Several epidemiologic and toxicological studies have widely regarded ambient fine
particulate matter (PM2. 5), the particles with an aerodynamic diameter less than 2.5 μm, as …

Background Air pollution is a global problem with PM 2.5 being one of the major pollutants
causing many diseases. The concentrations of PM 2.5 are found to exceed the World Health …

Objective The present study aimed to determine the association between chronic exposure
to fine particulate matter (PM 2.5), sociodemographic aspects, and health conditions with …

Ambient air pollution remains one of the most important risk factors for health outcomes. In
recent years, there has been a growing number of research linking particulate matter (PM) …

Poor air quality disproportionally impacts cities in low-and middle-income countries. In
Bogotá, Colombia, a metropolitan area with over 10 million inhabitants, fine particulate …

Air pollution has become a critical issue in urban areas, so a broad understanding of its
spatiotemporal characteristics is important to develop public policies. This study analyzes …

The health risks associated with individual air pollutant exposures have been studied and
documented, but in real-life, the population is exposed to a multitude of different substances …

Migraine is a complex neurological disorder with a high disability rate. Although the
precipitating factors of migraine remain unclear, previous studies suggest that when there is …

This work presents an analysis of fire events recorded in Isla Salamanca Natural Park and
their impact on the air quality in the district of Barranquilla, with an emphasis on 2020 due to …

The most common currently used air quality risk communication tool, the Air Quality Index
(AQI), has been criticized. As a result, Canada proposed the Air Quality Health Index (AQHI) …