Indoor air environment contains a complex mixture of biological contaminants such as
bacteria, fungi, viruses, algae, insects, and their by-products such as endotoxins …

Background: Previous research has found relationships between specific indoor
environmental exposures and exacerbation of asthma. Objectives: In this review we provide …

Objectives Many studies have shown consistent associations between evident indoor
dampness or mold and respiratory or allergic health effects, but causal links remain unclear …

Exposures to bioaerosols in the occupational environment are associated with a wide range
of health effects with major public health impact, including infectious diseases, acute toxic …

To assess whether school environments can adversely affect academic performance, we
review scientific evidence relating indoor pollutants and thermal conditions, in schools or …

There is much variability between individuals in the response to inhaled toxins, but it is not
known why certain people develop disease when challenged with environmental agents …

A cross-sectional survey was conducted to characterize the indoor air quality (IAQ) in
schools and its relationship with children's respiratory symptoms. Concentrations of volatile …

There is increasing evidence that inflammatory mechanisms other than eosinophilic
inflammation may be involved in producing the final common pathway of enhanced …

The respiratory tract is continuously exposed to both innocuous airborne antigens and
immunostimulatory molecules of microbial origin, such as LPS. At low concentrations …

Members of the Toll-like receptor (TLR) family are key regulators of both innate and adaptive
immune responses. The function of TLRs in various human diseases has been investigated …