Background Among various air pollutants, particulate matter (PM) is the most harmful and
representative pollutant. Although several studies have shown a link between particulate …

The complex, variable mixtures present in fine particulate matter (PM2. 5) have been well
established, and associations between chemical constituents and human health are …

No nationwide studies have examined the associations between mortality risk and PM1 (PM
with an aerodynamic diameter of< 1 μm) due to the scarcity of monitoring data of PM1. On …

Background Smaller sizes of ambient particulate matter (PM) can be more toxic and can be
breathed into lower lobes of a lung. Children are particularly vulnerable to PM air pollution …

Background Emerging research suggested an association of early-life particulate air
pollution exposure with development of asthma in childhood. However, the potentially …

Background There has been an increasing interest in the association between ambient
temperature and violence and crime, in the context of global warming. We aimed to evaluate …

Low concentrations of pollutants may already be associated with significant health effects.
An accurate assessment of individual exposure to pollutants therefore requires measuring …

Background Short-term exposure to PM 2.5 has been widely associated with human
morbidity and mortality. However, most up-to-date research was conducted at a daily …

Although the adverse health effects caused by PM 2.5 (particulate matter (PM) with an
aerodynamic diameter< 2.5 μm) and PM 10 (PM with an aerodynamic diameter< 10 μm) …

Ambient air pollutants are health hazards to children. This study comprised 773,504
emergency department visits (EDVs) at 0–14 years of age with respiratory diseases in …