Background Despite mounting evidence linking outdoor air pollution with otitis media (OM),
the role of air pollutant (s) exposure during which critical window (s) on childhood OM …

Abstract ZnO–Ti 3 C 2 T x MXene nanocomposites with varying MXene contents (0.5, 1, 2,
and 5 wt%) were synthesized for NO 2 detection, and the impact of microwave (MW) …

The climate crisis is an emerging global challenge that poses potential risks to breastfeeding
practices and outcomes. There are multifaceted effects of climate change affecting the …

Background Pregnancy air pollution exposure (PAPE) has been linked to a wide range of
adverse birth and childhood outcomes, but there is a paucity of data on its influence on the …

Background Airborne particulate matter pollution has been linked to occurrence of childhood
allergic rhinitis (AR). However, the relationships between exposure to particulate matter with …

Background: The first 1000 days of life, encompassing pregnancy and the first 2 years after
birth, represent a critical period for human health development. Despite this significance …

Objective Children and adolescents are particularly vulnerable to the effects of various
environmental factors, which could disrupt growth processes and potentially lead to obesity …

Background Outdoor air pollution is a known risk factor for respiratory morbidity worldwide.
Compared with the adult population, there are fewer studies that analyse the association …

Objectives− Most viral respiratory tract infections (VRTI) are seasonal diseases and
frequently severely affect public health by causing seasonal epidemics and pandemics, also …

Background Current knowledge suggests that the gene region containing MUC5B and
TOLLIP plays a role in airway defence and airway inflammation, and hence respiratory …