Future Cardiol. 2012;8(4):577-602. A recently published meta-analysis of the studies addressing the question of oxidative stress and PM scrutinized the evidence from the controlled exposures, panel ...

Microbial particles including fungi, bacteria, allergens, etc., are common natural components of air. In particular, fungi represent a large portion of the airborne microbes since they are among the ...

In 2015, the International Agency for Research on Cancer (IARC) published a series of monographs on the evaluation of various carcinogenic risks. In a monograph on air pollution, the organization ...

A growing body of research is showing how breathing polluted air impairs the immune system’s ability to regulate inflammation—and leads to other serious health conditions. Flames and smoke billow from ...

Specific components of air pollution were linked to increased depression risk in older adults, new research suggested. A cohort study of nearly 24 million adults showed that long-term exposure to fine ...

You know that feeling you get when you take a breath of fresh air in nature? There may be more to it than a simple lack of pollution. When we think of nutrients, we think of things we obtain from our ...