Emerging evidence supports a link between environmental factors—including air pollution
and chemical exposures, climate, and the built environment—and severe acute respiratory …

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 …

Ozone is a highly reactive, oxidative gas associated with adverse health outcome, including
mortality and morbidity. Data from monitoring sites worldwide show levels of ozone often …

Particulate matter (PM) is a key indicator of air pollution brought into the air by a variety of
natural and human activities. As it can be suspended over long time and travel over long …

The cardiovascular effects of inhaled particle matter (PM) are responsible for a substantial
morbidity and mortality attributed to air pollution. Ultrafine particles, like those in diesel …

The American Thoracic Society has previously published statements on what constitutes an
adverse effect on health of air pollution in 1985 and 2000. We set out to update and broaden …

Urban air pollution represents one of the greatest environmental challenges facing mankind
in the 21st century. 1, 2 Noticeably, many developing countries, such as China and India …

Background Evidence of the effects of long-term fine particulate matter (PM2. 5) exposure on
cardiovascular diseases (CVDs) is rare for populations exposed to high levels of PM2. 5 in …

New particle formation (NPF) represents the first step in the complex processes leading to
formation of cloud condensation nuclei. Newly formed nanoparticles affect human health, air …

Despite past improvements in air quality, very large parts of the population in urban areas
breathe air that does not meet European standards let alone the health-based World Health …