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Smoke-free Legislation and Hospitalizations for Childhood Asthma by Mackay, Daniel, Haw, Sally, Ayres, Jon G, Fischbacher, Colin, Pell, Jill P

“…This study examined the effect of legislation that banned smoking in public places in Scotland on the incidence of severe episodes of asthma among children…”
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Indoor air pollution and the lung in low- and medium-income countries by KURMI, Om P, BONG HUBERT LAM, Kin, AYRES, Jon G

“…Over half the world's population, mostly from developing countries, use solid fuel for domestic purposes and are exposed to very high concentrations of harmful…”
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Does outdoor air pollution induce new cases of asthma? Biological plausibility and evidence; a review by GOWERS, ALISON M., CULLINAN, PAUL, AYRES, JON G., ANDERSON, H. ROSS, STRACHAN, DAVID P., HOLGATE, STEPHEN T., MILLS, INGA C., MAYNARD, ROBERT L.

“…ABSTRACT It is widely accepted that air pollution can exacerbate asthma in those who already have the condition. What is less clear is whether air pollution…”
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Evaluating the Toxicity of Airborne Particulate Matter and Nanoparticles by Measuring Oxidative Stress Potential-A Workshop Report and Consensus Statement by Ayres, Jon G., Borm, Paul, Cassee, Flemming R., Castranova, Vincent, Donaldson, Ken, Ghio, Andy, Harrison, Roy M., Hider, Robert, Kelly, Frank, Kooter, Ingeborg M., Marano, Francelyne, Maynard, Robert L., Mudway, Ian, Nel, Andre, Sioutas, Constantinos, Smith, Steve, Baeza-Squiban, Armelle, Cho, Art, Duggan, Sean, Froines, John

“…Background: There is a strong need for laboratory in vitro test systems for the toxicity of airborne particulate matter and nanoparticles. The measurement of…”
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Tuberculosis risk from exposure to solid fuel smoke: a systematic review and meta-analysis by Kurmi, Om P, Sadhra, Charandeep S, Ayres, Jon G, Sadhra, Steven S

“…Background Studies, particularly from low-income and middle-income countries, suggest that exposure to smoke from household air pollution (HAP) may be a risk…”
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Targeted case finding for chronic obstructive pulmonary disease versus routine practice in primary care (TargetCOPD): a cluster-randomised controlled trial by Jordan, Rachel E, Dr, Adab, Peymané, Prof, Sitch, Alice, MSc, Enocson, Alexandra, PhD, Blissett, Deirdre, MSc, Jowett, Sue, PhD, Marsh, Jen, PhD, Riley, Richard D, Prof, Miller, Martin R, Prof, Cooper, Brendan G, PhD, Turner, Alice M, PhD, Jolly, Kate, Prof, Ayres, Jon G, Prof, Haroon, Shamil, PhD, Stockley, Robert, DSc, Greenfield, Sheila, Prof, Siebert, Stanley, Prof, Daley, Amanda J, PhD, Cheng, K K, Prof, Fitzmaurice, David, Prof

“…Summary Background Many individuals with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) remain undiagnosed worldwide. Health-care organisations are implementing…”
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Particulate matter air pollution and respiratory symptoms in individuals having either asthma or chronic obstructive pulmonary disease: a European multicentre panel study by Karakatsani, Anna, Analitis, Antonis, Perifanou, Dimitra, Ayres, Jon G, Harrison, Roy M, Kotronarou, Anastasia, Kavouras, Ilias G, Pekkanen, Juha, Hämeri, Kaarle, Kos, Gerard Pa, de Hartog, Jeroen J, Hoek, Gerard, Katsouyanni, Klea

“…Particulate matter air pollution has been associated with adverse health effects. The fraction of ambient particles that are mainly responsible for the…”
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Concentration Response Functions for Ultrafine Particles and All-Cause Mortality and Hospital Admissions: Results of a European Expert Panel Elicitation by Hoek, Gerard, Boogaard, Hanna, Knol, Anne, de Hartog, Jeroen, Slottje, Pauline, Ayres, Jon G, Borm, Paul, Brunekreef, Bert, Donaldson, Ken, Forastiere, Francesco, Holgate, Stephen, Kreyling, Wolfgang G, Nemery, Benoit, Pekkanen, Juha, Stone, Vicki, Wichmann, H.-Erich, van der Sluijs, Jeroen

“…Toxicological studies have provided evidence of the toxicity of ultrafine particles (UFP), but epidemiological evidence for health effects of ultrafines is…”
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Respiratory symptoms and cross-shift lung function in relation to cotton dust and endotoxin exposure in textile workers in Nepal: a cross-sectional study by Paudyal, Priyamvada, Semple, Sean, Gairhe, Santosh, Steiner, Markus F C, Niven, Rob, Ayres, Jon G

“…ObjectivesInhalation of a cotton-based particulates has previously been associated with respiratory symptoms and impaired lung function. This study…”
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Secondhand smoke levels in Scottish pubs: the effect of smoke-free legislation by Semple, Sean, Creely, Karen S, Naji, Audrey, Miller, Brian G, Ayres, Jon G

“…Objective: To compare levels of particulate matter, as a marker of secondhand smoke (SHS) levels, in pubs before and 2 months after the implementation of…”
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Airborne Endotoxin Concentrations in Homes Burning Biomass Fuel by Semple, Sean, Devakumar, Delan, Fullerton, Duncan G., Thorne, Peter S., Metwali, Nervana, Costello, Anthony, Gordon, Stephen B., Manandhar, Dharma S., Ayres, Jon G.

