A sizable body of epidemiological evidence indicates that particulate air pollution accelerates the onset and progression of age-related disease. The most plausible mechanism is an increase in chronic inflammation via the interaction of these particles with respiratory system tissues. A few very compelling natural experiments exist, in which similar populations happen to have different exposure to particulates, such as in parts of China or the <a href="https://www.fightaging.org/archives/2021/08/linking-particulate-…
Estimating the Cardiovascular Disease Burden Resulting from Particular Matter Pollution
A sizable body of epidemiological evidence indicates that particulate air pollution accelerates the onset and progression of age-related disease. The most plausible mechanism is an increase in chronic inflammation via the interaction of these particles with respiratory system tissues. A few very compelling natural experiments exist, in which similar populations happen to have different exposure to particulates, such as in parts of China or the <a href="https://www.fightaging.org/archives/2021/08/linking-particulate-…