Rationale: Both prenatal and postnatal passive smoking have been linked with respiratory
symptoms and asthma in childhood. Their differential contributions to lung function growth in …

Aim: The aim of this review was to collect all available data about air pollution in Ostrava,
which is one of the most polluted area in central Europe and to make a concise assessment …

Background: Living in a damp or mouldy home reportedly damages children's respiratory
health, yet mould appears not to be a prominent risk factor in the public's perception …

Background: The results of studies on the effect of nutrition on respiratory diseases are
inconsistent. The role of nutrition in children's respiratory health was therefore analysed …

Studies of the impact of long-term exposure to outdoor air pollution on the prevalence of
respiratory symptoms and lung function in children have yielded mixed results, partly related …

Inequalities in health between socio-economic groups are a major public health concern.
The current authors studied associations between parental socio-economic status (SES) …

While working underground, miners are exposed to a number of risk factors that have a
negative impact on their health and may be a cause of an increased mortality in miners. The …

Inconsistent effects of gas cooking on lung function have been reported. In a previous study
from Austria, we demonstrated a significant, though small, reduction of lung function …

SUMMARY Background and Aim: According to the World Health Organization (WHO) more
than 2 million premature deaths and 7 million of total deaths each year can be attributed to …

SUMMARY Background and Aim: The city of Ostrava and its surroundings belong to the
most long-therm polluted areas in the Czech Republic and Europe. For identification of …