Background The effect of indoor nitrogen dioxide concentrations on asthma morbidity among
inner-city preschool children is uncertain. Objectives Our goal was to estimate the effect of …

Asthma disproportionately affects inner-city, minority children in the US Outdoor pollutant
concentrations, including particulate matter (PM), are higher in inner-cities and contribute to …

Rationale: The effect of indoor air pollutants on respiratory morbidity among patients with
chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) in developed countries is uncertain. Objectives: …

BACKGROUND: Compared with atopic asthma, fewer environmental modifications are
recommended for non-atopic asthma in children. OBJECTIVE: To better understand the role of …

BACKGROUND: Both being overweight and exposure to indoor pollutants, which have
been associated with worse health of asthmatic patients, are common in urban minority …

Background Evidence for environmental causes of asthma is limited, especially among
African Americans. To look for systematic differences in early life domestic exposures between …

Purpose Adherence to a Mediterranean diet pattern may be associated with lower asthma
prevalence in children. We sought to corroborate these findings in Peruvian children. Methods …

Background Burning biomass fuels indoors for cooking is associated with high
concentrations of particulate matter (PM) and carbon monoxide (CO). More efficient biomass-burning …

Rationale: There is limited evidence of the effect of exposure to heat on chronic obstructive
pulmonary disease (COPD) morbidity, and the interactive effect between indoor heat and air …

Our goal was to investigate whether obesity increases susceptibility to the adverse effects of
indoor particulate matter on respiratory morbidity among individuals with chronic obstructive …