Air pollution consists of a heterogeneous mixture of gasses and particles that include carbon
monoxide, nitrates, sulfur dioxide, ozone, lead, toxic by-product of tobacco smoke and …

Autoimmune diseases (ADs) are a broad spectrum of disorders featured by the body's
immune responses being directed against its own tissues, resulting in prolonged …

Objective. Environmental risk factors, such as air pollution, have been studied in relation to
the risk of development of rheumatic diseases. We performed a systematic literature review …

Rheumatoid arthritis is a chronic inflammatory debilitating disease triggered by a complex
interaction involving genetic and environmental factors. Active smoking and occupational …

Pollution has long been incriminated in many cardiovascular and respiratory diseases. More
recently, studies evaluated the potential role for particulate pollutants in autoimmune …

A number of epidemiological studies have shown a strong association between exposure to
ambient airborne particulate matter (PM 2.5, PM< 1.0) and lung or cardiovascular diseases …

Objectives Environmental air pollution has been linked to the pathogenesis of RA.
Nevertheless, evidence linking higher concentrations of air pollutants with the risk of RA …

There has been remarkable progress over the past 20years in pushing forward our
understanding of many facets of autoimmune disease. Indeed, knowledge of the genetic …

Objective Environmental factors may play a role in the development of rheumatoid arthritis
(RA). We examined whether long-term exposures to air pollution were associated with the …

Background Systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) is a chronic disease of unclear etiology,
characterized by an overactive immune system and the production of antibodies that may …