Environmental impacts on the respiratory health in children

Symposium
Chairs: P. Sly (West Perth, Australia), R. Pistelli (Rome, Italy)
Aims: This symposium will discuss the impact of the environment on the development of respiratory diseases and what the future steps might be in decreasing these exposures. Target audience: Paediatricians, fellows in paediatrics, epidemiologists, chest physicians.

Global burden of respiratory diseases in children J. Pronczuk (Geneva, Switzerland)
Ambient air quality and respiratory health of children S. Salvi (Pune, India)
How can we measure the impacts of pollutants on respiratory function in young children? U. Frey (Bern, Switzerland)