Executive summary Despite substantial progress in reducing the global impact of many non-
communicable diseases, including heart disease and cancer, morbidity and mortality due to …

Although air pollution is well known to be harmful to the lung and airways, it can also
damage most other organ systems of the body. It is estimated that about 500,000 lung …

Silicosis is an ancient and potentially fatal pneumoconiosis caused by exposure to
respirable crystalline silica. Silicosis is historically a disease of miners; however, failure to …

Background Silicosis is rapidly emerging in high-income countries in relation to the
replacement of natural stone with artificial stone, especially in the manufacturing and …

Respiratory dust of different particle sizes in the environment causes diverse health effects
when entering the human body and makes acute or chronic damage through multiple …

Exposome research can improve the understanding of the mechanistic connections
between exposures and health to help mitigate adverse health outcomes across the life …

In the realm of environmental engineering and water treatment, significant attention has
been devoted to the removal of hexavalent chromium Cr (VI) from wastewater. Delving into …

Silicosis is one of the most severe interstitial lung fibrosis diseases worldwide, caused by
crystalline silica exposure. While the mechanisms and pathogenesis underlying silicosis …

Respiratory health has become a prevailing priority amid the diverse global health
challenges that the 21st century brings, due to its substantial impact on individuals and …

Associations between environmental metals and chemicals and adverse human health
effects have emerged recently, but the links among environmental metals and respiratory …