Potential Toxicological and Cardiopulmonary Effects of PM2,5 Exposure and Related Mortality:Findings of Recent Studies Published during 2003-2013

摘要

INTRODUCTION Air pollution has become a serious environmental issue owing to its diverse harmful effects on the physical and biological environment.According to the Environmental Protection Agency(EPA)and the World Health Organization(WHO)[1-2],air pollution affects millions of people worldwide.Hundreds of thousands of deaths each year and a range of diseases,