The chronic impact of ambient air pollutants on lung function in adults is not fully understood.
The objective of this study was to investigate the association of long-term exposure to …

BACKGROUND: Alterations in heart rate variability (HRV) are a potential link between
exposure to traffic-related air pollution and cardiovascular mortality. OBJECTIVES: We …

Background Exposure to particulate matter (PM) has been associated with an increase in
many inflammatory markers, including interleukin 6 (IL6). Air pollution exposure has also been …

BACKGROUND AND AIM: Several studies have shown that inhalation of PM2.5
constituents induces oxidative stress, which increases the risk of cardio-respiratory disorders, …

BACKGROUND AND AIM: Adolescents have second fastest growth velocity after infancy.
Children gain up to 50% of their adult weight and skeletal mass and 20% of their adult height …

BACKGROUND AND AIM: Exposure to traffic related pollutants is known to affect the cardio-respiratory
health in urban population. The residential urban neighborhoods in low- and …

Slums which house >50% of the population in Mumbai city (~20 million), are mostly located
in the peripheries of major traffic arteries thus facing high risk to air pollution. The objective of …

Recent focus of studies on health effects of ambient particulate matter (PM) have suggested
particle chemical composition in addition to particle size, shape and number concentration …

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Motor vehicles emit particles and other gaseous pollutants that adversely affect human health
and the climate. This study investigates the impact of traffic characteristics on vehicular …