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2082627 
Journal Article 
Review 
Respiratory health issues in the Asia-Pacific region: An overview 
Jamrozik, E; Musk, AW 
2011 
1 
Respirology
ISSN: 1323-7799
EISSN: 1440-1843 
16 
1 
3-12 
English 
20920119 
WOS:000285763000002 
The Asia-Pacific region is home to a large heterogeneous population whose respiratory health is influenced by diverse social, economic and environmental factors. Despite this variability, the most prevalent causes of respiratory morbidity and mortality are tobacco smoking, infection, and air pollution. This review aims to summarize current respiratory health issues in the region including smoking-related diseases especially COPD, lung cancer and infectious problems such as pandemic influenza, the severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus, bacterial pneumonia and tuberculosis, as well as the contribution of air pollution to respiratory disease. Published data on trends in the epidemiology and management of respiratory diseases and are summarized; finally, the limitations of available data and projections for the future of respiratory health in the region are discussed. 
air pollution; Asia-Pacific; environmental and occupational health and epidemiology; tobacco; tuberculosis; viral infection