Rationale: Although cigarette smoking is the most important cause of chronic obstructive
pulmonary disease (COPD), a substantial proportion of COPD cases cannot be explained by …

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 …

The novel coronavirus disease (COVID-19) is a highly pathogenic, transmittable and
invasive pneumococcal disease caused by Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome …

This paper investigates the correlation between the high level of coronavirus SARS-CoV-2
infection accelerated transmission and lethality, and surface air pollution in Milan …

Background Air-pollution levels have been trending downward progressively over the past
several decades in southern California, as a result of the implementation of air quality …

Cross-sectional studies—often defined as those in which exposure and outcome are
assessed at the same point in time—are frequently viewed as minimally informative for …

Background: There is evidence for adverse effects of outdoor air pollution on lung function of
children. Quantitative summaries of the effects of air pollution on lung function, however, are …

Background Whether exposure to air pollution adversely affects the growth of lung function
during the period of rapid lung development that occurs between the ages of 10 and 18 …

Objective Epidemiologic studies of air pollution effects on respiratory health report significant
modification by sex, although results are not uniform. Importantly, it remains unclear whether …

Background There is increasing recognition of the importance of early environmental
exposures in the development of childhood asthma. Outdoor air pollution is a recognized …