Background Air pollution in Beijing has been improving through implementation of the Air
Pollution Prevention and Control Action Plan (2013–17), but its implications for respiratory …

Background Estimation of the epidemiological burden of carotid atherosclerosis can serve
as a basis for prevention and management of cardiovascular disease. We aimed to provide …

Aims Blood biochemistry may provide information on associations between road traffic noise,
air pollution, and cardiovascular disease risk. We evaluated this in two large European …

Air pollution and climate change have a significant impact on human health and well‐being
and contribute to the onset and aggravation of allergic rhinitis and asthma among other …

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 …

Ambient air pollution increases the risk of respiratory mortality, but evidence for impacts on
lung function and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) is less well established. …

Background This study aimed to investigate the effects of long-term exposure to road traffic
noise and air pollution on incident cardiovascular disease (CVD) in three large cohorts: HUNT…

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 …

Aims The aim of this study was to investigate the cross-sectional associations of modelled
residential road traffic noise with cardiovascular disease risk factors [systolic (SBP) and …