Background and objective The increasing prevalence of childhood obesity has led to
interest in its prevention, particularly through school-based and family-based interventions in …

Objective To complete a systematic review of the literature describing associations between
all environmental exposures and asthma symptoms and exacerbations in children up to …

Objective: To investigate the associations between Parkinson's disease and other
degenerative parkinsonian syndromes and environmental factors in five European …

Objectives: To investigate associations of Parkinson's disease (PD) and parkinsonian
syndromes with polymorphic genes that influence metabolism of either foreign chemical …

Background Many children are exposed to second-hand smoke in the home and are at
increased risk of asthma and other respiratory conditions. In Scotland, a public health mass …

Summary Background In Scotland, childhood admissions to hospital for asthma fell from
March, 2006, after legislation was introduced to prohibit smoking in public places. In …

Objectives: To investigate preclinical adverse effects of ambient particulate air pollution and
nitrogen oxides in patients with heart failure. Methods: A cohort of 132 non-smoking patients …

Background Numbers of urgent short stay admissions (SSAs) of children to UK hospitals are
rising rapidly. This paper reports on experiences of SSAs from the perspective of parents …

Background Admission rates are rising despite no change to burden of illness, and
interventions to reduce unscheduled admission to hospital safely may be justified. Objective …

Background Preventing and reducing childhood and adolescent obesity is a growing priority
in many countries. Recent UK data suggest that children in more deprived areas have …