The chronic impact of ambient air pollutants on lung function in adults is not fully understood.
The objective of this study was to investigate the association of long-term exposure to …

Background Cancer places a financial and economic burden on individuals, but relatively
little is known about the consequences. We investigated associations between cancer‐related …

Background Short-term exposure to air pollution has adverse effects among patients with
asthma, but whether long-term exposure to air pollution is a cause of adult-onset asthma is …

The role of air pollution in chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) remains uncertain.
The aim was to assess the impact of chronic exposure to air pollution on COPD in four …

Background Low concentrations of the anti-inflammatory protein CC16 (approved symbol
SCGB1A1) in serum have been associated with accelerated decline in forced expiratory …

Background Maternal pre-pregnancy obesity may be associated with impaired infant
neuropsychological development; however, there are few studies and it is unclear if reported …

Background: There is increasing interest in the potential effects of polybrominated diphenyl
ethers (PBDEs) on children’s neuropsychological development, but only a few small studies …

Background Mothers’ smoking during pregnancy increases asthma risk in their offspring.
There is some evidence that grandmothers’ smoking may have a similar effect, and biological …

Background: Whereas it is generally accepted that maternal environment plays a key role in
child health, emerging evidence suggests that paternal environment before conception also …

Introduction Existing mobility endpoints based on functional performance, physical assessments
and patient self-reporting are often affected by lack of sensitivity, limiting their utility in …