurological disorder affecting 70 million people globally. One of the
fascinating attributes of brain microvasculature is the (BBB), which controls a chain of distinct …

Myocardial infarctions have been associated with PM 2.5, and more recently with NO 2 and
O 3, however counterfactual designs have been lacking and argument continues over the …

Growing evidence suggests that long-term air pollution exposure is a risk factor for
cardiovascular mortality and morbidity. However, few studies have investigated air pollution …