PM2.5, a fine particulate matter widely present in our environment, is known to induce severe airway damage upon inhalation.
The research group led by Noriko Shinjyo and Yasutaka Okabe (WPI-IFReC/CiDER, The University of Osaka) elucidated the mechanism by which exposure to air pollution causes airway dysfunction.

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