According to the World Bank Group, 36 of the 50 most polluted cities in the European Union
are in Poland. Thus, ambient air pollution and its detrimental health effects are a matter of …

The world is currently witnessing its largest surge of urban growth in human history; a trend
that draws attention to the need to understand and address health impacts of urban living …

Traffic emissions are a complex and variable cocktail of toxic chemicals. They are the major
source of atmospheric pollution in the parts of cities where people live, commute and work …

Along with house heating and industry, emissions from road traffic (exhaust and tire, brake,
car body or road surface abrasions) are one of the primary sources of particulate matter (PM) …

To evaluate lung function responses to short-term indoor PM 1 and PM 2.5 concentrations,
we conducted a panel study of healthy schoolchildren aged 13–14 years. The following lung …

Ambient air pollution impairs lung development in children, particularly in industrialized
areas. The air quality in Zabrze, a city located in the Upper Silesian Industrial Region of …

Background Studies have shown a consistent association between exposure to traffic-
related air pollution and adverse health effects. In particular, exposure can be high for …

The goal of this research was to investigate the health effects of winter pollution on various
occupations in Lahore and its neighboring peri-urban areas. A questionnaire survey, key …

It is essential in pulmonary disease research to take into account traffic-related air pollutant
exposure among urban inhabitants. In our study, 4985 people were examined for …

Aberrant remodeling of the asthmatic airway is not well understood but is thought to be
attributable in part to mechanical compression of airway epithelial cells. Here, we examine …