Exposure to air pollutants has been previously associated with respiratory viral infections,
including influenza, measles, mumps, rhinovirus, and respiratory syncytial virus …

Continued vigilance will be essential to lessen the effects of air pollution on human health
and pulmonary disease. Cooperation at a multinational level will be required on the part of …

BACKGROUND The growing scientific evidence for effects of air pollution on health at
concentrations below current air quality standards and the large burden of disease attributed …

At the end of 2019, a novel coronavirus, designated as SARS-CoV-2, emerged in Wuhan,
China and was identified as the causal pathogen of COVID-19. The epidemic scale of …

Background: Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) is a leading cause of morbidity
and mortality worldwide. Aims: To synthesize data on the worldwide prevalence and severity …

Rationale: Current evidence on the relationship between long-term exposure to air pollution
and new onset of chronic lung disease is inconclusive. Objectives: To examine associations …

Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease is mainly a smoking-related disorder and affects
millions of people worldwide, with a large effect on individual patients and society as a …

Background Information on the effects of long-term exposure to fine particulate matter with
an aerodynamic diameter of 2· 5 μm or less (PM 2· 5) on lung health is scarce. We aimed to …

Although it is well accepted that air pollution exposure exacerbates preexisting airway
disease, it has not been firmly established that long-term pollution exposure increases the …

Background: It is well known that air pollution causes respiratory morbidity and mortality by
inducing airway inflammation. However, whether long-term exposure to air pollution is …