Pollution and the Heart Environmental pollution is a cardiovascular risk factor. The Global
Burden of Disease study estimated that pollution caused 9 million deaths in 2019, of which …

As exhaust emissions of particles and volatile organic compounds (VOC) from road vehicles
have progressively come under greater control, non-exhaust emissions have become an …

Organic peroxides (POs) are organic molecules with one or more peroxide (− O–O−)
functional groups. POs are commonly regarded as chemically labile termination products …

There are still significant knowledge gaps in understanding the intrusion and retention of
exogeneous particles into the central nervous system (CNS). Here, we uncovered various …

Non-communicable diseases (NCDs) are fatal for more than 38 million people each year
and are thus the main contributors to the global burden of disease accounting for 70% of …

Diesel and gasoline are the most used fossil fuels due to their high energy release and low
cost for engines. However, the emission of air pollutants and greenhouse gases has caused …

Chronic exposure to fine particulate matter (PM 2. 5) poses a major global health risk,
commonly assessed by assuming equivalent toxicity for different PM 2. 5 constituents. We …

The combustion of solid fuels, including coal and biomass, is a main anthropogenic source
of atmospheric particulate matter (PM). The hidden costs have been underestimated due to …

Biogenic vapors form new particles in the atmosphere, affecting global climate. The
contributions of monoterpenes and isoprene to new particle formation (NPF) have been …

The World Health Organization recently updated their air quality guideline for annual fine
particulate matter (PM2. 5) exposure from 10 to 5 μg m–3, citing global health …