No excess risk of adverse birth outcomes in populations living near special waste landfill sites in Scotland (Publications)
A recent study showed small excess risks of low birth weight, very low birth weight and certain congenital anomalies in populations living near landfill sites in Great Britain. The objective of the cu
Exposure to environmental microorganisms and childhood asthma (Publications)
BACKGROUND: Children who grow up in environments that afford them a wide range of microbial exposures, such as traditional farms, are protected from childhood asthma and atopy. In previous studies, ma
Asthma and obesity in children: current evidence and potential systems biology approaches (Publications)
Both obesity and asthma are highly prevalent, complex diseases modified by multiple factors. Genetic, developmental, lung mechanical, immunological and behavioural factors have all been suggested as p