Air pollution is a heterogeneous, complex mixture of gases, liquids, and particulate matter.
Epidemiological studies have demonstrated a consistent increased risk for cardiovascular …

Exposures to bioaerosols in the occupational environment are associated with a wide range
of health effects with major public health impact, including infectious diseases, acute toxic …

There is increasing evidence that inflammatory mechanisms other than eosinophilic
inflammation may be involved in producing the final common pathway of enhanced …

The lumenal surface of the colonic epithelium is continually exposed to Gram-negative
commensal bacteria and LPS. Recognition of LPS by Toll-like receptor (TLR)-4 results in …

OBJECTIVES Focus of the current study was on the significance of bacterial endotoxin,
which shows a variety of pro-atherogenic properties and may occur at high concentration in …

Despite the large amount of money spent on research into pollution of the indoor
environment, the problem remains complex with major gaps in our knowledge of the …

Recently, I wrote a book entitled Soils: Principles, Properties and Management which
Springer published in December 2012. The original manuscript had a long chapter of more …

Intestinal epithelial cells (IEC) interact with a high density of Gram-positive bacteria and are
active participants in mucosal immune responses. Recognition of Gram-positive organisms …

Recent studies have shown that initial sensitization to airborne environmental allergens
occurs typically in early childhood, but subsequent progression to persistent atopic asthma …

Background: Although research has shown that early life exposure to household endotoxin
protects against development of allergies, studies are less clear on the relationship between …