BACKGROUND: Asthma affects more than 17 million people in the United States; 1/3 of
these are children. Children are particularly vulnerable to airborne pollution because of their …

In this scoping review, we provide a selective mapping of the global literature on the effects
of air pollution on the life-span development of the central nervous system. Our synthesis …

The COVID-19 pandemic showed an impact mainly on the health of people and the
economy of households. The levels of food security in the world's households, especially in …

Rationale: Exposure to air pollution during infancy has been related to lung function
decrements in 8-year-old children, but whether the negative effects remain into adolescence …

Rationale: Long-term exposure to air pollution has been related to lung function decrements
in children, but the role of timing of exposure remains unknown. Objectives: To assess the …

Nitrogen oxides (NO x) and ground–level ozone (O 3) were measured and meteorological
parameters, wind speed, temperature, relative humidity and barometric pressure were …

Background Air pollution from vehicular traffic has been associated with respiratory
diseases. In Palermo, the largest metropolitan area in Sicily, urban air pollution is mainly …

Background Adverse effects of higher air pollution levels before and after birth on
subsequent lung function are often reported in the literature. We assessed whether low-to …

Objectives This study aims to examine whether changes in short-term exposures to
particulate matter are associated with changes in lung function, breath rate, and blood …

Purpose This study aims to investigate the potential association between exposure to
particulate matter with an aerodynamic diameter< 10 μm (PM 10) and sleep disturbances …