Clinical Studies on the Impact of Air Pollutants on Human Health

Dear Colleagues,

The World Health Organization (WHO) indicates that 92% of the global population live in conditions that do not meet the WHO air quality guidelines set for the protection of human health, especially as regards particulate matter. This is therefore one of the most important global problems, which also contributes to 7.6% of all deaths worldwide. Large epidemiological programs in recent decades have shown that these particles (fine and ultrafine above all), penetrating deep into the respiratory and cardiovascular system, increase the risk of some clinical or subclinical symptoms, e.g., cough, wheezing, dyspnoea, and conjunctiva irritation, of allergies, myocardial infarction, and stroke, as well as of the appearance and/or exacerbation of chronic respiratory (including COPD and asthma), cardiovascular, neurodegenerative diseases, and diabetes.

This Special Issue will focus on presenting the results of clinical and epidemiological studies on risk factors associated with air pollution, which affect morbidity, exacerbation of existing diseases, and mortality. Particular emphasis should be placed on people from sensitive groups exposed to various air pollutants, such as pregnant women, children, the elderly, and those suffering from chronic pulmonary or cardiovascular diseases.

Prof. Dr. Artur Badyda
Dr. Tamara Schikowski
Prof. Dr. Andrzej Chciałowski
Guest Editors

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