Air pollution and respiratory diseases – a problematic risk factor

Pneumologia. 2016 Jul-Sep;65(3):122-5.

Abstract

Pollution was a neglected factor for years in all the research that took in the viewfinder was examined in the risk factors in of respiratory diseases. Considering the concerns of politicians, scientists, doctors, which have intensified upgraded especially after the last climate “summit”, “summit” climatological we found it necessary to have a review of the effects of pollution, pathogenic mechanisms of interaction, and some diseases strongly influenced by pollutants such as COPD, asthma, bronchialand bronchial and lung cancer.

Publication types

  • Review

MeSH terms

  • Air Pollutants / adverse effects
  • Air Pollution / adverse effects*
  • Asthma / etiology
  • Climate
  • Humans
  • Lung Neoplasms / etiology
  • Pulmonary Disease, Chronic Obstructive / etiology
  • Respiratory Tract Diseases / diagnosis
  • Respiratory Tract Diseases / etiology*
  • Respiratory Tract Diseases / mortality
  • Respiratory Tract Diseases / physiopathology
  • Risk Factors

Substances

  • Air Pollutants