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The Salt Therapy Association prepared the below list of articles indicating the effectiveness of halotherapy.

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The Importance of Halotherapy in the Treatment of COVID-19 Related Diseases 
https://www.jceionline.org/article/the-importance-of-halotherapy-in-the-treatment-of-covid-19-related-diseases-8486


The use of Halotherapy for the rehabilitation of patients with acute bronchitis and a protracted and recurrent course. (Borisenko LV, Chervinskaia AV, Stepanova NG, Luk'ian VS, Goncharova VA, Pokhodzeĭ IV, Krivitskaia VZ, Vishniakova LA, Pokhaznikova MA, Faustova ME,) 1995 Russia
http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/7785211


The use of an artificial microclimate chamber in the treatment of patients with chronic obstructive lung diseases (Chernenkov RA, Chernenkova EA, Zhukov GV.) 1997 Russia
http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/9424823


Halotherapy in the combined treatment of chronic bronchitis patients (Maev EZ, Vinogradov NV.) 1999 Russia
http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/10439712


The scientific validation and outlook for the practical use of halo-aerosol therapy (Chervinskaia AV.) 2000 Russia
http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/11094875


Halotherapy for treatment of respiratory diseases. (Chervinskaya AV1, Zilber NA). 2000 Russia
https://www.salttherapyassociation.org/images/Halotherapy-for-Treatment-of-Respiratory-Diseases.pdf


Effectiveness of Halotherapy of chronic bronchitis patients (Abdrakhmanova LM, Farkhutdinov UR, Farkhutdinov RR.) 2000 Russia
http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/11197648


Effects of Halotherapy on free radical oxidation in patients with chronic bronchitis (Farkhutdinov UR, Abdrakhmanova LM, Farkhutdinov RR.) 2000 Russia
http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/11210350


Efficacy of therapeutic use of ultrasound and sinusoidal modulated currents combed with Halotherapy in patient with occupational toxic-dust bronchitis (Roslaia NA, Likhacheva EI, Shchekoldin PI) 2001 Russia
http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/11530404


The effect of salt chamber treatment on bronchial hyperresponsiveness in asthmatics. (Hedman J1, Hugg T, Sandell J, Haahtela T.) 2006 Finland
https://www.salttherapyassociation.org/images/Asthma-Salt-Therapy-Study.pdf


The use of Halotherapy for the health improvement in children at institutions of general education (Khan MA, Chervinskaia AV, Mikitchenko NA) 2012 Russia
http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/22908472


Double-blind placebo-controlled randomized clinical trial on the efficacy of Aerosal in the treatment of sub-obstructive adenotonsillar hypertrophy and related diseases. (Gelardi M1, Iannuzzi L, Greco Miani A, Cazzaniga S, Naldi L, De Luca C, Quaranta N) 2013 Italy
http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/24041858


Salt caves as simulation of natural environment and significance of Halotherapy. (Zajac J1, Bojar I2, Helbin J1, Kolarzyk E1, Owoc A3) 2014 Poland
http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/24738510


A review of halotherapy for chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (International Journal of COPD, Rachael Rashleigh Sheree MS Smith, and Nicola J Roberts) 2014 
https://www.salttherapyassociation.org/images/A-Review-of-Halotherapy-for-Chronic-Obstructive-Pulmonary-Disease.pdf


Halotherapy in the combined treatment of chronic bronchitis patients 
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/10439712


SALTMED: The Therapy with Sodium Chloride Dry Aerosols. (B. Opriţa, C. Pandrea, B. Dinu, B. Aignătoaie) 2010 Romania 
https://www.salttherapyassociation.org/sta_pdf/HTstudyCOPD_ASthma2010.pdf


Halotherapy in Controlled Salt Chamber Microclimate for Recovering Medicine (Chervinskaya Alina V.) 2007 

https://www.salttherapyassociation.org/sta_pdf/Halotherapy_in_Controlled_Salt_Chamber_Microclimate_for_Recovering_Medicine.pdf


Halotherapy History and Experience of Clinical Application (A.V. Chervinskaya, A.N. Alexandrov, S.I. Konovalov)
https://www.salttherapyassociation.org/sta_pdf/Halotherapy-History-and-Experience-of-Clinical-Application.pdf


PROSPECTS OF HALOTHERAPY IN SANATORIUM-AND-SPA DERMATOLOGY AND COSMETOLOGY (Chervinskaya A. V. 2006)
https://www.salttherapyassociation.org/sta_pdf/halotherapy_in_dermatology.pdf


Halotherapy as asthma treatment in children: A randomized, controlled, prospective pilot study. (Bar-Yoseph R, et al. Pediatr Pulmonol. 2016.) 

