The deleterious effects of ambient air pollution on human health have been consistently
documented by many epidemiologic studies worldwide, and it has been calculated that …

In China, where air pollution has become a major threat to public health, public awareness
of the detrimental effects of air pollution on respiratory health is increasing—particularly in …

Human health is closely related to his environment. The influence of exposure to air
pollutants on human health and well-being has been an interesting subject and gained …

China is in a critical stage of ambient air quality management after global attention on
pollution in its cities. Industrial development and urbanization have led to alarming levels of …

Background Air pollution constitutes a significant stimulus of asthma exacerbations;
however, the impacts of exposure to major air pollutants on asthma-related hospital …

With fewer newborns and people living longer, older people are making up an increasing
fraction of the total population. Epidemiological evidence shows that older-age-related …

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 …

Association between short-term exposure to ambient air pollution and respiratory health is
well documented. At the same time, it is widely known that extreme weather events …

The increasing number of population-based and epidemiologic associations between
oxidant pollutant exposures and cardiopulmonary disease exacerbation, decrements in …

Pollution is known to cause and exacerbate a number of chronic respiratory diseases. The
World Health Organisation has placed air pollution as the world's largest environmental …