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Maternal exposure to ambient air pollution has been associated with a number of adverse pregnancy outcomes including low birth weight, defined as a full-term infant weighing less than 2,500 g [...]

A number of studies have associated exposure to particulate matter (PM) with adverse birth outcomes such as low birth weight. Much is still unknown, however, about the mechanisms that might [...]

Exposure to fine particulate matter ([PM.sub.2.5]) is associated with a number of adverse health conditions, including cardiovascular and respiratory ailments, but less is known about associations with its specific chemical [...]

Adverse respiratory effects and short-term hospital admissions have been linked to acute exposure to fine particulate matter (P[M.sub.2.5]), but few studies have examined mortality risks associated with chronic exposure. Now, [...]

Crouse et al. (p. 708) studied the association between long-term exposure to ambient P[M.sub.2.5] and cardiovascular mortality in a cohort of 2.1 million nonimmigrant Canadian adults. They used census cohort [...]

Although ambient fine particulate matter ([PM.sub.2.5]) has been linked to adverse health effects in humans, the chemical constituents associated with this effect have not been well characterized, especially in developing [...]

A large body of evidence suggests that fine particulate matter (PM) air pollution is a cause of cardiovascular disease, but little is known about the cardiovascular effects of indoor air [...]

Exposure to ambient air particulate matter (PM) increases rates of cardiopulmonary morbidity and mortality, but the underlying mechanisms are not well understood. Silbajoris et al. (p. 1379) examined signaling events [...]

Research has suggested that diabetes mellitus modifies the impact of air pollution exposures on cardiovascular outcomes. Using two prospective cohorts, the Nurses' Health Study and the Health Professionals Follow-up Study, [...]

Several studies have suggested that some antihyperlipidemics and estrogens can modify the autonomic, atherosclerotic, and thrombotic effects of particulate matter (PM). There is also some evidence that the association between [...]

Previous studies have reported that elevation in ambient particulate matter (PM) concentrations is associated with increased risk of myocardial infarction (MI). Rich et al. (p. 1229) hypothesized that acute increases [...]

A report by the National Research Council (NRC) commissioned by the U.S. Department of Defense (DoD) to study the health effects of exposure of military personnel during the Gulf War has revealed that there is an urgent need to document the health effects of environmental exposure being experienced by service men and women in Iraq and Afghanistan. The Enhanced Particulate Matter Surveillance Program is incapable of assessing environmental exposure effects, thereby calling for a new improved surveillance system.

Omega-3 polyunsaturated fatty acids, believed to lessen the risk of many chronic ailments including arthritis, cancer, heart disease, and memory loss, may also help protect the heart against certain damaging [...]

Breathing air that contains coarse particulate matter such as road or construction dust may cause heart problems for asthma sufferers and other vulnerable populations, according to a new study led [...]

Wittmaack (2007) did not agree with our suggestion (Oberdorster et al. 2005) that particle surface area is a more appropriate dose metric than particle mass or particle number when evaluating [...]

Many studies have shown that particulate matter (PM) poses health risks, yet the attributes of PM that cause these effects remain uncertain. To address some of those critical nuances, especially [...]

The United States Environmental Protection Agency has revised its particulate matter standard on 21st September 2006, affecting maximum exposure levels for particle pollution, or soot, which can aggravate conditions such as asthma along with heart and lung disease and even lead to death, on the ground that the changes would improve air quality and save lives. However, many public health experts disagree, revealing that the measure does not go far enough to protect human health.