Occupational, residential, dietary and environmental exposures to mixtures of synthetic
anthropogenic chemicals after World War II have a strong relationship with the increase of …

Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) is a global health issue with high social and
economic costs. Concomitant chronic cardiac disorders are frequent in patients with COPD …

The aryl hydrocarbon receptor (AhR) is an evolutionarily old transcription factor belonging to
the Per-ARNT-Sim–basic helix-loop-helix protein family. AhR translocates into the nucleus …

Background: Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) is a leading cause of
morbidity, mortality, and resource use worldwide. The goal of this Official American Thoracic …

Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) is a multifaceted disease in which the
pulmonary vessels are often affected (1, 2). Mild pulmonary hypertension (PH) is a common …

Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) is a major cause of morbidity and mortality
worldwide and results in an economic and social burden that is both substantial and …

Bronchiectasis is a heterogeneous chronic disease. Heterogeneity characterises
bronchiectasis not only in the stable state but also during exacerbations, despite evidence …

Chemicals that cannot be controlled today can pollute resources and the environment.
Common sources of pollutants are due to public transportation, cigarette smoke, volcanic …

Lung diseases, including asthma, COPD, and other autoimmune lung pathologies are
aggravated by exposure to particulate matter (PM) found in air pollution. IL-17 has been …

Oxygen is a commonly used drug in the clinical setting and like other drugs its use must be
considered carefully. This is particularly true for those patients who are at risk of type II …