Since the publication of the last American Heart Association scientific statement on air
pollution and cardiovascular disease in 2010, unequivocal evidence of the causal role of …

Human health and environmental risks are increasing following air pollution associated with
vehicular and industrial emissions in which particulate matter is a constituent. The purpose …

The social cost of environmental hazards depends on the well-being impacts of both
exposure and adaptation. While the monetary expenditure of adaptation is increasingly …

Background Exposure to ambient particulate air pollution contributes substantially to the
mortality and morbidity due to cardiovascular diseases (CVD), respiratory diseases and …

This review aims to systematically review and synthesize scientific evidence for the influence
of air pollution exposure and outdoor exercise on health. We conducted a literature search …

Air pollution is among the leading environmental threats to health around the world today,
particularly in the context of sports and exercise. With the effects of air pollution, pollution …

The effect of acute and long-term exposures to outdoor particulate air pollution on lung
function in healthy adults is not well established. The objective of this study was to conduct a …

Urban populations are often simultaneously exposed to air pollution and environmental
noise, which are independently associated with cardiovascular disease. Few studies have …

Aging is rapidly accelerating worldwide; by 2050, the number of people aged 65 and older
will have more than doubled to reach 1.5 billion and represent 16% of the global population …

Background Cycling and other forms of active transportation provide health benefits via
increased physical activity. However, direct evidence of the extent to which these benefits …