Exposure to ozone (O3) induces lung injury, pulmonary inflammation, and alters lipid
metabolism. During tissue inflammation, specialized pro-resolving lipid mediators (SPMs) …

Bronchopulmonary dysplasia (BPD) is a disease prevalent in preterm babies with a need for
supplemental oxygen, resulting in impaired lung development and dysregulated …

Objective Allergic rhinitis (AR) is an immunoglobulin E (IgE)-mediated inflammatory disorder
of the nasal mucosa, and the impact of ozone on AR is gaining increasing attention …

Objective Ambient ozone is one of the most important air pollutants with respect to its
impacts on human health and its increasing concentrations globally. However, studies which …

Background Rural regions of the western United States have experienced a noticeable
surge in both the frequency and severity of acute wildfire events, which brings significant …

Background: Hospitalization and mortality (HM) have been linked to air pollution separately.
However, previous studies have not adequately compared whether air pollution is a stronger …

Lung cancer is the leading cause of cancer deaths worldwide. Despite never smokers
comprising between 10 and 25% of all cases, lung cancer in never smokers (LCNS) is …

Lung epithelial lining fluid (ELF) harbors a variety of proteins that influence homeostatic and
stress responses in the airspaces. Exosomes, nano-sized extracellular vesicles, contain …

Sex differences clearly exist in incidence, susceptibility, and severity of airway disease and
in pulmonary responses to air pollutants such as ozone (O3). Prior rodent O3 exposure …

Emerging evidence suggests that sex differences exist in the control of lung innate immunity;
however, the specific roles of sex hormones in the inflammatory response, and the …