Epigenetics-based individual interventions against the health risks of PM2.5

Particulate matter(PM),generally derived from various sources of human activity,has become a major air pollutant worldwide and has been shown to pose great risks for human health^([1]).On the basis of the cumulative epidemiological and experimental data,PM has been linked with atherosclerosis,cardiovascular disease,pulmonary injury,the accelerated aging and even the elicited pulmonary cancers.In the recent years,the potential health hazards

Particulate matter （PM）, generally derived from various sources of human activity, has become a major air pollutant worldwide and has been shown to pose great risks for human health [1]. On the basis of the cumulative epidemiological and experimental data, PM has been linked with atherosclerosis, cardiovascular disease, pulmonary injury, the accelerated aging and even the elicited pulmonary cancers. In the recent years, the potential health hazards of small particles [2] including those of air pollutions, especially the inhalable PM, has caused great concerns from society and the seeking for preventive intervention strategies has been intensively focused.