Asthma exacerbations may be triggered by a number of atmospheric and domiciliary
environmental factors as well as by those encountered in schools and workplaces. The …

Background Allergic disease affects 30% to 40% of the world's population, and its
development is determined by the interplay between environmental and inherited factors. Air …

The prevalence of asthma and allergic diseases has increased dramatically during the past
few decades not only in industrialized countries. Urban air pollution from motor vehicles has …

Objective: Although the association between ambient air pollution and risk of depression
has been investigated in several epidemiological studies, the evidence is still lacking for …

Background Asthma is a complex disorder influenced by genetics and the environment.
Recent findings have linked abnormal DNA methylation in T cells with asthma; however, the …

Over the last 50 years, global earth's temperature has markedly risen likely because of
growing emission of anthropogenic greenhouse gas concentrations. Major changes …

Chemical components of air pollutant exposures that induce oxidative stress and
subsequent inflammation may be partly responsible for associations of cardiovascular …

Polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs) in ambient particulate matter contribute
considerably to human health risk. Simultaneous sampling of ambient PM 2.5/PM 10 was …

Our current understanding of the role of oxidative stress in asthma suggests that antioxidant
therapy may be important in optimizing asthma treatment and prevention. The future success …

It is well known that the prevalence of allergic diseases has increased in recent decades in
the industrialized world. Exposure to environmental pollutants may partially account for this …