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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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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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Satellite-Based Estimates of Long-Term Exposure to Fine Particles and Association with Mortality in Elderly Hong Kong Residents by Wong, Chit Ming, Lai, Hak Kan, Tsang, Hilda, Thach, Thuan Quoc, Thomas, G Neil, Lam, Kin Bong Hubert, Chan, King Pan, Yang, Lin, Lau, Alexis K H, Ayres, Jon G, Lee, Siu Yin, Chan, Wai Man, Hedley, Anthony J, Lam, Tai Hing

“…A limited number of studies on long-term effects of particulate matter with aerodynamic diameter < 2.5 μm (PM2.5) on health suggest it can be an important…”
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Associations between environmental exposures and asthma control and exacerbations in young children: a systematic review by Dick, Smita, Doust, Emma, Cowie, Hilary, Ayres, Jon G, Turner, Steve

“…Objective To complete a systematic review of the literature describing associations between all environmental exposures and asthma symptoms and exacerbations…”
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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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COPD and chronic bronchitis risk of indoor air pollution from solid fuel: a systematic review and meta-analysis by Kurmi, Om P, Semple, Sean, Simkhada, Padam, Smith, W Cairns S, Ayres, Jon G

“…Over half the world is exposed daily to the smoke from combustion of solid fuels. Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) is one of the main contributors…”
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Lung cancer risk and solid fuel smoke exposure: a systematic review and meta-analysis by PRAKASH KURMI, Om, HUMA ARYA, Pallavi, HUBERT LAM, Kin-Bong, SORAHAN, Tom, AYRES, Jon G

“…The aim of this systematic review was to quantify the impact of biomass fuel and coal use on lung cancer and to explore reasons for heterogeneity in the…”
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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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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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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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Community-acquired pneumonia on the intensive care unit: secondary analysis of 17,869 cases in the ICNARC Case Mix Programme Database by Woodhead, Mark, Welch, Catherine A, Harrison, David A, Bellingan, Geoff, Ayres, Jon G

“…This paper describes the case mix, outcome and activity for admissions to intensive care units (ICUs) with community-acquired pneumonia (CAP). We conducted a…”
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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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Model-based evaluation of the long-term cost-effectiveness of systematic case-finding for COPD in primary care by Lambe, Tosin, Adab, Peymane, Jordan, Rachel E, Sitch, Alice, Enocson, Alex, Jolly, Kate, Marsh, Jen, Riley, Richard, Miller, Martin, Cooper, Brendan G, Turner, Alice Margaret, Ayres, Jon G, Stockley, Robert, Greenfield, Sheila, Siebert, Stanley, Daley, Amanda, Cheng, K K, Fitzmaurice, David, Jowett, Sue

“…'One-off' systematic case-finding for COPD using a respiratory screening questionnaire is more effective and cost-effective than routine care at identifying…”
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Occupational exposure to inhaled pollutants and risk of airflow obstruction: a large UK population-based UK Biobank cohort by Sadhra, Steven S, Mohammed, Nuredin, Kurmi, Om P, Fishwick, David, De Matteis, Sara, Hutchings, Sally, Jarvis, Debbie, Ayres, Jon G, Rushton, Lesley

“…Although around 10% to 15% of COPD burden can be attributed to workplace exposures, little is known about the role of different airborne occupational…”
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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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Leukotriene Antagonists as First-Line or Add-on Asthma-Controller Therapy by Price, David, Musgrave, Stanley D, Shepstone, Lee, Hillyer, Elizabeth V, Sims, Erika J, Gilbert, Richard F.T, Juniper, Elizabeth F, Ayres, Jon G, Kemp, Linda, Blyth, Annie, Wilson, Edward C.F, Wolfe, Stephanie, Freeman, Daryl, Mugford, H. Miranda, Murdoch, Jamie, Harvey, Ian

“…In this pragmatic trial, patients with asthma who required first-line controller therapy or were already using an inhaled glucocorticoid and needed additional…”
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Maternal vitamin D and E intakes during pregnancy are associated with asthma in children by Allan, Keith M, Prabhu, Nanda, Craig, Leone C A, McNeill, Geraldine, Kirby, Bradley, McLay, James, Helms, Peter J, Ayres, Jon G, Seaton, Anthony, Turner, Stephen W, Devereux, Graham

“…Are maternal vitamin D and E intakes during pregnancy associated with asthma in 10-year-old children? In a longitudinal study of 1924 children born to women…”
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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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