Numerous epidemiological studies have associated levels of ambient particles with mortality
and morbidity, including increased asthma symptoms and pul-monary infections (Dockery et …

There is growing evidence that fossil fuel combustion products act as adjuvants in the
immune system and may lead to enhancement of allergic inflammation. Through this …

Fine particles derived from diesel engines (diesel exhaust particles, DEP) have attracted
attention, since their density in industrial countries seems related to the increased …

Air pollution is a subject of increasing concern throughout the developed and developing
worlds. Historically, most concern has been directed towards acid aerosols and black …

Context: Diesel exhaust particles (DEP) are an important contributor to suspended
particulate matter (PM) in urban areas. While epidemiological evidence exists for a sex …

Diesel exhaust particles (DEP) are known to modulate the production of cytokines
associated with acute and chronic respiratory symptoms and allergic respiratory disease …

Although several studies have reported that diesel exhaust particles (DEP) affect
cardiorespiratory health in animals and humans, the effect of DEP on animal models with …

There is growing evidence that diesel exhaust particles (DEP) can induce allergic diseases
with increased IgE production and preferential activation of Th2 cells. To clarify the cellular …

Background Viral infections and exposure to oxidant air pollutants are two of the most
important inducers of asthma exacerbation. Our previous studies have demonstrated that …

BACKGROUND: Epidemiologic studies show that exposure to ambient particulate matter
leads to asthma exacerbation. Diesel exhaust particles (DEPs), a model pollutant, act as an …