ERS Congress 2025: highlights from the Epidemiology and Environment Assembly
Simon Høj1, Shanshan Xu2, Valentina Quintero Santofimio3
1Department of Otorhinolaryngology, Head and Neck Surgery and Audiology, Copenhagen University Hospital-Rigshospitalet, Copenhagen, Denmark.
ERJ Open Research
|May 7, 2026
Summary
Improving air quality, reducing harmful exposures, and strengthening preventive care are key to lowering the global burden of respiratory diseases. Evidence from the 2025 European Respiratory Society Congress highlights these crucial public health strategies.
Area of Science:
- Pulmonology and Environmental Health
Background:
- Respiratory diseases represent a significant global health challenge.
- The impact of environmental factors and healthcare access on respiratory health is a growing concern.
Purpose of the Study:
- To highlight key findings from the 2025 European Respiratory Society Congress.
- To emphasize strategies for reducing the global burden of respiratory diseases.
Main Methods:
- Evidence synthesis and presentation at a major international congress.
- Focus on air quality, exposure reduction, and preventive care.
Main Results:
- Strong evidence presented reinforces the importance of air quality improvement.
- Reducing harmful exposures is critical for respiratory health.
- Strengthening preventive care is central to managing respiratory diseases.
Conclusions:
- Improving air quality is essential for global respiratory health.
- Minimizing harmful exposures significantly impacts disease prevention.
- Enhanced preventive care strategies are vital for reducing the burden of respiratory diseases.
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