Several epidemiologic and toxicological studies have commonly viewed ambient fine
particulate matter (PM2. 5), defined as particles having an aerodynamic diameter of less …

Outdoor air pollution is a major contributor to the burden of disease worldwide. Most of the
global population resides in places where air pollution levels, because of emissions from …

Despite decades of declining mortality rates, lung cancer remains the leading cause of
cancer death in the United States. This article examines lung cancer incidence, stage at …

Background With much of the world's population residing in urban areas, an understanding
of air pollution exposures at the city level can inform mitigation approaches. Previous studies …

Recent evidence shows that carbon emissions in China are likely to peak ahead of 2030.
However, the social and economic impacts of such an early carbon peak have rarely been …

As new scientific evidence on health effects of air pollution is generated, air quality
guidelines need to be periodically updated. The objective of this review is to support the …

There is increasing interest in understanding the role of air pollution as one of the greatest
threats to human health worldwide. Nine of 10 individuals breathe air with polluted …

Air pollution is a global health problem, especially in the context of rapid economic
development and the expansion of urbanization. Herein, we discuss the harmful effects of …

BACKGROUND The growing scientific evidence for effects of air pollution on health at
concentrations below current air quality standards and the large burden of disease attributed …

Although air pollution is well known to be harmful to the lung and airways, it can also
damage most other organ systems of the body. It is estimated that about 500,000 lung …