The current pandemic due to widespread SARS-CoV-19 infection has again highlighted the
role of obesity, whose global prevalence increased up to 13%, as a risk factor for both …

Epidemiological studies performed in low-and middle-income countries have shown a
positive association between solid fuel burning exposure and adverse health effects …

The guideline is aimed at allergists, occupational physicians, ENT physicians, hygienists,
immunologists, hospital hygienists, medical mycologists, pulmonologists, and environmental …

Many insulating materials are used in construction, although few have been reported to
cause non-malignant respiratory illnesses. We aimed to investigate associations between …

Housing and house conditions on First Nation communities in Canada are important
determinants of health for community members. Little is known about rural First Nation …

Occupational chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (oCOPD) represents 15–20% of the
global burden of this disease. Even if industrial bronchitis has long been known, new …

COVID‐19 has highlighted a brutal reality known for decades, that Black, Indigenous, and
People of Color bear a disproportionate burden of US annual sepsis cases. While plentiful …

Background and Objective. Aboriginal peoples are at a higher risk of many chronic
respiratory diseases compared to the general Canadian population. Patients with asthma …

Background The use of solid biomass as cooking fuel could be a potential risk factor for
chronic bronchitis (CB) and airflow obstruction (AFO) among never-smoking women. The …

Racial and ethnic disparities in chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) are not well-
studied. Our objective was to examine differences in limited COPD-related outcomes …