... Maida1 and Francesco Vitale1AbstractBackground: Air pollution from vehicular traffic has been associated with respiratory diseases. In Palermo, thelargest metropolitan area in Sicily, urban air ... Atkinson RW, Bremner SA, Anderson HR, Strachan DP, Bland JM, deLeon AP: Short-term associations between emergency hospital admissions for respiratory and cardiovascular disease and outdoor air pollution ... room admissions for respiratory symptoms: a case- crossover study in Palermo, Italy Fabio Tramuto1*, Rosanna Cusimano2,3, Giuseppe Cerame1, Marcello Vultaggio4, Giuseppe Calamusa1,Carmelo M Maida1and...