Air Pollution and its Effects on Autoimmune Diseases

Air pollution, oxidative stress, and exacerbation of autoimmune diseases

A number of epidemiological studies have shown a strong association between exposure to ambient airborne particulate matter (PM 2.5, PM < 1.0) and lung or cardiovascular diseases characterised by high mortality and morbidity. However, much less is known about the role of air pollution in the pathogenesis of autoimmune diseases, which constitutes a significant problem in modern society. This pap...

The effects of air pollution on cardiovascular diseases: lag structures.

OBJECTIVE To assess the lag structure between air pollution exposure and elderly cardiovascular diseases hospital admissions, by gender. METHODS Health data of people aged 64 years or older was stratified by gender in São Paulo city, Southeastern Brazil, from 1996 to 2001. Daily levels of air pollutants (CO, PM10, O3, NO2, and SO2) , minimum temperature, and relative humidity were also analyz...

Household air pollution and its effects on health

Household air pollution is a leading cause of disability-adjusted life years in Southeast Asia and the third leading cause of disability-adjusted life years globally. There are at least sixty sources of household air pollution, and these vary from country to country. Indoor tobacco smoking, construction material used in building houses, fuel used for cooking, heating and lighting, use of incens...

Air pollution and its effects on health – Case studies, India

To investigate the health impact of vehicular pollution of Kolkata (former Calcutta), a cross-sectional study was carried out during 2007-2010 among 932 male non-smoking residents of the city and 812-ageand gender-matched rural subjects as control. The urban group included 460 men who were occupationally exposed to vehicular pollution: 56 traffic policemen, 188 street hawkers, 82 auto rickshaw ...

“Air pollution in Delhi: Its Magnitude and Effects on Health”

Air pollution is responsible for many health problems in the urban areas. Of late, the air pollution status in Delhi has undergone many changes in terms of the levels of pollutants and the control measures taken to reduce them. This paper provides an evidence-based insight into the status of air pollution in Delhi and its effects on health and control measures instituted. The urban air database...

How nutrition might modify the possible effects of air pollution on cardiovascular diseases risk?