In recent decades, clinicians and scientists have witnessed a significant increase in the
prevalence of allergic rhinitis and asthma. The factors underlying this phenomenon are …

Exposure to air pollutants has been correlated with an increase in the severity of asthma and
in the exacerbation of pre-existing asthma. However, whether or not environmental pollution …

Epidemiological studies have demonstrated an association between different levels of air
pollution and various health outcomes including mortality, exacerbation of asthma, chronic …

Recently, the incidence of allergic diseases has increased in most industrialized countries of
the world. Persistent exposure to particulate air pollution from motor vehicles has been …

Many people, including people with asthma, experience short-term exposure to diesel
exhaust (DE*) during daily activities. The health effects of such exposures, however, remain …

BACKGROUND: Diesel emission particulates (DEP) exert effects on the immune system and
act as an adjuvant which enhances allergic inflammation. Animal and human models have …

Particulate matter (PM) pollution has been associated with negative health effects, including
exacerbations of asthma following exposure to PM peaks. The aim of the present study was …

Particulate matter (PM) pollution adversely affects the airways, with asthmatic subjects
thought to be especially sensitive. The authors hypothesised that exposure to diesel exhaust …

Health effects due to air pollution arising from motor vehicles have recently become a major
public and political concern worldwide. Rapidly growing urban populations and increasing …

Several components of air pollution have been linked to asthma. In addition to the well-
studied critera air pollutants, such as nitrogen dioxide, sulfur dioxide, and ozone, diesel …