| Title: | Air pollution and allergic disease |
| Address: | "Department of Internal Medicine, University of Cincinnati College of Medicine, OH 45267-0563, USA" |
| DOI: | 10.1007/s11882-009-0019-0 |
| ISSN/ISBN: | 1534-6315 (Electronic) 1529-7322 (Print) 1529-7322 (Linking) |
| Abstract: | "Over the past several decades, there has been increased awareness of the health effects of air pollution and much debate regarding the role of global warming. The prevalence of asthma and allergic disease has risen in industrialized countries, and most epidemiologic studies focus on possible causalities between air pollution and these conditions. This review examines salient articles and summarizes findings important to the interaction between allergies and air pollution, specifically volatile organic compounds, global warming, particulate pollutants, atopic risk, indoor air pollution, and prenatal exposure. Further work is necessary to determine whether patients predisposed to developing allergic disease may be more susceptible to the health effects of air pollutants due to the direct interaction between IgE-mediated disease and air pollutants. Until we have more definitive answers, patient education about the importance of good indoor air quality in the home and workplace is essential. Health care providers and the general community should also support public policy designed to improve outdoor air quality by developing programs that provide incentives for industry to comply with controlling pollution emissions" |
| Keywords: | Air Pollutants/adverse effects/*immunology Air Pollution/*adverse effects Allergens/*immunology Greenhouse Effect Humans Hypersensitivity/epidemiology/*etiology/immunology Volatile Organic Compounds/adverse effects/*immunology; |
| Notes: | "MedlineKim, Haejin Bernstein, Jonathan A eng T32 AI060515/AI/NIAID NIH HHS/ Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't Review 2009/02/13 Curr Allergy Asthma Rep. 2009 Mar; 9(2):128-33. doi: 10.1007/s11882-009-0019-0" |
