Epidemiological studies have demonstrated an association between different levels of air
pollution and various health outcomes including mortality, exacerbation of asthma, chronic …

The prevalence of allergic diseases has been on the rise for the last 200 years, when hay
fever, an easy and obvious-to-recognize illness, was virtually unknown in Europe and North …

It has been suggested that one possible contributor to the increasing prevalence of atopic
(IgE-mediated) allergic diseases and asthma in Europe and the US is exposure to chemicals …

The impact of inner city air pollution on the development of respiratory and atopic diseases
in childhood is still unclear. In a cross sectional study in Dresden, Germany, 5,421 children …

The increasing prevalence of childhood asthma in the developed world is a cause for
concern. Much research is currently being conducted in an attempt to identify possible …

Discusses research studies on the biological mechanisms of particulate matter toxicity which
produce harmful effects on the lungs. Importance of exposure concentration of respirable …

In the current diesel vehicle exhaust emissions legislation Particle Number (PN) limits for
solid particles> 23 nm are prescribed. The legislation was extended to include Gasoline …

Hunts Point, a 690-acre peninsula in the South Bronx, New York City, is a hub in the tristate
(New York, New Jersey, and Connecticut) freight transportation system. This study was …

Air pollutants including diesel exhaust particles (DEPs) have been shown to enhance
allergic responses. DEPs stimulate airway epithelial cells to produce various cytokines; …

The high prevalence of airway dysfunction among ice arena athletes may be related to rink
air exposure; in particular, high concentrations of ultrafine and fine particulate matter (0.02 …