“…Background: About half of the world's population is exposed to smoke from burning biomass fuels at home. The high airborne particulate levels in these homes…”
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Expert elicitation on ultrafine particles: likelihood of health effects and causal pathways by Knol, Anne B, de Hartog, Jeroen J, Boogaard, Hanna, Slottje, Pauline, van der Sluijs, Jeroen P, Lebret, Erik, Cassee, Flemming R, Wardekker, J Arjan, Ayres, Jon G, Borm, Paul J, Brunekreef, Bert, Donaldson, Kenneth, Forastiere, Francesco, Holgate, Stephen T, Kreyling, Wolfgang G, Nemery, Benoit, Pekkanen, Juha, Stone, Vicky, Wichmann, H-Erich, Hoek, Gerard

“…Exposure to fine ambient particulate matter (PM) has consistently been associated with increased morbidity and mortality. The relationship between exposure to…”
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Is pesticide exposure a cause of obstructive airways disease? by Doust, Emma, Ayres, Jon G, Devereux, Graham, Dick, Finlay, Crawford, Joanne O, Cowie, Hilary, Dixon, Ken

“…A systematic review was performed to identify any associations between pesticide exposure and the occurrence (both prevalence and incidence) of airways disease…”
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Leukotriene Antagonists as First-Line or Add-on Asthma-Controller Therapy by PRICE, David, MUSGRAVE, Stanley D, WILSON, Edward C. F, WOLFE, Stephanie, FREEMAN, Daryl, MIRANDA MUGFORD, H, MURDOCH, Jamie, HARVEY, Ian, SHEPSTONE, Lee, HILLYER, Elizabeth V, SIMS, Erika J, GILBERT, Richard F. T, JUNIPER, Elizabeth F, AYRES, Jon G, KEMP, Linda, BLYTH, Annie

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Effect of antenatal multiple micronutrient supplementation on anthropometry and blood pressure in mid-childhood in Nepal: follow-up of a double-blind randomised controlled trial by Devakumar, Delan, Dr, Chaube, Shiva Shankar, BEd, Wells, Jonathan C K, Prof, Saville, Naomi M, PhD, Ayres, Jon G, Prof, Manandhar, Dharma S, Prof, Costello, Anthony, Prof, Osrin, David, Prof

“…Summary Background In 2002–04, we did a randomised controlled trial in southern Nepal, and reported that children born to mothers taking multiple micronutrient…”
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Past dust and GAS/FUME exposure and COPD in Chinese: The Guangzhou Biobank Cohort Study by Lam, Kin Bong Hubert, Yin, Peng, Jiang, Chao Qiang, Zhang, Wei Sen, Adab, Peymané, Miller, Martin R, Thomas, G. Neil, Ayres, Jon G, Lam, Tai Hing, Cheng, Kar Keung

“…Summary The impact of occupational dust and gas/fume exposure on chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) in developing countries has not been quantified…”
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A survey of schoolchildren's exposure to secondhand smoke in Malaysia by Abidin, Emilia Zainal, Semple, Sean, Omar, Affandi, Rahman, Hejar A, Turner, Stephen W, Ayres, Jon G

“…There is a lack of data describing the exposure of Malaysian schoolchildren to Secondhand Smoke (SHS). The aim of this study is to identify factors influencing…”
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Case-finding and improving patient outcomes for chronic obstructive pulmonary disease in primary care: the BLISS research programme including cluster RCT by Adab, Peymané, Jordan, Rachel E, Fitzmaurice, David, Ayres, Jon G, Cheng, KK, Cooper, Brendan G, Daley, Amanda, Dickens, Andrew, Enocson, Alexandra, Greenfield, Sheila, Haroon, Shamil, Jolly, Kate, Jowett, Sue, Lambe, Tosin, Martin, James, Miller, Martin R, Rai, Kiran, Riley, Richard D, Sadhra, Steve, Sitch, Alice, Siebert, Stanley, Stockley, Robert A, Turner, Alice

“…Background Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease is a major contributor to morbidity, mortality and health service costs but is vastly underdiagnosed. Evidence…”
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Cancer Mortality Risks from Long-term Exposure to Ambient Fine Particle by Wong, Chit Ming, Tsang, Hilda, Lai, Hak Kan, Thomas, G Neil, Lam, Kin Bong, Chan, King Pan, Zheng, Qishi, Ayres, Jon G, Lee, Siu Yin, Lam, Tai Hing, Thach, Thuan Quoc

“…Few studies have assessed long-term effects of particulate matter (PM) with aerodynamic diameter < 2.5 μm (PM2.5) on mortality for causes of cancer other than…”
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Bronchodilator treatment and deaths from asthma: case-control study by Anderson, H Ross, Ayres, Jon G, Sturdy, Patricia M, Bland, J Martin, Butland, Barbara K, Peckitt, Clare, Taylor, Jennifer C, Victor, Christina R

“…Abstract Objective To investigate the association between bronchodilator treatment and death from asthma. Design Case-control study. Setting 33 health…”
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