A5056117039- Air Quality and Health Impacts
- Asthma and respiratory diseases
- Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD) Research
- Allergic Rhinitis and Sensitization
- Noise Effects and Management
- Climate Change and Health Impacts
- Indoor Air Quality and Microbial Exposure
- Air Quality Monitoring and Forecasting
- Respiratory and Cough-Related Research
- Pediatric health and respiratory diseases
- Smoking Behavior and Cessation
- Health, Environment, Cognitive Aging
- Inhalation and Respiratory Drug Delivery
- Human Health and Disease
- Respiratory Support and Mechanisms
- Delphi Technique in Research
- Global Health Care Issues
- Interstitial Lung Diseases and Idiopathic Pulmonary Fibrosis
- Health disparities and outcomes
- Eosinophilic Esophagitis
- Occupational exposure and asthma
- Urban Transport and Accessibility
- Eosinophilic Disorders and Syndromes
- Health Systems, Economic Evaluations, Quality of Life
- Occupational and environmental lung diseases
Istituto di Fisiologia Clinica
2016-2025
National Research Council
2006-2025
Istituto di Farmacologia Traslazionale
2022
University of Alberta
2022
National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine
2020
Istituto Nazionale per l'Assicurazione Contro gli Infortuni sul Lavoro
2019
Czech Academy of Sciences, Institute of Physiology
1993-2018
University of Pisa
1991-2007
University of Arizona
2007
Kayser (Italy)
2001-2003
Despite the relevance for occupational safety policies, health effects of temperature on injuries have been scarcely investigated. A nationwide epidemiological study was carried out to estimate risk workers exposed extreme and identify economic sectors jobs most at risk. The daily time series work-related in industrial services sector from Italian national workers' compensation authority (INAIL) were collected each 8090 municipalities period 2006–2010. Daily air temperatures with a 1 × km...
air pollution is a complex mixture; novel multipollutant approaches could help understanding the health effects of multiple concomitant exposures to pollutants.to assess relationship long-term exposure with prevalence respiratory/allergic symptoms and diseases in an Italian multicenter study using single approaches.14420 adults living 6 cities (Ancona, Pavia, Pisa, Sassari, Turin, Verona) were investigated 2005-2011 within 11 different cohorts. Questionnaire information about risk factors...
Bronchial responsiveness (BR) was assessed by the methacholine challenge test in 1,694 subjects from a sample of general population (aged 8 to 73 yr) enrolled prospective epidemiologic study on natural history chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD). Information respiratory symptoms and risk factors for COPD were obtained with standardized questionnaire. The provocative dose causing 10%, 15%, 20% decrease FEV1 reached 939 (55%), 658 (39%), 447 (26%) subjects, respectively, after last...
Traffic-related air pollution is a potential risk factor for human respiratory health. A Geographical Information System (GIS) approach was used to examine whether distance from main road (the Tosco-Romagnola road) affected health status. We data collected during an epidemiological survey performed in the Pisa-Cascina area (central Italy) period 1991-93. total of 2841 subjects participated and filled out standardized questionnaire on status, socio-demographic information, personal habits....
Abstract Background The Italian severe/uncontrolled asthma ( SUA ) web‐based registry encompasses demographic, clinical, functional, and inflammatory data; it aims to raise awareness, identifying specific phenotypes promoting optimal care. Methods Four hundred ninety three adult patients from 27 centers (recruited in 2011‐2014) were analyzed. Results Mean age was 53.8 years. more frequently female (60.6%), with allergic (83.1%). About 30% showed late onset of diagnosis/symptoms (>40...
Long-term exposure to air pollution has adverse respiratory health effects. We investigated the cross-sectional relationship between residential pollutants and risk of suffering from chronic diseases in some Italian cities. In BIGEPI project, we harmonised questionnaire data two population-based studies conducted 2007-2014. By combining self-reported diagnoses, symptoms medication use, identified cases rhinitis (n = 965), asthma 328), bronchitis/chronic obstructive pulmonary disease...
The aim of this study was to evaluate the effects body mass index (BMI) changes over an 8-yr follow-up, on longitudinal vital capacity (VC), forced (FVC), expiratory volume in one second (FEV1), and carbon monoxide diffusing lung (DL,CO) indices a general population sample North Italy. To avoid including weight possibly related physical growth, only 1,426 adults (>24 yrs, 46% males) with complete follow-up were selected. Median linear regression models applied estimate medians change...
The need to address the impact of air pollution on health is reinforced by recent scientific evidence and 2021 WHO Air Quality Guidelines (AQG). an avoidable risk factor causing a high burden for society with elevated deaths, disorders, disabilities huge socio-economic costs, especially in low- middle-income countries. We have evaluated from international reports, systematic reviews official websites agencies. Growing shows causal relationship between exposure acute lower respiratory...
Cancer is a multifactorial disease. The large impact of occupational exposure on the burden cancer continues to be paramount public health concern that deserves more attention. study aims evaluate cancer-specific mortality risk in relation sectors employment. We used cohort from Rome Longitudinal Study (ROL) and linked it with National Social Insurance Agency (INPS) database obtain working histories. considered longest duration employment sector as proxy exposure, insurance activities...