The global burden of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) continues to grow in
part due to better outcomes in other major diseases and in part because a substantial …

Abstract Purpose of Review This review addresses the pressing issue of air pollution's threat
to human health, focusing on its connection to non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC) …

Because the frequency of major risk factors for respiratory diseases (eg, tobacco use) differs
across demographic groups (defined by socioeconomic status, race/ethnicity, sexual …

Socioeconomic and racial disparities in the outcomes of medical management remain
common across pulmonary diseases in the United States and worldwide. Acknowledging …

The activities of human beings contaminate the air with toxic pollutants. Air pollution has
both short-term and long-term adverse effects, and contributes to noncommunicable …

Health disparities related to race, ethnicity, and socioeconomic status persist and are
commonly encountered by practitioners of pediatric and adult pulmonary, critical care, and …

The respiratory system provides a large surface area for direct contact with airborne
environmental and occupational exposures. As such, pulmonary disease is a significant …

Objective: To identify challenges that disadvantaged adults with asthma face in mitigating
social and environmental factors associated with poor symptom control. Methods: Using a …

Illness and mortality have social origins, and infants and children are especially susceptible
to the impacts of adverse social experiences. Early-life stress (ELS)–physiological …

Professional societies can play a major role in promoting health equality both locally and
globally. Although most professional societies represent their constituent health …