Inefficient cooking and heating with solid fuels in poorly ventilated homes are a major source
of exposure to indoor air pollution in developing countries. Household air pollution from …

Approximately three billion individuals are exposed to household air pollution (HAP) from
the burning of biomass fuels worldwide. Household air pollution is responsible for 2.9 million …

Smoking-induced lung diseases were extremely rare prior to the 20th century. With
commercialization and introduction of machine-made cigarettes, worldwide use skyrocketed …

Cigarette smoke (CS) is a major risk of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD),
contributing to airway inflammation. Our previous study revealed that silymarin had an anti …

Approximately 3 billion people around the world cook and heat their homes using solid fuels
in open fires and rudimentary stoves, resulting in household air pollution. Household air …

Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) is a progressive disease of the lungs
characterised by chronic inflammation, obstruction of airways, and destruction of the …

Although respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) is responsible for more human deaths each year
than influenza, its pathogenic mechanisms are poorly understood. Here high-resolution …

While the health effects of air pollution have been an international public health concern
since at least the 1950s, recent research has focused on two broad sources of air pollution …

Background Household air pollution (HAP)-associated acute lower respiratory infections
cause 455,000 deaths and a loss of 39.1 million disability-adjusted life years annually. The …

Streptococcus pneumoniae (the pneumococcus) is the leading cause of pneumonia and
bacterial meningitis. A number of recent studies indicate an association between the …