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Introduction: In recent years, studies have emphasized the importance of air pollutants in the formation of reactive oxygen species and inflammation, leading to shorter telomere length and lower mt...

Background There is some evidence that access to urban green spaces is associated with a better health; however, the available evidence on the impact of green spaces on children asthma is scarce. Aims We examined the association between residence distance from city parks and preschool children asthma. Methods This study included 536 children 4-5 year’s old Kaunas city residents. Doctor’s diagnose and symptoms of allergic diseases were assessed by ISAAC-based questionnaires. We used a geographic information system (GIS) to assess the environmental exposures. According to the distance from the residents’ homes of each respondent to the nearest park, we determined three children exposure groups: residing within 300 m (referent group), 300-1000 m and more than 1000 m. The associations between distance from parks and prevalence of asthma were analysed by logistic regression models with and without adjustment for maternal education, age, passive smoking, body mass index, parental and other family members asthma...

Background: There is some evidence that the urban green space, city parks improve physical and mental health and well-being by increasing physical activity, reducing air pollution, noise, and stres...

Background There is some evidence that exposure to green environments is associated with health benefits, including lower blood pressure, although little research has been reported using exposure m...

Background and Aims: There is some evidence that prenatal exposure to drinking water trihalomethanes (THM) has a detrimental effect on birth outcome. Both environmental factors and genes involved i...