A substantial proportion of disease risk for common complex disorders is attributable to
environmental exposures and pollutants. An appreciation of how environmental pollutants …

The metabolome offers a dynamic, comprehensive, and precise picture of the phenotype.
Current high-throughput technologies have allowed the discovery of relevant metabolites …

Large epidemiological and health impact assessment studies at the global scale, such as
the Global Burden of Disease project, indicate that chronic non-communicable diseases …

The obesity epidemic shows no signs of abatement. Genetics and overnutrition together with
a dramatic decline in physical activity are the alleged main causes for this pandemic. While …

Exposure to airborne fine particles (PM2. 5, particulate matter with aerodynamic diameter<
2.5 μm) severely threatens global human health. Understanding the distribution and …

Polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbon (PAH) derivatives constitute a significant class of emerging
contaminants that have been ubiquitously detected in diverse environmental matrixes, with …

Non-targeted analysis (NTA) and suspect screening analysis (SSA) are powerful techniques
that rely on high-resolution mass spectrometry (HRMS) and computational tools to detect …

Allergic diseases and asthma are heterogenous chronic inflammatory conditions with
several distinct complex endotypes. Both environmental and genetic factors can influence …

Animal welfare is a multifaceted issue that can be approached from different viewpoints,
depending on human interests, ethical assumptions, and culture. To properly assess …

The importance of the social environment and social inequalities in disease etiology is well-
known due to the profound research and conceptual framework on social determinants of …