The World Health Organization (WHO) estimates that household air pollution (HAP)
accounts for an estimated 4.3 million premature deaths annually and 110 million disability …

Patients with heart failure are at a higher risk of cardiovascular events compared with the
general population, particularly during domestic or international travel. Patients with heart …

Rationale: Indoor particulate matter is associated with worse chronic obstructive pulmonary
disease (COPD) outcomes. It remains unknown whether reductions of indoor pollutants …

Background Climate change plays a significant role in global health threats, particularly with
respiratory diseases such as chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) and asthma …

Accumulating data demonstrate that polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAH) exposure is
linked to compromised respiratory diseases. This study aimed to analyze urinary PAH …

The impact of short-term exposure to environmental factors such as temperature, relative
humidity (RH), and fine particulate matter (PM 2.5) on chronic obstructive pulmonary disease …

Introduction Exacerbations of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) are associated
with a significant health burden both for patients and healthcare systems. Exposure to …

Background Physical activity (PA) can be affected by extreme temperatures, however fewer
studies have identified factors impacting this relationship. This study sought to identify …

Objectives Our work aimed at exploring the relationship between cold spells and acute
exacerbation of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (AECOPD) hospitalisations in …

Background Limited evidence concerns the associations between ambient temperature and
lung function and the results are mixed. Objective To evaluate the associations between …