The prevalence of allergic airway diseases such as asthma and rhinitis has increased
dramatically to epidemic proportions worldwide. Besides air pollution from industry derived …

Smoking is a central factor in many pathological conditions. Its role in neoplasm, lung and
cardiovascular diseases has been well established for years. However it is less …

Methods This paper arose from an extensive literature review undertaken in develo** the
Canadian Healthy Infant Longitudinal Development (CHILD) study, a multicentre national …

Background: The prevalence of childhood asthma in the USA increased by 50% from 1980
to 2000, with especially high prevalence in poor urban communities. Methods: Data on the …

Atopic dermatitis (AD) is one of the most common inflammatory allergic diseases with pruritic
skin lesions particularly in infancy. It is considered to be the first step of atopic march and …

The develo** lung is highly susceptible to damage from exposure to environmental
toxicants particularly due to the protracted maturation of the respiratory system, extending …

Occupational and environmental exposure to polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs) has
been suggested to provoke inflammatory and/or allergic disorders, including asthma, rhinitis …

BACKGROUND: Both active and passive smoking are considered to be risk factors for
asthma development. However, the precise mechanisms involved remain elusive. Recently …

Background Asthma is a complex disease characterized by symptoms of wheezing,
shortness of breath, chest tightness, and cough. Objective To study the relative contribution …

BACKGROUND: Although it is known that atopic dermatitis (AD) can develop during
adolescence, research on its course and predictors in this age group is thus far limited …