Science & Technology

According to the WHO, in addition to respiratory disease, one third of deaths from heart disease, stroke and lung cancer are due to air pollution. And Children in Southeast Asia are particularly at risk. Now, researchers have reviewed the relationship between air pollution and the risk of wheezing associated disorders in children in Southeast Asia.

The history of humankind follows the history of the exploitation and use of natural resources and, in particular, of metals and metalloids. However, not many chemical elements have been used in such a variety of applications as antimony has and, probably, none has end up by being as ubiquitious as water in our everyday life.