The field of spatial epidemiology has evolved rapidly in the past 2 decades. This study
serves as a brief introduction to spatial epidemiology and the use of geographic information …

Air pollution is an issue of increasing interest due to its globally relevant impacts on
morbidity and mortality. Controlled human exposure (CHE) studies are often employed to …

This document presents answers to 24 questions relevant to reviewing European policies on
air pollution and to addressing health aspects of these policies. The answers were …

Recent advances in estimating fine particle (PM2. 5) ambient concentrations use daily
satellite measurements of aerosol optical depth (AOD) for spatially and temporally resolved …

Objectives: This paper sought to quantify the particulate matter (PM2. 5) pollutant's impact on
short-term daily respiratory-cause mortality in the city of Madrid. Methods: As our dependent …

Consistent with the diversity of Latin America, there is profound variability in asthma burden
among and within countries in this region. Regional variation in asthma prevalence is likely …

Background Associations between traffic pollution on the street of residence and a range of
respiratory and allergic outcomes in children have been reported in developed countries …

Inflammation after diesel exhaust and DEP exposure is evident at higher concentrations
only; there appears to be a threshold dose for DEPs approximating 300 μg/m 3. The lack of a …

This review provides an update on asthma in Hispanics, a diverse group tracing their
ancestry to countries previously under Spanish rule. A marked variability in the prevalence …

Background. Asthma, a chronic inflammatory disease of the airways, is associated with
reversible airway obstruction and hyperresponsiveness to triggers; clinical symptoms …