A well-functioning immune system is vital for a healthy body. Inadequate and excessive
immune responses underlie diverse pathologies such as serious infections, metastatic …

Asthma is a chronic respiratory disease characterized by variable airflow obstruction,
bronchial hyperresponsiveness, and airway inflammation. Evidence suggests that air …

This study has two goals. The first is to explain the geo-environmental determinants of the
accelerated diffusion of COVID-19 that is generating a high level of deaths. The second is to …

The lockdown response to coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) has caused an
unprecedented reduction in global economic and transport activity. We test the hypothesis …

Oxidative stress is defined as the imbalance between reactive oxygen species (ROS)
production and the endogenous antioxidant defense system, leading to cellular damage …

The steady increase in global temperatures, resulting from the combustion of fossil fuels and
the accumulation of greenhouse gases (GHGs), continues to destabilize all ecosystems …

Background Air pollution is a major environmental hazard to human health and a leading
cause of morbidity for asthma worldwide. Objectives To assess the current evidence on short …

We evaluate public health and climate impacts of low-sulphur fuels in global shipping. Using
high-resolution emissions inventories, integrated atmospheric models, and health risk …

Background: Asthma is the most prevalent chronic respiratory disease worldwide, affecting
358 million people in 2015. Ambient air pollution exacerbates asthma among populations …

Background Several observational studies have suggested that outdoor air pollution may
induce or aggravate asthma. However, epidemiological results are inconclusive due to the …