title: Pollution and respiratory consequences--Have we done enough?
abstract: Pollution is the second major cause for many respiratory diseases, after smoking. For every country it is a challenging problem to diminish the exposure of their citizens. The authors are discussing the history of progressing of pollution in different countries, the interactions with some respiratory diseases, the influence on mortality and morbidity and the strategies in developing and developed countries for diminishing the level of the polluted particles.
authors.forename: Florin
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Mihălţan
authors.forename: Lucia
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Danciu
authors.forename: Ruxandra
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Ulmeanu
mesh_terms: D000397:Air Pollution / Q000009:adverse effects* / Q000517:prevention & control; D001249:Asthma / Q000139:chemically induced / Q000453:epidemiology; D019049:Developed Countries / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D003906:Developing Countries / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D005062:European Union / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D006801:Humans; D008175:Lung Neoplasms / Q000139:chemically induced / Q000453:epidemiology; D052638:Particulate Matter / Q000009:adverse effects; D029424:Pulmonary Disease, Chronic Obstructive / Q000139:chemically induced / Q000453:epidemiology; D012140:Respiratory Tract Diseases / Q000139:chemically induced* / Q000453:epidemiology* / Q000401:mortality
chemical_list: D052638:Particulate Matter