Human health is linked to climatic factors in complex ways, and climate change can have
profound direct and indirect impacts on the health status of any given region. Susceptibility …

The epithelial barrier represents the point of contact between the host and the external
environment. It is the first line of defense against external insults in the skin, gastrointestinal …

Abstract Dust aerosols in Central Asia are an important factor in global climate change and
attribution studies. Identifying the source of dust in Central Asia is crucial for understanding …

As the changing climate expands the extent of arid and semi-arid lands, the number of,
severity of, and health effects associated with dust events are likely to increase. However …

Dust pollution is a major threat to human health and ecosystems, highly affecting both the
outdoor and indoor air quality, while dust particles are an important carrier of potential toxic …

Increased use of fossil fuels has led to global warming with concomitant increases in the
severity and frequency of extreme weather events such as wildfires and sand and dust …

Dust storms are increasing in frequency and correlate with adverse health outcomes but
remain understudied in the United States (US), partially due to the limited spatio‐temporal …

In mid-March 2021, one of the strongest dust storms of the last decade hit East Asia with
adverse impacts on socio-economic activities and loss of life. The aim of this study is to …

Particularly since the wide-ranging health effects of asbestos exposure became known,
great emphasis has been placed on detailed toxicity testing of known but also newly …

COPD, one of the leading worldwide health problems, currently lacks truly disease-
modifying medical therapies applicable to most patients. Developing such novel therapies …