Exposure of individuals to heavy metals (HMs) is a growing concern with far-reaching
implications for human health. HMs encompass a diverse range of elements that, when …

Telomere length (TL) has been suggested to be a surrogate for cellular ageing, and a record
of cumulative inflammation and oxidative stress over life. An emerging body of evidence has …

In the present study, we conducted a risk assessment of urban population exposure to
ambient particles (PM 2.5, PM 10), nitrogen dioxides (NO 2), and tropospheric ozone (O 3) in …

Abstract The Environmental Protection Agency (USEPA) has identified Benzene, Toluene,
Ethylbenzene, and Xylene (BTEX) as hazardous air pollutants. In this study, BTEX sampling …

The aim of this study was to determine the concentrations of polycyclic aromatic
hydrocarbons (PAHs) bound to particulate matter (PM) in the indoor air of waterpipe cafés of …

The aim of the study was to evaluate the health effects associated with the exposure to
ground-level of particulate matters with aerodynamic diameter≤ 2.5 μm (PM 2.5) on citizens …

Exposure to ambient particulate matter (PM) can increase mortality and morbidity in urban
area. In this study, annual and seasonal spatial pattern of PM 1, PM 2.5 and PM 10 …

This work characterizes the dimension and the exceptionality of 2017 large-and mega-fires
that occurred in the center region of Portugal through the assessment of their impact on the …

Air pollution is a major environmental health problem around the world. The purpose of this
study was to investigate the relationship between exposure to air pollution with mortality and …

Exposure to air pollution has been associated with many adverse health effects. However,
the evidence on the effects on osteoarthritis (OA) is scarce and the potential mechanism is …