Background: Previous studies have suggested that exposure to air pollution may increase stroke risk, but the results remain inconsistent. Evidence of more recent studies is highly warranted, especially gas air pollutants. Methods: We searched PubMed, Embase, and Web of Science to identify studie...

Background: Air pollution is one of the world s leading mortality risk factors contributing to seven million deaths annually. COVID-19 pandemic has claimed about one million deaths in less than a year. However, it is unclear whether exposure to acute and chronic air pollution influences the COVID...

An increasing number of studies examined the potential effects of PM1 (submicronic particulate matter with an aerodynamic diameter 1 μm) on the risk of respiratory diseases; however, the results have been inconclusive. This study aimed to determine the overall association between PM1 with total a...

Objective: To assess the quantitative association between short-term exposure to air pollution and respiratory disease outpatient visits among children in China. Methods: We searched articles from 1 January 2000 to 31 December 2020 in six peer-reviewed literature databases following PRISMA guidel...

Air pollution is a major threat to global health, which is associated with several adverse health outcomes and increased mortality. Few studies have investigated the association between air pollution and osteoporosis, and their findings were inconclusive. Our objective is to determine whether exp...

Background: Ambient (outdoor) air pollution is a key risk factor for health, for which effective policy plays an important preventative role. Australian federal and related state air quality standards have historically relied on international evidence for guidance, which may not accurately reflec...

Congenital anomalies are the main causes of infant death and disability. Previous studies have suggested that maternal exposure to particulate matter is related to congenital malformation. However, the conclusions of this study remain controversial. Hence, meta-analyses were performed to assess t...

Background: Ambient air pollution is among the greatest environmental risks to human health. However, little is known about the health effects of nitrogen dioxide(NO 2 ), a traffic-related air pollutant. Herein,we aimed to conduct a meta-analysis to investigate the long-term effects of NO 2 on mo...

Background: Suicide is a major public health problem, with some environmental risk factors. Objectives: This meta-analysis study explored the association between short-term exposure to air pollution and suicide mortality, with an emphasis on different lag times. Methods:Asystematicsearchwasusedto...

Stillbirth has a great impact on contemporary and future generations. Increasing evidence show that ambient air pollution exposure is associated with stillbirth. However, previous studies showed inconsistent findings. To clarify the effect of maternal air pollution exposure on stillbirth, we sear...