The traditional view of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) as a self-inflicted
disease caused by tobacco smoking in genetically susceptible individuals has been …

Asthma is a clinical syndrome that affects all age groups. Asthma prevalence worldwide has
seen a rapid increase in the latter part of the last century. Recent data has shown that …

Asthma is a chronic respiratory disease characterized by variable airflow obstruction,
bronchial hyperresponsiveness, and airway inflammation. Evidence suggests that air …

Air pollution exposure is estimated to contribute to approximately seven million early deaths
every year worldwide and more than 3% of disability-adjusted life years lost. Air pollution …

Background Asthma prevalence and severity have markedly increased with urbanisation,
and children in low-income urban centres have among the greatest asthma morbidity …

Background DNA methylation profiles associated with childhood asthma might provide
novel insights into disease pathogenesis. We did an epigenome-wide association study to …

Background Epigenetic mechanisms, including methylation, can contribute to childhood
asthma. Identifying DNA methylation profiles in asthmatic patients can inform disease …

A variety of experimental and epidemiological studies lend support to the Developmental
Origin of Health and Disease (DOHaD) concept. Yet, the actual mechanisms accounting for …

Background: Prenatal exposure to air pollution has been associated with childhood
respiratory disease and other adverse outcomes. Epigenetics is a suggested link between …

As the largest organ in the body, human skin is constantly exposed to harmful compounds
existing in the surrounding environment as the first‐line barrier. Studies have indicated that …