Air pollution has existed for many decades in China. Since 2013, the indexes of air quality
(hourly average mass concentrations of particulate matters (PM), sulfur dioxide (SO 2), and …

China is suffering severe ambient air pollution in recent decades and particulate matter (PM)
has become the major pollutant, especially for PM2. 5 and PM10, which have highly raised …

Background In-utero exposure to particulate matter with aerodynamic diameter less than 2.5
μm (PM 2.5) is associated with low birth weight and health risks later in life. Pregnant women …

Environmental burdens such as air pollution are inequitably distributed with groups of lower
socioeconomic statuses, which tend to comprise of large proportions of racial minorities …

Considering the economic and geographical correlation among cities, this study uses the
economic geography matrix as the spatial weight and integrates government regulation …

Transition metal ions, such as water-soluble iron (WS-Fe), are toxic components of fine
particles (PM2. 5). In Atlanta, from 1998 to 2013, a previous study found that WS-Fe was the …

Exposure to vehicular emissions has been linked to numerous adverse health effects. In
response to the arising concerns, near-road monitoring is conducted to better characterize …

Long-term air pollution exposure, notably fine particulate matter, is a global contributor to
morbidity and mortality and a known risk factor for coronary artery disease (CAD) and …

Air pollution risk factor on human health was surpassed only by high blood pressure,
tobacco use and poor diet. Total number of deaths due to air pollution worldwide was …

The implementation of the North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA) has increased
industrial activities in urban areas along the US-Mexico border. Brownsville, Texas is one …