https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/27723955


Halotherapy (Dr. Daniel T. Layish, 2015)
https://www.salttherapyassociation.org/images/DrLayishArticle---Pulmonary-and-Sleep-Disorders.pdf


Halotherapy of Respiratory Diseases. (Chervinskaya A.) 2003 Russia
https://www.salttherapyassociation.org/images/Halotherapy_of_Respiratory_Diseases1.pdf


Halotherapy in Patients with Cystic Fibrosis: A Pilot Study (Morhaf Al Achkar, David E. Geller, Amanshe Perera Slaney and Daniel T Layish - 2015)
https://www.salttherapyassociation.org/images/DrLayishArticle---Halotherapy-in-Patients-with-Cystic-Fibrosis.pdf


Halotherapy History and Experience of Clinical Application (A.V. Chervinskaya, A.N. Alexandrov, S.I. Konovalov)
https://www.salttherapyassociation.org/images/Halotherapy-History-and-Experience-of-Clinical-Application_1.pdf


Effect of Dry Sodium Chloride Aerosol on the Respiratory Tract of Tobacco Smokers (Alina V. Chervinskaya. 2006)
https://www.salttherapyassociation.org/images/Effect-of-Dry-Sodium-Chloride-Aerosol-on-the-Respiratory-Tract-of-Tobacco-Smokers-Research.pdf


The role of non-medicamental technologies in the rehabilitation of the children presenting with acute rhinosinusitis. (Khan MA , Khoruzhenko OV , Vakhova EL , Lyan NA , Radetskaya LI)
http://europepmc.org/abstract/MED/26595967


Theoretical basis and clinical benefits of dry salt inhalation therapy. (Endre L. 2015)
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/26551167


Bronchial hyperreactivity to the inhalation of hypo- and hyperosmolar aerosols and its correction by halotherapy. (Gorbenko PP, Adamova IV, Sinitsyna TM) 1996
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/9019826


Salt Halo Therapy and Saline Inhalation Administered to Patients with Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease: A Pilot Study (Ulla Møller Weinreich, Tove Nilsson, Lone Mylund, Helle Thaarup Christiansen and Birgitte Schantz Laursen - 2014)
https://www.salttherapyassociation.org/images/salt-halo-therapy-and-saline-inhalation-administered-to-patients-with-chronic-obstructive-pulmonary-disease-a-pilot-study-2165-7386.1000185.pdf


Impact assessment of saline aerosols on exercise capacity of athletes (Stirbu Catalina, Stirbu Catalin, Sandu Ion - 2012)
https://www.salttherapyassociation.org/images/Impact-Assessment-of-Salt-Aerosols-on-Exercise-Capacity-of-Athletes.pdf


Surveys on therapeutic effects of “halotherapy chamber with artificial saltmine environment” on patients with certain chronic allergenic respiratory pathologies and infectious-inflammatory pathologies (Lazarescu H, Simionca I, Hoteteu M, Munteanu A, Rizea I, Iliuta A, Dumitrascu D, Dumitrescu E - 2014)
https://www.salttherapyassociation.org/images/Surveys-on-therapeutic-effects-of-halotherapy.pdf


Halotherapy and Buteyko Breathing Technique – a possible successful combination in relieving respiratory symptoms (Radu CRIȘANDABIJA, Traian MIHĂESCU - 2017)
https://www.salttherapyassociation.org/images/Halotherapy-and-Buteyko-Breathing-Technique-Research.pdf


HALOTHERAPY – AN ALTERNATIVE METHOD FOR THE TREATMENT OF RESPIRATORY DISEASES (Evgeniya Vladeva)
https://www.salttherapyassociation.org/images/Halotherapy-An-Alternative-Method-for-the-Treatment-of-Respiratory-Diseases-Research.pdf


Halotherapy - Benefits and Risks (Evgeniya Vladeva, Liliya Panajotova)
https://www.salttherapyassociation.org/images/Halotherapy-Benefits-and-Risks-Research.pdf


Dry sodium chloride aerosol against acute respiratory infections (Alina Chervinskaya - 2009)
https://www.salttherapyassociation.org/images/Dry-Sodium-Chloride-Aerosol-Against-Acute-Respiratory-Infections.pdf


Halotherapy as asthma treatment in children: A randomized, controlled, prospective pilot study
https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/abs/10.1002/ppul.23621


Salt Therapy as a Complementary Method for the Treatment of Respiratory Tract Diseases, With a Focus on Mold-Related Illness
https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/34726628/


Halotherapy relieves chronic obstructive pulmonary disease by alleviating NLRP3 inflammasome-mediated pyroptosis

https://atm.amegroups.com/article/view/106298/pdf