Traffic and power generation are the main sources of urban air pollution. The idea that
outdoor air pollution can cause exacerbations of pre-existing asthma is supported by an …

The impact of early childhood traffic‐related air pollution (TRAP) exposure on development
of asthma and allergies remains unclear. Birth cohort studies are the best available study …

A substantial proportion of the global burden of disease is directly or indirectly attributable to
exposure to air pollution. Exposures occurring during the periods of organogenesis and …

Rationale: Certain outdoor air pollutants cause asthma exacerbations in children. To
advance understanding of these relationships, further characterization of the dose–response …

There is a general consensus in the scientific community that fine particulate matter (PM2. 5)
composition plays a significant role in the health effects attributed to PM; indeed …

The increasing number of population-based and epidemiologic associations between
oxidant pollutant exposures and cardiopulmonary disease exacerbation, decrements in …

Background Air pollution is associated with respiratory symptoms, lung function decrements,
and hospitalizations. However, there is little information about the influence of air pollution …

Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) is a ubiquitous atmospheric pollutant due to the widespread
prevalence of both natural and anthropogenic sources, and it can be a respiratory irritant …

Background High-resolution metabolomics (HRM) is emerging as a sensitive tool for
measuring environmental exposures and biological responses. The aim of this analysis is to …

Air pollution is one of the biggest environmental threats for asthma. Its impact is augmented
by climate change. To inform the recommendations of the EAACI Guidelines on the …