Several research studies have ranked indoor pollution among the top environmental risks to
public health in recent years. Good indoor air quality is an essential component of a healthy …

Despite past improvements in air quality, very large parts of the population in urban areas
breathe air that does not meet European standards let alone the health-based World Health …

BACKGROUND: Allergic rhinitis represents a global health problem affecting 10% to 20% of
the population. The Allergic Rhinitis and its Impact on Asthma (ARIA) guidelines have been …

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 …

Allergic rhinitis is a symptomatic disorder of the nose induced after allergen exposure by an
immunoglobulin E (IgE)-mediated inflammation of the membranes lining the nose (1). It was …

This article briefly reviews evidence of health effects associated with exposure to particulate
matter (PM) air pollution from five common outdoor emission sources: traffic, coal-fired …

Climate change induced by anthropogenic warming of the earth's atmosphere is a daunting
problem. This review examines one of the consequences of climate change that has only …

Motivated by growing considerations of the scale, severity, and risks associated with human
exposure to indoor particulate matter, this work reviewed existing literature to:(i) identify state …

This review surveys the data on the increase in the prevalence of asthma in recent decades
and finds evidence of a plateau in many Western countries. The authors examine the …

Background Traffic-related air pollution has been associated with adverse cardiorespiratory
effects, including increased asthma prevalence. However, there has been little study of …