Background Evidence from developed countries suggests that fine particulate matter (≤ 2.5
µm [PM 2.5]) contributes to childhood respiratory morbidity and mortality. However, few …

Environmental air pollution presents a considerable risk to global respiratory health. If critical
levels are exceeded, inhaled pollutants can lead to the development of respiratory …

Epidemiological evidence of the effects of PM2. 5 elements on lung function and DNA
methylation is limited. We conducted a longitudinal panel study of 76 healthy older adults …

Exposure to greenness is increasingly linked to beneficial health outcomes, but the
associations between greenness and the disease burden of lower respiratory infections …

Besides the standard parameters used for colorectal cancer (CRC) management, new
features are needed in clinical practice to improve progression-free and overall survival. In …

Children are particularly vulnerable to the adverse health effects of traffic-related air
pollution (TRAP) due to their developing physiologies. A survey was distributed to schools in …

Background Previous studies have linked growth retardation with ambient fine particulate
matter (PM 2.5) exposure. However, few studies explored such association from the …

Background: Spatial modeling of disease risk using primary care registry data is promising
for public health surveillance. However, it remains unclear to which extent challenges such …

Acute respiratory infections (ARI), diarrhea, and fever are three common childhood illnesses,
especially in sub-Saharan Africa. This study investigates the marginal and pairwise …

This study determines, through various calculation methods, how the levels of particulate
matter pollution (PM10 and PM2. 5) in Bogota correlate with the socioeconomic stratification …