First recognized as an occupational disorder, obliterative bronchiolitis is now the primary
noninfectious pulmonary complication of allogeneic hematopoietic stem-cell transplantation …

Different anatomic and physiological changes occur in the lung of aging people that can
affect pulmonary functions, and different pulmonary diseases, including deadly diseases …

Sulfur mustard (SM) and similar bifunctional agents have been used as chemical weapons
for almost 100 years. Victims of high-dose exposure, both combatants and civilians, may die …

New paradigms have been recently proposed in the pathogenesis of both chronic
obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) and idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis (IPF), evidencing …

Since 2001, more than 2.7 million US military personnel have been deployed in support of
operations in Southwest Asia and Afghanistan. Land-based personnel experienced …

Ever since it was first used in armed conflict, mustard gas (sulfur mustard, MG) has been
known to cause a wide range of acute and chronic injuries to exposure victims. The earliest …

Whilst the acute effects of sulfur mustard have been relatively well characterised, the chronic
effects of short term but significant exposures are still evolving. The approximately 30,000 …

Millions of workers are exposed to substances known to cause occupational interstitial lung
diseases (ILDs), particularly in develo** countries. However, the burden of the disease is …

Flavorings-related lung disease is a potentially disabling disease of food industry workers
associated with exposure to the α-diketone butter flavoring, diacetyl (2, 3-butanedione). To …

Chlorine gas is a toxic respiratory irritant that is considered a chemical threat agent because
of the potential for release in industrial accidents or terrorist attacks. Chlorine inhalation …