A well-functioning immune system is vital for a healthy body. Inadequate and excessive
immune responses underlie diverse pathologies such as serious infections, metastatic …

Background and objective The question of whether children's exposure to traffic-related air
pollution (TRAP) contributes to their development of asthma is unresolved. We conducted a …

Urban green and blue spaces promote health by offering areas for physical activity, stress
relief, and social interaction, which may be considered as cultural ecosystem services. They …

Air pollution is a global health threat and causes millions of human deaths annually. The late
onset of respiratory diseases in children and adults due to prenatal or perinatal exposure to …

Traffic and power generation are the main sources of urban air pollution. The idea that
outdoor air pollution can cause exacerbations of pre-existing asthma is supported by an …

Rationale: Short-term exposure to air pollution has been associated with asthma
exacerbation and increased healthcare use caused by asthma, but its effect on asthma …

The environmental soot and carbon blacks (CBs) cause many diseases in humans, but their
underlying mechanisms of toxicity are still poorly understood. Both are formed after the …

Background Although mounting evidence has associated air pollution and environmental
temperature with children's health problems, it is unclear whether there is an interaction …

Background and purpose A growing body of evidence documents multiple ways in which
land use and transportation investments influence health. To date, most evidence linking the …

The burden of disease attributed to the indoor exposure to sulfur dioxide (SO2), nitrogen
dioxide (NO2), ozone (O3), and carbon monoxide (CO) is not clear, and the quantitative …