Chronic exposure to environmental pollutants is a major contributor to the development and
progression of obstructive airway diseases, including asthma and COPD. Understanding the …

Airborne particulate matter (PM) comprises both solid and liquid particles, including carbon,
sulphates, nitrate, and toxic heavy metals, which can induce oxidative stress and …

A complete understanding of how exposure to environmental substances promotes cancer
formation is lacking. More than 70 years ago, tumorigenesis was proposed to occur in a two …

Once thought of in terms of bioenergetics, mitochondria are now widely accepted as both the
orchestrator of cellular health and the gatekeeper of cell death. The pulmonary disease field …

Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) is a progressive lung disorder with
substantial patient burden and leading cause of death globally. Cigarette smoke remains to …

Air pollution is a rising public health issue worldwide. Cumulative epidemiological and
experimental studies have shown that exposure to air pollution such as particulate matter …

There is no safe level of air pollution for human health. Traffic-related particulate matter (PM
2.5) is a major in-utero toxin, mechanisms of action of which are not fully understood. BALB/c …

Airborne particulate matter produced by industrial sources and automobiles has been linked
to increased susceptibility to infectious diseases and it is known to be recognized by cells of …

Epidemiological studies suggest that environmental factors (eg, air pollution) can influence
the spread and infectivity of coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19); however, very few …

Asthma is a chronic inflammatory airway disease characterized by variable airflow
obstruction, bronchial hyper-responsiveness, and airway inflammation. The chronic …