Outdoor air pollution is one of the leading contributors to adverse respiratory health
outcomes in urban areas around the world. Children are highly sensitive to the adverse …

Introduction. The evidence about the association between asthma and outdoor
environmental factors has been inadequate for certain allergens. Even less is known about …

Airborne particulate matter (PM) components from fossil fuel combustion can induce
oxidative stress initiated by reactive oxygen species (ROS). Reported associations between …

Most studies of long-term air pollution exposure and children's respiratory health have been
performed in urban locations with moderate pollution levels. We assessed the effect of …

Public health researchers often estimate health effects of exposures (eg, pollution, diet, and
lifestyle) that cannot be directly measured for study subjects. A common strategy in …

Background Air pollution exposure has been associated with increased risk of COVID-19
incidence and mortality by ecological analyses. Few studies have investigated the specific …

Background Associations of ambient air pollutants with respiratory health are inconsistent.
Objectives We analyzed the associations of gestational and early life exposures to air …

Background Few epidemiological studies have evaluated the respiratory effects of personal
exposure to nitrogen dioxide (NO 2), a major traffic-related air pollutant. The biological …

Background Exhaled nitric oxide concentration (FENO) is a marker of airway inflammation.
This study aimed to evaluate the association of air pollution exposure with FENO levels and …

Previous studies have reported that lower-income and minority populations are more likely
to live near major roads. This study quantifies associations between socioeconomic status …