Objectives The associations of PM with the risk and prognosis of breast cancer have not been determined. This systematic review aimed to provide an updated understanding of the relationship between PM exposure level and breast cancer incidence and mortality. Methods Articles from Web of Science ...

Background: Black carbon (BC) is a ubiquitous component of particulate matter (PM) emitted from combustion related sources and is associated with a number of health outcomes. Objectives: We conducted a systematic review to evaluate the potential for cardiovascular morbidity and mortality followi...

Exposure to ambient nitrogen dioxide (NO2) has been linked to increased mortality in several epidemiological studies but the question remains of whether NO2 is directly responsible for the health effects or is only an indicator of other pollutants, including particulate matter. The aim of the pr...

BACKGROUND: There is growing concern about the health effects of ambient air pollution (AP) in children. The present article summarizes and compares local information regarding the adverse effects of AP on the health of Canadian children with reports from elsewhere. METHODS: PUBMED, MEDLINE and E...

A comprehensive, systematic synthesis was conducted of daily time-series studies of air pollution and mortality from around the world. Estimates of effect sizes were extracted from 109 studies, from single- and multipollutant models, and by cause of death, age, and season. Random effects pooled...

Background: Fine particulate matter (Particulate matter with diameter < 2.5mm) is associated with multiple health outcomes, with varying effects across seasons and locations. It remains largely unknown that which components of PM2.5 are most harmful to human health. Methods: We systematically sea...

Background: Particulate matter (PM) acts as an environment pollutant and thus plays a vital role in the development of human lung cancer. Whether PM is a risk factor for breast cancer (BC) morbidity and mortality, however, is not clear. Recently, several studies have reported inconsistent results...

Introduction: Many epidemiological studies have demonstrated associations between air pollution levels and human health in terms of hospital admissions. The aim of this paper is to gather evidence concerning air pollution effects on the risk of hospital admission. We hypothesised that increase in...

Background: Air pollution constitutes a significant stimulus of asthma exacerbations; however, the impacts of exposure to major air pollutants on asthma-related hospital admissions and emergency room visits (ERVs) have not been fully determined. Objective: We sought to quantify the associations b...

Air pollution is one of the world’s most serious environmental problems. Air pollutants continue to be major contributing factors to chronic respiratory diseases (such as chronic obstructive pulmonary disease and asthma), cardiovascular diseases, and cancer. We conducted a systematic literature r...