Outdoor air pollution is a major risk factor for both acute and chronic respiratory illness and
mortality. Short-term exposure (from a few hours to several days) to elevated levels of air …

Figure 1. Interaction of environmental and genetic factors in the natural history of asthma.
Lung function at birth is normal in infants who later develop asthma.= There is likely an …

Acute exposure to air pollution is associated with increased respiratory symptoms and
decreases in lung function in children. Most of the respiratory symptoms are nonspecific and …

Air pollution and childhood asthma : Current Opinion in Allergy and Clinical Immunology Air
pollution and childhood asthma : Current Opinion in Allergy and Clinical Immunology Log in or …

Objective As the results from epidemiological studies about the impact of outdoor air
pollution on asthma in children are heterogeneous, our objective was to investigate the …

A growing body of research supports the role of outdoor air pollutants in acutely aggravating
chronic diseases in children, and suggests that the pollutants may have a role in the …

In the current issue of the European Respiratory Journal, BRAUER et al.[1] report positive
associations between markers of traffic-related air pollution and respiratory health outcomes …

Ambient (outdoor) air pollution is now recognized as an important problem, both nationally
and worldwide. Our scientific understanding of the spectrum of health effects of air pollution …

In recent years, developing insight into the pathophysiology of asthma and advances in
asthma management have been substantial. Despite these advancements, asthma remains …

Background. Asthma, a chronic inflammatory disease of the airways, is associated with
reversible airway obstruction and hyperresponsiveness to triggers; clinical symptoms …