Air pollution during pregnancy and lung function in newborns: a birth cohort study (Publications)
Post-natal exposure to air pollution is associated with diminished lung growth during school age. The current authors aimed to determine whether pre-natal exposure to air pollution is associated with
Luftverschmutzung: Konsequenzen für den Hausarzt (Publications)
Air pollution can also be considered a health risk for those living in Switzerland. During short episodes of high pollution (smog), protection from exposure can be recommended. The continuous air poll
Investigating air pollution and atherosclerosis in humans: concepts and outlook (Publications)
Although ambient particulate matter contributes to atherosclerosis in animal models, its role in atherogenesis in humans needs to be established. This article discusses concepts, study design, and cho
Breathless in Los Angeles: the exhausting search for clean air (Publications)
Population growth and the proliferation of roadways in Southern California have facilitated a glut of mobile air pollution sources (cars and trucks), resulting in substantial atmospheric pollution. De
Clinically "small" effects of air pollution on FVC have a large public health impact. Swiss Study on Air Pollution and Lung Disease in Adults... (Publications)
Epidemiological studies have repeatedly established adverse health effects due to long-term exposure to ambient air pollution. The Swiss Study on Air Pollution and Lung Disease in Adults (SAPALDIA) pu
<em>In vitro</em> and <em>in vivo</em> efficacy of mefloquine-based treatment against alveolar echinococcosis (Publications)
Alveolar echinococcosis (AE) is caused by the metacestode stage of the fox tapeworm Echinococcus multilocularis and causes severe disease in the human liver and occasionally other organs, which is fat