Introduction: Given the ongoing coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic and the
consequent global healthcare crisis, there is an urgent need to better understand risk factors …

Increase of allergic conditions has occurred at the same pace with the Great Acceleration,
which stands for the rapid growth rate of human activities upon earth from 1950s. Changes …

A 10-year national program to improve prevention and management of allergic diseases
and asthma was implemented in Finland (population 5.5. million) in 2008-2018. The main …

Chronic and acute respiratory diseases pose a major problem for public health worldwide
due to the high morbidity and mortality rates, while treatment options remain mostly …

Introduction The prevalence of asthma, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), and
asthma-COPD overlap (ACO) in patients with COVID-19 varies, as well as their risks of …

Dibutyl phthalate (DBP), used as a plasticizer, is of wide concern as an environmental
pollutant since it has certain immunotoxicity. Although there is growing evidence supporting …

In recent years a continuous increase in new cases of respiratory disorders, such as rhinitis,
asthma, and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), has been observed. The exact …

The field of psychoneuroimmunology has advanced the understanding of the relationship
between immunology and mental health. More work can be done to advance the field by …

Background Per-and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFASs) are emerging environmental
contaminants with multiple hazardous properties including immunomodulation potency …

Recent studies have emphasized the role of endocrine-disrupting chemicals in asthma
development, especially in eosinophilic asthma. However, the exact mechanism was …