Cigarette smoking is reported in about one third of adults worldwide. A strong relationship
between cigarette smoke exposure and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) as …

Airborne allergens are the major cause of allergic rhinitis and asthma. Daily exposure
comes from indoor sources, chiefly at home but occasionally at schools or offices. Seasonal …

Considering a human upper airway model, or equivalently complex internal flow conduits,
the transport and deposition of nano-particles in the 1–150 nm diameter range are simulated …

Simple Summary Autophagy, as an important cellular repair mechanism, is important for the
prevention of several diseases, including metabolic and neurologic disorders, and cancer …

Many of the 2.9 billion workers across the globe are exposed to hazardous risks at their
workplaces. This chapter examines the disease and injury burden produced by selected …

Silica and asbestos cause pneumoconioses known as silicosis and asbestosis, respectively,
that are each characterized by progressive pulmonary fibrosis. While local effects of inhaled …

Lung cancer often develops in individuals with pre-existing pulmonary and cardiac
pathology. Many of these individuals with pre-existing pathology are also at risk of …

Surprisingly few papers exist on asymptomatic skin sensitization epidemiology and
immunology, despite the intriguing question as to why symptoms do not develop in IgE …

Estimating the burden of exposure-related diffuse lung disease in terms of health effects and
economic burden remains challenging. Labor statistics are inadequate to define the scope …

The disease burden of a population, and how that burden is distributed across different
subpopulations (eg infants, women), are important pieces of information for defining …