Those results were suggestive, but still did not prove that YKL-40 caused any of the pathological changes of asthma.
To better understand structural changes of asthma in vivo, we have used a radial EBUS (endobronchial ultrasound) probe inserted into the airways at fibre-optic bronchoscopy [ 100].
The EU HENVINET project had the ambition to synthesize scientific information available on a number of topics of high relevance to policy makers in environment and health [ 32]: brominated flame retardants, phthalates, the impacts of climate change on asthma and other respiratory disorders, the influence of environment health stressors on cancer induction, the pesticide CPF and nano particles.
In total seven specific topics were addressed: decaBDE, HBCD, phthalates, CPF, nanoparticles, the impacts of climate change on asthma and other respiratory disorders, and the influence of environment health stressors on cancer induction [references topic papers].
This will limit the feedback not only to those experts, being a selection of the broader group that participated in the first online evaluation, but also to experiences in those environment and health issues that were able to realize all steps of the process: decaBDE, HBCD, Phthalates, the impacts of climate change on asthma and other respiratory disorders and the pesticide CPF.
Five workshops were organized based on the outcomes of the knowledge evaluation and the policy interpretation: decaBDE, HBCD, phthalates, CPF and the impacts of climate change on asthma and other respiratory disorders.
As part of an investigation into the respiratory health in children conducted in Torino, northwestern Italy, our aim was to assess development in lung function from childhood to adolescence, and to assess changes or persistence of asthma symptoms on the change of lung function parameters.
In our study, declining PM10 levels were not associated with changes in prevalence of asthma, hay fever, and sneezing during pollen season.
11 If the DNRP data is used to assess changes in incidence of asthma over time, sensitivity and specificity must remain stable over time to obtain valid estimates.
However, we adjusted for family history of atopy in our assessment of changes in prevalence of asthma and allergy outcomes among the children so that this potential source of error has been accounted for.
