The objective of this review is to support the derivation of updated guidelines by the World Health Organization (WHO) by performing a systematic review of evidence of associations between long-term exposure to particulate matter with diameter under 2.5 µm (PM2.5) and particulate matter with diameter under 10 µm (PM10), in relation to all-cause and cause-specific mortality. As there is especially ...

The paper titled "Revisión rápida: contaminación del aire y morbimortalidad por Covid-19" analyzes the relationship between air pollution and increased morbidity and mortality from COVID-19. The study, which reviewed 450 manuscripts, found that chronic and acute exposure to air pollutants like particulate matter (PM2.5, PM10) and nitrogen dioxide is associated with higher COVID-19 incidence and mo...

Air pollution is a complex mixture of gaseous and particulate components, each of which has detrimental effects on human health. While the composition of air pollution varies greatly depending on the source, studies from across the world have consistently shown that air pollution is an important modifiable risk factor for significantly increased morbidity and mortality. Moreover, clinical studies ...

WHO has published several volumes of Global Air Quality Guidelines to provide guidance on the health risks associated with exposure to outdoor air pollution. As new scientific evidence is generated, air quality guidelines need to be periodically revised and, where necessary, updated. The aims of the study were 1) to summarise the available evidence on the effect of long-term exposure to ozone (O3)...

Recent studies have reported that air pollution exposure may have neurotoxic properties. The objective of this article is to examine longitudinal associations between prenatal particles less than 2.5 μm in diameter (PM2.5) exposure and neurodevelopment during the first two years of children's life....

This publication represents the views and expert opinions of an IARC Working Group on the Evaluation of Carcinogenic Risks to Humans, which met in Lyon, 8–15 October 2013....

Previous studies suggest an association between short-term exposure to carbon monoxide and myocardial infarction. Authors performed a systematic review and meta-analysis to assess current evidence on this association to support the update of the World Health Organization (WHO) Global Air Quality Guidelines....

The systematic evaluation of the results of time-series studies of air pollution is challenged by differences in model specification and publication bias. Authors' data show independent associations between short-term exposure to PM10 and PM2.5 and daily all-cause, cardiovascular, and respiratory mortality in more than 600 cities across the globe. These data reinforce the evidence of a link betwee...

The document "Air Pollution and Child Health: Prescribing Clean Air" by the World Health Organization (WHO) highlights the severe impact of air pollution on children's health. It emphasizes that both ambient and household air pollution contribute significantly to childhood illnesses and mortality, particularly in low- and middle-income countries. The report calls for urgent action from healthcare ...

Air pollution is a leading cause of mortality and morbidity worldwide. Short-term exposure (from one hour to days) to selected air pollutants has been associated with human mortality. This systematic review was conducted to analyse the evidence on the effects of short-term exposure to particulate matter with aerodynamic diameters less or equal than 10 and 2.5 µm (PM10, PM2.5), nitrogen dioxide (NO...