Urban air pollution is a serious worldwide problem due to its impact on human health. In the
past 60 years, growing evidence established a correlation between exposure to air …

Platelet-derived growth factor (PDGF) isoforms play a major role in stimulating the
replication, survival, and migration of myofibroblasts during the pathogenesis of fibrotic …

Air pollution is a serious environmental problem. We investigated whether residency in cities
with high air pollution is associated with neuroinflammation/neurodegeneration in healthy …

There is much variability between individuals in the response to inhaled toxins, but it is not
known why certain people develop disease when challenged with environmental agents …

Exposure to air pollution is associated with neuroinflammation in healthy children and dogs
in Mexico City. Comparative studies were carried out in healthy children and young dogs …

Exposure to complex mixtures of air pollutants produces infl ammation in the upper and
lower respiratory tract. Because the nasal cavity is a common portal of entry, respiratory and …

Studies of the respiratory health effects of different types of volcanic ash have been
undertaken only in the last 40 years, and mostly since the eruption of Mt. St. Helens in 1980 …

Exposure to severe air pollution produces neuroinflammation and structural brain alterations
in children. We tested whether patterns of brain growth, cognitive deficits and white matter …

Particulate matter (PM) is a key indicator of air pollution and a significant risk factor for
adverse health outcomes in humans. PM is not a self-contained pollutant but a mixture of …

Asthma prevalence has been on the increase, especially in North America compared with
other continents. However, the prevalence of asthma differs worldwide, and in many …