Air pollution is a major public health problem. A significant number of epidemiological
studies have found a correlation between air quality and a wide variety of adverse health …

Abstract Fine particulate matter (PM2. 5) emissions have attracted wide attention due to their
negative effects on haze air pollution and human health. Regulating household PM2. 5 …

A number of software tools exist to estimate the health and economic impacts associated
with air quality changes. Over the past 15 years, the US Environmental Protection Agency …

Health impact assessments (HIAs) inform policy and decision making by providing
information regarding future health concerns, and quantitative HIAs now are being used for …

Objective This study assessed the effects of particulate matter (PM), equal or less than 10
μm in aerodynamic diameter (PM 10), from the Middle-Eastern Dust events on public health …

Nitrogen oxides (NOx), sulphur oxides (SOx) and ammonia (NH 3) are among the main
contributors to the formation of secondary particulate matter (PM 2.5), which represent a …

Cancer can be caused by exposure to air pollution released by industrial facilities. The
European Pollutant Release and Transfer Register (E-PRTR) has made it possible to study …

Health impacts of atmospheric pollution is an important issue in urban environments. Its
magnitude depends on population exposure which have been frequently estimated by …

Objectives Air pollutant concentrations in many urban areas are still above the legal and
recommended limits that are set to protect the citizens' health. Madrid is one of the cities …

Designing air quality policies that improve public health can benefit from information about
air pollution health risks and impacts, which include respiratory and cardiovascular diseases …