Converging data would indicate the existence of possible relationships between climate
change, environmental pollution and epidemics/pandemics, such as the current one due to …

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: Insulin resistance (IR) affects the development of type 2 diabetes mellitus
(T2DM), which is also influenced by accumulated fine particle air pollution [particulate matter …

Aging accompanied by several age-related complications, is a multifaceted inevitable
biological progression involving various genetic, environmental, and lifestyle factors. The …

According to the International Diabetes Federation in the year 2011, diabetes mellitus (DM)
affects at least 366 million people worldwide, and that number is expected to reach 566 …

Generation of oxidatively damaged DNA by particulate matter (PM) is hypothesized to occur
via production of reactive oxygen species (ROS) and inflammation. We investigated this …

Background Air pollution is hypothesized to be a risk factor for diabetes. Epidemiological
evidence is inconsistent and has not been systematically evaluated. Objectives We …

Background—Evidence suggests that longer-term exposure to air pollutants over years
confers higher risks of cardiovascular morbidity and mortality than shorter-term exposure …

Background Cross-sectional and ecological studies indicate that air pollution may be a risk
factor for type 2 diabetes, but prospective data are lacking. Objective We examined the …

The rapid increase in the prevalence and severity of obesity in children is likely to lower the
age of onset and increase the incidence of cardiovascular disease worldwide …