Exposure to air pollution is a major contributor to the pathogenesis of COPD worldwide.
Indeed, most recent estimates suggest that 50% of the total attributable risk of COPD may be …

Desertification and climate change indicate a future expansion of the global area of dry land
and an increase in the risk of drought. Humans may therefore be at an ever-increasing risk …

Poor air quality is globally the largest environmental health risk. Epidemiological studies
have uncovered clear relationships of gaseous pollutants and particulate matter (PM) with …

Background: Environmental health is a growing area of knowledge, continually increasing
and updating the body of evidence linking the environment to human health. Aim: This study …

Background Lower respiratory diseases are the most frequent causes of hospital admission
in children worldwide, particularly in develo** countries. Daily levels of air pollution are …

Abstract The Mediterranean Basin is undergoing a warming trend with longer and warmer
summers, an increase in the frequency and the severity of heat waves, changes in …

The short-term and acute health effects of fine particulate matter less than 2.5 μm (PM2. 5)
have highlighted the need for exposure assessment models with high spatiotemporal …

Background: The association between fine particulate matter (PM 2.5) and mortality widely
differs between as well as within countries. Differences in PM 2.5 composition can play a …

We investigated the carcinogenic and mutagenic respiratory health risks related to the
exposure to atmospheric PAHs in an urban area. Our study focused in the association of …

A severe health crisis has been well-documented regarding dust particle exposure. We
aimed to present the risk of all-cause, cardiovascular, and respiratory mortality due to …