Objective Occupational-attributable chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) presents
a substantial health challenge. Focusing on spirometrie criteria for airflow obstruction, this …

Background A growing number of studies suggest that maternal stress during pregnancy
promotes atopic disorders in the offspring. This is the first systematic review to address …

Spray cleaning and disinfection products have been associated with adverse respiratory
effects in professional cleaners and among residents doing domestic cleaning. This review …

We examined common variation in asthma risk by conducting a meta-analysis of worldwide
asthma genome-wide association studies (23,948 asthma cases, 118,538 controls) of …

The aim of this study was to estimate occupational exposure to inhalable wood dust by
country, industry, the level of exposure and type of wood dust in 25 member states of the …

PROTOCOL FOR STATISTICAL ANALYSES IN THE STUDY ENTITLED “PESTICIDE
EXPOSURE, ASTHMA AND DIABETES IN UGANDA (PEXADU)” Page 1 Analysis protocol …

Objective This study aimed to construct a job exposure matrix (JEM) for risk of becoming
infected with the SARS-CoV-2 virus in an occupational setting. Methods Experts in …

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

Rationale: Menopause is associated with changes in sex hormones, which affect immunity,
inflammation, and osteoporosis and may impair lung function. Lung function decline has not …

The respiratory health effects of livestock farming have been on debate for more than three
decades. Endotoxin-contaminated organic dusts are considered as the most important …