The health effects of air pollution remain a public health concern worldwide. Exposure to air
pollution has many substantial adverse effects on human health. Globally, seven million …

Background Air pollution constitutes a significant stimulus of asthma exacerbations;
however, the impacts of exposure to major air pollutants on asthma-related hospital …

Ambient air pollution has been associated with respiratory diseases in children. However, its
effects on pediatric pneumonia have not been meta-analyzed. We conducted a systematic …

Background Heatwaves affect human health and global heatwave-related disease burden
will continue to rise as climate change proceeds, but the effects of heatwaves on …

Upper and lower respiratory infections are common in early childhood and may be
exacerbated by air pollution. We investigated short-term changes in ambient air pollutant …

Air pollution is strongly tied to climate change. Industrialization and fossil fuel combustion
are the main contributors leading to climate change, also being significant sources of air …

Epidemiological and toxicological research continues to support a link between urban air
pollution and an increased incidence and/or severity of airway disease. Detrimental effects …

Background Lower respiratory diseases are the most frequent causes of hospital admission
in children worldwide, particularly in developing countries. Daily levels of air pollution are …

This document presents answers to 24 questions relevant to reviewing European policies on
air pollution and to addressing health aspects of these policies. The answers were …

ABSTRACT Nitrogen dioxide (NO 2), sulfur dioxide (SO 2), and carbon monoxide are
important ambient air pollutants. High-intensity, confined space exposure to NO 2 has …