Due to intense industrialization and urbanization, air pollution has become a serious global
concern as a hazard to human health. Epidemiological studies found that exposure to …

There is a growing body of evidence suggesting an association between air pollution
exposure and tuberculosis (TB) incidence, but no meta-analysis has assembled all evidence …

Several traditional observational studies suggested an association between COVID‐19 and
leukocyte telomere length (LTL), a biomarker for biological age. However, whether there …

Following the outbreak of Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome CoronaVirus 2 (SARS-CoV-
2) last December 2019 in China, Italy was the first European country to be severely affected …

After the appearance of COVID-19 in China last December 2019, Italy was the first European
country to be severely affected by the outbreak. The first diagnosis in Italy was on February …

Objective This study aims to further quantify evidence of the association between exposure
to indoor air pollution (IAP), tobacco smoke etc., on the one hand and the risk of contracting …

The immune system is one of the primary targets of airborne particulate matter. Recent
evidence suggests that mitochondria lie at the center of particulate matter-induced …

Background Previous studies have suggested the potential association between air
pollution and tuberculosis incidence, but this association remains inconclusive and …

Telomeres are localized at the end of chromosomes to provide genome stability; however,
the telomere length tends to be shortened with each cell division inducing a progressive …

Previous ecological studies suggest the existence of possible interplays between the
exposure to air pollutants and SARS-CoV-2 infection. Confirmations at individual level …