Inhaled particulate matter (PM) from combustion- and friction-sourced air pollution adversely
affects organs distant from the lung. A putative mechanism for the remote effect of inhaled …

Air pollution generated in urban areas is a global public health burden since half of the
world’s population live in either cities, megacities or periurban areas. Its direct effects include …

Exposure to particulate matter (PM) from burning of biomass for cooking is associated with
adverse health effects. It is unknown whether or not cleaner burning biomass-fuelled …

The authors are to be praised for their contribution towards understanding the importance of
tongue biting (TB) in the differential diagnosis between epileptic seizures and syncope. In …

The development of new asthma biologics and receptor blockers for the treatment of paediatric
severe asthma raises challenges. It is unclear whether there are sufficient children in …

New biologics are being continually developed for paediatric asthma, but it is unclear whether
there are sufficient numbers of children in Europe with severe asthma and poor control to …

Carbonaceous particles seen in frozen human macrophage-enriched placental cells can be
used as a biomarker of personal exposure to combustion-derived particulate matter. The …

Background Exposure to particulate matter (PM) air pollution is associated with adverse
health outcomes in children with cystic fibrosis (CF). Airway macrophages (AM) phagocytose …

Cough is one of the most common presenting complaints in childhood. Chronic cough has
many possible causes, and this symptom often results in extensive investigations, treatments …

Introduction: Space is a European network with 28 centres that includes asthmatic children
who are on biologics. The aim of this study was to assess asthma control in these children. …