Air Pollutants and the Respiratory Tract

W. Michael Foster, Daniel L. Costa

• Air Pollution and Health Effects: Evidence from Epidemiologic Studies. Particle Dosimetry in the Respiratory Tract. Bioavailability of Particle-Associated Air Pollutants and Relationship to Cardiopulmonary Injury. Genetic Susceptibility Factors in the Cardio-Pulmonary Response to Air Pollution. Air Pollutants, Epithelial Surfaces and Lung Disease. Irritant Agonists and Air Pollutants: Neurologically Mediated Respiratory and Cardiovascular Responses. Signal Transduction and Cytokine Expression in PM-Induced Airway Remodeling. Chronic Exposure and Susceptibility to Oxidant Air Pollutants. Occupational and Environmental Exposures to Fibers and Ultrafine Particles: Mechanisms of Pulmonary Toxicity. Biological Airborne Pollutants. Combustion Emissions: Contribution to Air Pollution, Human Exposure, and Risk for Cancer. Air Pollution, Public Health, and Regulatory Considerations