Exposure to ambient fine particulate matter (PM 2.5 ) is a major global health concern.
Quantitative estimates of attributable mortality are based on disease-specific hazard ratio models …

Background Epidemiologic and health impact studies of fine particulate matter with diameter
< 2.5 μm (PM 2.5 ) are limited by the lack of monitoring data, especially in developing …

Background Emerging evidence suggests that living near major roads might adversely
affect cognition. However, little is known about its relationship with the incidence of dementia, …

Background: Few cohort studies have evaluated the risk of mortality associated with long-term
exposure to fine particulate matter [≤ 2.5 μm in aerodynamic diameter (PM 2.5 )]. This is …

Background Few studies examining the associations between long-term exposure to ambient
air pollution and mortality have considered multiple pollutants when assessing changes in …

Parks and green space areas are important to human health for psychological and physiological
reasons. There have been few evaluations of access to green space on mortality. This …

… the study design, performing the analysis, interpreting the results, writing of the manuscript,
and has seen and approved the final version of the manuscript: Paul J. Villeneuve. …

A number of studies have observed increased cancer incidence rates among individuals
who have received renal transplants. Generally, however, these studies have been limited by …

Background: Laboratory studies suggest that fine particulate matter (≤ 2.5 µm in diameter;
PM 2.5 ) can activate pathophysiological responses that may induce insulin resistance and …

Background Findings from published studies suggest that exposure to and interactions with
green spaces are associated with improved psychological wellbeing and have cognitive, …