Background The World Health Organization estimates that air pollution is responsible for 7
million deaths per annum, with 7% of these attributable to pneumonia. Many of these …

Background Diesel exhaust particles (DEP) can enhance various respiratory diseases.
However, it is unclear as to which components in DEP are associated with the …

Background People are exposed to ambient particulate matter (PM) from multiple sources
simultaneously in both environmental and occupational settings. However, combinatory …

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

Background Exposure to traffic-generated emissions is associated with the development
and exacerbation of inflammatory lung disorders such as chronic obstructive pulmonary …

Diesel exhaust particles (DEP) induce a proinflammatory response in human bronchial
epithelial cells (16HBE) characterized by the release of proinflammatory cytokines after …

Purpose Diesel exhaust particles (DEPs) can induce and trigger airway
hyperresponsiveness (AHR) and inflammation. The aim of this study was to investigate the …

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 …

Particulate matter (PM) emissions involve a complex mixture of solid and liquid particles
suspended in a gas, where it is noted that PM emissions from diesel engines are a major …

Clinical evidences and epidemiological studies show that allergic pathologies of the
respiratory tract are increasing in the world areas with high pollution impact, demonstrating …