Rationale: Although cigarette smoking is the most important cause of chronic obstructive
pulmonary disease (COPD), a substantial proportion of COPD cases cannot be explained by …

Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) remains a common and important cause of
morbidity and mortality both in the United States and globally. The increasing trends of …

Rationale: In vitro studies, animal experiments, and human exposure studies have shown
how ambient air pollution increases the risk of atopic diseases. However, results derived …

Airborne particulate matter (PM) components from fossil fuel combustion can induce
oxidative stress initiated by reactive oxygen species (ROS). Reported associations between …

Background: Epidemiologic evidence for a causative association between black carbon
(BC) and health outcomes is limited. Objectives: We estimated associations and exposure …

Background The biological mechanisms involved in inflammatory response to air pollution
are not clearly understood. Objective In this study we assessed the association of short-term …

Background: Although pesticide use is widespread, the possible effect of early-life exposure
to organophosphate (OP) on pediatric respiratory health is not well described. Objectives …

Background There are few studies on associations between children's respiratory heath and
air pollution in schools in China. The industrial development and increased traffic may affect …

Background Previous studies have reported relationships between adverse respiratory
health outcomes and residential proximity to traffic pollution, but have not shown this at a …

Air pollution worldwide has been associated with cardiovascular and respiratory morbidity
and mortality, particularly in urban settings with elevated concentrations of primary …