The burden of disease and death attributable to environmental pollution is becoming a
public health challenge worldwide, especially in develo** countries. The kidney is …

Background Air pollution constitutes a significant stimulus of asthma exacerbations;
however, the impacts of exposure to major air pollutants on asthma-related hospital …

Particulate matter (PM) is a complex, heterogeneous mixture that changes in time and
space. It encompasses many different chemical components and physical characteristics …

This European Respiratory Society (ERS) statement provides a comprehensive overview on
physical activity in patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD). A …

Background: Current air quality standards for particulate matter (PM) use the PM mass
concentration [PM with aerodynamic diameters≤ 10 μm (PM10) or≤ 2.5 μm (PM2. 5)] as a …

The anthropogenic release of nanoparticles (NPs) to the environment poses a potential
hazard to human health and life. The interplay between NPs and biological processes is …

The health effects of air pollution have been subject to intense study in recent years.
Exposure to pollutants such as airborne participate matter and ozone has been associated …

Objective The association between exposure to ambient particles with a median
aerodynamic diameter less than 10/2.5 µm (particulate matter, PM10/2.5) and COPD …

This report presents the results of a systematic review of evidence of the health effects of
black carbon (BC). Short-term epidemiological studies provide sufficient evidence of an …

With fewer newborns and people living longer, older people are making up an increasing
fraction of the total population. Epidemiological evidence shows that older-age-related …