Executive summary Despite substantial progress in reducing the global impact of many non-
communicable diseases, including heart disease and cancer, morbidity and mortality due to …

(1) Background: There is increasing awareness that the quality of the indoor environment
affects our health and well-being. Indoor air quality (IAQ) in particular has an impact on …

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 …

Much of the global population spends most of their time indoors; however, air pollution
measurement, a proxy of exposure, occurs primarily outdoors. This fundamental disconnect …

ABSTRACT Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD) affects 12–16 million people in
the United States and is the third-leading cause of death. In developed countries, smoking is …

Association between short-term exposure to ambient air pollution and respiratory health is
well documented. At the same time, it is widely known that extreme weather events …

Abstract Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD) is a chronic respiratory disease
characterised by persistent respiratory symptoms and airflow limitation. COPD has a major …

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

The lung is one of the most important organs exposed to environmental agents. People
spend approximately 90% of their time indoors, and risks to health may thus be greater from …

Disease progression of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) is variable, with
some patients having a relatively stable course, while others suffer relentless progression …