Inflammatory lung diseases like asthma bronchiale, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease
and allergic airway inflammation are widespread public diseases that constitute an …

Epidemiological and clinical studies have linked exposure to particulate matter (PM) to
adverse health effects, which may be registered as increased mortality and morbidity from …

The novel coronavirus disease (COVID-19) is primarily respiratory in nature, and as such,
there is interest in examining whether air pollution might contribute to disease susceptibility …

Incomplete combustion processes in diesel engines produce particulate matter (PM) that
significantly contributes to air pollution. Currently, there remains a knowledge gap in relation …

Several factors, such as age and nutritional status, can affect the susceptibility to influenza
infections. Moreover, exposure to air pollutants, such as diesel exhaust (DE), has been …

Background Changes in DNA methylation have been associated with traffic-related air
pollution in observational studies, but the specific mechanisms and temporal dynamics …

Traffic-related air pollution particulate matter 2.5 (TRAPM2. 5), is involved in chronic
obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), which is characterized by airway inflammation …

Exposure to atmospheric air pollution containing volatile organic compounds such as
polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs) has been shown to be a risk factor in the induction …

Background Diesel exhaust particles (DEPs) are associated with the prevalence and
exacerbation of allergic respiratory diseases, including allergic rhinitis and allergic asthma …

Diesel exhaust and its particles (DEP) have been under scrutiny for health effects in
humans. In the development of these effects inflammation is regarded as a key process …