OBJECTIVE: The association between cold exposure and acute respiratory tract infections
(RTIs) has remained unclear. The study examined whether the development of RTIs is …

Developing functional Janus membrane with asymmetric infrared emissivity for personal
thermal management is of significance but challenging, due to the difficulty in controlling the …

This paper investigates whether there is any association between the daily mortality for the
wider region of Athens, Greece and the thermal conditions, for the 10-year period 1992 …

This paper describes the application of a methodology designed to analyse the relationship
between climatic conditions and the perception of bioclimatic comfort. The experiment …

Background Particulate matter with diameter less than 10 micrometers (PM 10) that
originates from anthropogenic activities and natural sources may settle in the bronchi and …

Abstract The Place of the Old Synagogue is a popular place in the city center of Freiburg, a
medium-sized city in southwest Germany. It is going to be redesigned soon. In this paper the …

The factors that determine the extent to which an urban climate differs from the climate of the
surrounding area are formed by the characteristics of the built environment and the activities …

Introduction Particulate matter and air pollution in Korea are becoming worse. There is a
lack of research regarding the impact of particulate matter on patients with COPD. Therefore …

Background Given the double jeopardy of global increases in rates of obesity and climate
change, it is increasingly important to recognise the dangers posed to diabetic patients …

Recent increases in the price of oil have generated much interest in biofuel development but
the social and environmental impacts of large scale adoption of biofuels at both regional and …