Air pollution is a complex mixture of gaseous and particulate components, each of which has
detrimental effects on human health. While the composition of air pollution varies greatly …

Particulate matter (PM) is a complex, heterogeneous mixture that changes in time and
space. It encompasses many different chemical components and physical characteristics …

In 2004, the first American Heart Association scientific statement on “Air Pollution and
Cardiovascular Disease” concluded that exposure to particulate matter (PM) air pollution …

Background Although from a societal point of view a modal shift from car to bicycle may have
beneficial health effects due to decreased air pollution emissions, decreased greenhouse …

Efforts to understand and mitigate the health effects of particulate matter (PM) air pollution
have a rich and interesting history. This review focuses on six substantial lines of research …

Hazardous chemicals escape to the environment by a number of natural and/or
anthropogenic activities and may cause adverse effects on human health and the …

BACKGROUND: Substantial policy changes to control obesity, limit chronic disease, and
reduce air pollution emissions, including greenhouse gasses, have been recommended …

Does air quality influence road safety? We estimate the effect of increased air pollution on
the number of road traffic accidents in the United Kingdom between 2009 and 2014. To …

Context Air pollution is a risk factor for cardiovascular diseases (CVD), but the underlying
biological mechanisms are not well understood. Objective To determine whether markers …

Numerous epidemiologic time-series studies have shown generally consistent associations
of cardiovascular hospital admissions and mortality with outdoor air pollution, particularly …