We studied the short-term effects of Paris winter air pollution (ie, sulfur dioxide, Black Smoke,
suspended particulates with an aerodynamic diameter close to 10 μm, and nitrogen dioxide) …

There is controversy as to whether low levels of air pollution affect the symptoms and lung
function in asthma. We addressed this by examining the short-term effects of winter air …

The association between long-term exposure to ambient air pollution and respiratory
symptoms was investigated in a cross-sectional study in random population samples of …

To investigate short-term health effects of community air pollution directly, we developed a
mobile laboratory allowing “blind” exposures of volunteers to polluted ambient air and to …

Exacerbations of asthma have been associated with exposure to ozone or particles with a
50% cut-off aerodynamic diameter of 10 microm (PM10). We postulated in this study that the …

The authors studied the association between long-term exposure (ie,> 10 y) to outdoor air
pollution and the severity of obstructive pulmonary disease and prevalence of bronchial …

Coftespondence: U. Ackermann-Lieüich, lnstitute lor Social and Preventive Medicine,
Univesity of Basel, Switze and. ln 1930 in the Meuse-valley in France an air pollution …

During high temperature combustion, oxygen reacts with nitrogen to generate nitric oxide
(NO) and, to a lesser extent, nitrogen dioxide (N02) and other nitrogen oxides (NOx). In turn …

In the early summer of 1995, the acute respiratory effects of ambient air pollution were
studied in a panel of 61 children, ages 7 to 13 yr, of whom 77% were taking asthma …

Rationale: Short-term exposure to air pollution has been associated with asthma
exacerbation and increased healthcare use caused by asthma, but its effect on asthma …