Asthma is a multifactorial airway disease that arises from a relatively common genetic
background interphased with exposures to allergens and airborne irritants. The rapid rise in …

Background Diesel exhaust particles (DEP), traffic‐related air pollutants, are considered
environmental factors that affect allergic diseases adversely. However, the exact effect of …

BACKGROUND: Epidemiologic studies show that sudden surges in ambient particulate
matter (PM) levels can trigger acute asthma exacerbations. Although diesel exhaust …

Controlled human exposure experiments with diesel exhaust particles (DEPs) and ozone
serve to illustrate the important role pollutants play in modulating both allergic mechanisms …

Exposure to air pollution is associated with adverse health effects, with particulate matter
(PM) and ozone (O3) both indicated to be of considerable importance. Diesel engine …

Atmospheric particulate matter (PM), an ingredient of urban pollution matter, is a mixture of
solid and liquid particles differing in origin, dimension and composition. There is big concern …

Air pollutant exposure has been linked to a rise in wheezing illnesses. Clinical data highlight
that exposure to mainstream tobacco smoke (MS) and environmental tobacco smoke (ETS) …

We have previously shown that intratracheal instillation of suspension of diesel exhaust
particles enhances allergen-related eosinophilic airway inflammation, airway …

Background: Diesel exhaust particles (DEPs) have been implicated in the worldwide
increased incidence of allergic airway disorders over the past century. They can enhance in …

The prevalence of allergic conditions such as asthma, rhinoconjunctivitis and atopic
eczema/dermatitis has steadily increased in recent decades. Elicitation of an IgE-mediated …