Although epidemiological studies have evaluated the associations of ambient air pollution
with depression, the results remained mixed. To clarify the nature of the association, we …

Particulate matter (PM) is suspended dust that has a diameter of< 10 µm and can be inhaled
by humans and deposited in the lungs, particularly the alveoli. Recent studies have shown …

Background Ambient air pollution is a major environmental cause of morbidity and mortality
worldwide. Cities are generally hotspots for air pollution and disease. However, the exact …

Background: Outdoor air pollution is a known lung carcinogen, but research investigating
the association between particulate matter (PM) and gastrointestinal (GI) cancers is limited …

Background: Environmental health is a growing area of knowledge, continually increasing
and updating the body of evidence linking the environment to human health. Aim: This study …

Background The shape of the exposure-response curve for long-term ambient fine
particulate (PM 2.5) exposure and cause-specific mortality is poorly understood, especially …

A severe health crisis has been well-documented regarding dust particle exposure. We
aimed to present the risk of all-cause, cardiovascular, and respiratory mortality due to …

Due to the interconnectedness of aquatic ecosystems through the highly effective marine
and atmospheric transport routes, all aquatic ecosystems are potentially vulnerable to …

The development of urbanised areas together with the growing transport infrastructure and
traffic volume are the main cause of air quality deterioration due to the increasing …

Tumours are nowadays the second world‑leading cause of death after cardiovascular
diseases. During the last decades of cancer research, lifestyle and random/genetic factors …