Over the last years, concern for the possible influence of exposure to air pollutants in children
during gestation or the first years of life has grown; exposure levels which may be reached …

Background: Few studies have investigated traffic-related air pollution as a risk factor for
respiratory infections during early childhood. Objectives: We aimed to investigate the …

Early life stages are vulnerable to environmental hazards and present important windows of
opportunity for lifelong disease prevention. This makes early life a relevant starting point for …

Background Children born preterm or with a small size for gestational age are at increased
risk for childhood asthma. Objective We sought to assess the hypothesis that these …

Background Maternal exposure to air pollution has been related to fetal growth in a number
of recent scientific studies. The objective of this study was to assess the association between …

Background: Prenatal and early-life periods may be critical windows for harmful effects of air
pollution on infant health. Objectives: We studied the association of air pollution exposure …

BACKGROUND: Research has shown that prenatal exposure to air pollutants may have a
detrimental effect on fetal development, with the strength of the relationship depending on the …

Background: Evidence on the effect of maternal complications in pregnancy on wheezing in
offspring is still insufficient. Methods: A pooled analysis was performed on individual …

BTEX is the commonly used term for a group of toxic compounds (benzene, toluene, ethyl
benzene, ortho-xylene and meta- and para-xylene), some of which, most notably benzene, are …

Background Studies examining associations of early-life cat and dog ownership with
childhood asthma have reported inconsistent results. Several factors could explain these …