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The interaction between particulate air pollution and allergens in enhancing allergic and airway responses

The interaction between particulate air pollution and allergens in enhancing allergic and airway... Although the detrimental effects of air pollution on human health have been brought widely to public notice, it appears that less attention has been given to the potential role of toxic air pollutants in the induction of allergic conditions such as asthma, rhinoconjunctivitis, and atopic eczema. A number of large epidemiologic studies have shown that people exposed to intense motor vehicle traffic and its associated emissions are at major risk for allergic symptoms, reduced lung function, and increased sensitization to common airborne allergens. Several laboratory-based studies have demonstrated that particulate air pollutants emitted from motor vehicles can induce allergic inflammation, enhance IgE responses, and increase airway hyperresponsiveness, which could provide an underlying mechanism for the increasing prevalence of allergic diseases. This article reviews the evidence that supports the causative link between particulate air pollution and the sharp increase in the prevalence of type I allergies in developed countries. http://www.deepdyve.com/assets/images/DeepDyve-Logo-lg.png Current Allergy and Asthma Reports Springer Journals

The interaction between particulate air pollution and allergens in enhancing allergic and airway responses

Polosa, Riccardo
Current Allergy and Asthma Reports , Volume 1 (2) – May 27, 2001
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Publisher
Springer Journals
Copyright
Copyright © 2001 by Current Science Inc.
Subject
Medicine & Public Health; Allergology; Pneumology/Respiratory System; Otorhinolaryngology; Infectious Diseases
ISSN
1529-7322
eISSN
1534-6315
DOI
10.1007/s11882-001-0076-5
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Abstract

Although the detrimental effects of air pollution on human health have been brought widely to public notice, it appears that less attention has been given to the potential role of toxic air pollutants in the induction of allergic conditions such as asthma, rhinoconjunctivitis, and atopic eczema. A number of large epidemiologic studies have shown that people exposed to intense motor vehicle traffic and its associated emissions are at major risk for allergic symptoms, reduced lung function, and increased sensitization to common airborne allergens. Several laboratory-based studies have demonstrated that particulate air pollutants emitted from motor vehicles can induce allergic inflammation, enhance IgE responses, and increase airway hyperresponsiveness, which could provide an underlying mechanism for the increasing prevalence of allergic diseases. This article reviews the evidence that supports the causative link between particulate air pollution and the sharp increase in the prevalence of type I allergies in developed countries.

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Current Allergy and Asthma Reports – Springer Journals

Published: May 27, 2001

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