A5010406857- Air Quality and Health Impacts
- Asthma and respiratory diseases
- Noise Effects and Management
- Allergic Rhinitis and Sensitization
- Climate Change and Health Impacts
- Respiratory and Cough-Related Research
- Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD) Research
- Health disparities and outcomes
- Indoor Air Quality and Microbial Exposure
- Smoking Behavior and Cessation
- Air Quality Monitoring and Forecasting
- Child and Adolescent Health
- Neonatal Respiratory Health Research
- Pediatric health and respiratory diseases
- Eosinophilic Esophagitis
- Nutritional Studies and Diet
- Dermatology and Skin Diseases
- Human Health and Disease
- Geriatric Care and Nursing Homes
- Inhalation and Respiratory Drug Delivery
- Occupational exposure and asthma
- Urban Transport and Accessibility
- Injury Epidemiology and Prevention
- Patient Safety and Medication Errors
- Healthcare Quality and Management
University of Verona
2015-2024
Agenzia Regionale per la Protezione Ambientale
2012
University of Pavia
2009-2010
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...
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...
To cite this article: de Marco R, Pesce G, Girardi P, Marchetti Rava M, Ricci Marcon A. Foetal exposure to maternal stressful events increases the risk of having asthma and atopic diseases in childhood. Pediatr Allergy Immunol 2012: 23 : 724–729. Abstract Background: The natural history begins utero . Studies investigating influence foetal life during pregnancy (SLEP) on are lacking. Aim: test whether children mothers who had experienced SLEP at an increased for asthma, eczema allergic...
Abstract Background Studies on the prevalence of eczema and atopic dermatitis ( AD ), factors associated with these diseases, have been mostly performed in children, whereas studies adult populations are lacking. Objectives To determine Italian population, to investigate risk disease. Methods A postal screening questionnaire was administered 18 357 randomly selected subjects aged 20–44 years Gene–Environment Interaction Respiratory Diseases study, which involved seven centres distributed...
Air pollution can cause respiratory symptoms or exacerbate pre-existing diseases, especially in children. This study looked at the short-term association of air concentrations with Emergency Room (ER) admissions for reasons pediatric age (0–18 years). Daily number ER a children's Hospital, urban-background PM2.5, NO2, O3 and total aeroallergens (Corylaceae, Cupressaceae, Gramineae, Urticaceae, Ambrosia, Betula) were collected Turin, northwestern Italy, period 1/08/2008 to 31/12/2010 (883...
Few population-based studies have assessed the prevalence and risk factors of non-allergic rhinitis (NAR) in comparison to allergic (AR). Moreover, epidemiologic data on elderly subjects southern Europe are scarce.This study aimed at estimating comparing factor distribution AR NAR a general population sample aged 20-84 years Italy.A questionnaire respiratory symptoms was administered random samples Italian 20-44 (n = 10,494) 45-64 2167) 65-84 1030) frame Gene Environment Interactions...
Industrial air pollution is a public health hazard. Previous evidence documented increased respiratory symptoms and hospitalizations in children who live near the factories largest chipboard manufacturing district Italy (Viadana).We evaluated association of outdoor exposure to formaldehyde nitrogen dioxide (NO2) with markers early genotoxic damage oral mucosa cells randomly selected (6-12 years age) living Viadana.In 2010-2011, DNA strand breaks nuclear abnormalities were exfoliated buccal...
Air pollution is a leading risk factor for global mortality and morbidity. Oxidative stress key mechanism underlying air-pollution-mediated health effects, especially in the pathogenesis/exacerbation of airway impairments. However, evidence lacks on subgroups at higher developing more severe outcomes response to air pollution. This multi-centre study aims evaluate association between oxidative healthy adults patients affected by diseases from Italian GEIRD (Gene Environment Interactions...
The few studies that have examined associations between greenspace and lung function in adulthood yielded conflicting results none whether the rate of decline is affected.We explored association residential change over 20 years 5559 adults from 22 centers 11 countries participating population-based, international European Community Respiratory Health Survey.Forced expiratory volume 1 s (FEV1) forced vital capacity (FVC) were measured by spirometry when participants approximately 35...
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...
Socioeconomic inequalities in smoking habits have stabilized many Western countries. This study aimed at evaluating whether socioeconomic disparities are still enlarging Italy and comparing the impact of education occupation.In frame GEIRD (Gene Environment Interactions Respiratory Diseases) 10,494 subjects, randomly selected from general population aged 20-44 years seven Italian centres, answered a screening questionnaire between 2007 2010 (response percentage = 57.2%). In four centres...
The reproductive axis is closely linked to nutritional status. purpose of this study was compare the status in two groups young infertile women, without clinically overt eating disorders: hypothalamic amenorrhea (HA) and polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS). Eighteen women (10 HA, 8 PCOS) attending an outpatient gynecological endocrinology unit, underwent evaluation anthropometry, body composition, dietary intakes by means a food frequency questionnaire (FFQ) seven-day diary (7DD), psychological...
<b><i>Background:</i></b> The existence of a cause-effect relation between active smoking and new-onset asthma in adults, although supported by several studies, has not been proven yet. <b><i>Aims:</i></b> We aimed to prospectively study incidence as function habits the Italian adult population. <b><i>Methods:</i></b> A population-based cohort 5,241 non-asthmatics was enrolled Verona Sassari 1998-2000. contacted again...
Abstract Background Gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD) has been reported to be significantly associated with chronic rhinosinusitis, but the strength of association is still debated. Aims To evaluate between gastritis/GERD and non-allergic rhinitis (NAR)/allergic (AR)/sinusitis. Methods We investigated 2887 subjects aged 20–84 years, who underwent a clinical visit in seven Italian centres (Ancona, Palermo, Pavia, Terni, Sassari, Torino, Verona) within study on Gene Environment...
Very few studies have examined whether a long-term beneficial effect of physical activity on lung function can be influenced by living in polluted urban areas.We assessed annual average residential concentrations nitrogen dioxide (NO2) and particulate matter with aerodynamic diameters < 2.5 μm (PM2.5) <10 (PM10) modify the among never- (N = 2801) current 1719) smokers multi-center European Community Respiratory Health Survey.Associations between repeated assessments (at 27-57 39-67 years)...
Objectives Wheat flour exposure in bakers can elicit respiratory and skin symptoms. Scarce data are available on the prevalence of such conditions bakers. We investigated work-related rhinitis, asthma-like symptoms dermatitis according to job task type allergens involved. Methods Of 229 traditional bakeries Verona area who were invited participate a cross-sectional survey, 211 (92%) accepted; 727 employees these answered modified version questionnaire tasks; allergen within bakery; nasal,...