Background: Ambient air pollution has been associated with respiratory diseases in children. However, little is known about its impact on low- and middle-income countries (LMICs) in Asia. This systematic review investigates and summarises the associations between short- and long-term exposure to...

Air pollution is a global health concern. Particulate matter (PM)2.5, a component of ambient air pollution, has been identified by the World Health Organization as one of the pollutants that poses the greatest threat to public health. Cardiovascular health effects have been extensively documented...

Background: Particulate matter <2.5 micrometer (PM2.5) is associated with adverse perinatal outcomes, but the impact on disease burden mediated by this pathway has not previously been included in the Global Burden of Disease (GBD), Mortality, Injuries, and Risk Factors studies. We estimated the g...

Air pollution is the mixture of some chemical and environmental agents including dust, fumes, gases, particulate matters and biological materials which can be harmful for the environment and the human body. The increasing trend of the air pollution, especially in developing countries, may exert i...

Objective: Air pollution is a major environmental risk to health. Ambient (outdoor) air pollution in both cities and rural areas was estimated to cause 4.2 million premature deaths worldwide in 2016. In this review, the authors sought to briefly summarize original research investigating the short...

Background: More and more studies began to explore the hazardous health effects of PM2.5, but few reported its impacts on stillbirth. The sparse results were inconsistent and remained to be integrated. Therefore, we aimed to reveal the association between maternal exposure to PM2.5 and stillbirth...

Among various air pollutants, particulate matter (PM) is the most harmful and representative pollutant. At the same time, allergic rhinitis (AR) is getting more and more attention, so we explore the relationship between PM and the prevalence of AR among children. Then, PubMed, Web of Science, G...

Congenital heart disease (CHD) is the most common congenital anomaly and one of the leading causes of newborn death. Few studies analyze multiple ambient air pollutants and different congenital heart disease subtypes at the same time. We conducted a meta-analysis to explore the association betwee...

Fine particle matter (PM2.5) is recognized as atrial fibrillation (AF) risk factor, especially for older adults. However, studies on the relationship between PM2.5 and AF were inconsistent. Herein, we present a systematic review to further assess the correlation between PM2.5 and AF in older adu...

Background: Ambient air pollution has been characterized as a leading cause of mortality worldwide and has been associated with cardiovascular and respiratory diseases. There is increasing evidence that short-term exposure to nitrogen dioxide (NO2), is related to adverse health effects and mort...