Background Air pollution is associated with respiratory symptoms, lung function decrements,
and hospitalizations. However, there is little information about the influence of air pollution …

Background Although ambient air pollution has been linked to reduced lung function in
healthy children, longitudinal analyses of pollution effects in asthmatic patients are lacking …

Background The biological mechanisms involved in inflammatory response to air pollution
are not clearly understood. Objective In this study we assessed the association of short-term …

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

Background: Epidemiological studies have provided strong evidence that fine particulate
matter (PM2. 5; aerodynamic diameter≤ 2.5 μm) can exacerbate asthmatic symptoms in …

Introduction Information on the long-term effects of different air pollutant levels on lung
function is relatively lacking in Asia and still inconclusive in the world. Age differential effects …

Objective. This article reviews panel studies of air pollution on children's respiratory health
and proposes future research directions. Methods. The PubMed electronic database was …

BACKGROUND: Children with asthma in inner-city communities may be particularly
vulnerable to adverse effects of air pollution because of their airways disease and exposure …

Background Air pollution has many negative health effects on the general population,
especially children, subjects with underlying chronic disease and the elderly. The aims of …

In a longitudinal cohort study of primary-school–age children with asthma in Detroit,
Michigan, we examined relationships between lung function and ambient levels of …