Environmental air pollutants are a significant cause for development and exacerbation of
respiratory disease. 1–3 This chapter focuses on respiratory health effects of pollutants in …

OBJECTIVES: The objective of this review is to examine the impact of air pollutants on
airway inflammation, with an emphasis on the interaction of the effect of ozone, particulate …

The general public, especially patients with upper or lower respiratory symptoms, is aware
from media reports that adverse respiratory effects can occur from air pollution. It is important …

The effects of air pollution on the development of asthma have been well-described. Infants
and young children are more vulnerable to the effects of air pollution, likely because of the …

Outdoor air pollution affects lung development and leads to morbidity from asthma in
children and adults. Current evidence supports a causal link between prenatal and early …

Epidemiological studies suggest that there is a strong relationship between air pollution and
childhood allergic disease. This review will summarize the association between exposure to …

More research studies are needed to reveal how various air pollutants may interact with the
host systems, such as the immune system, leading to increased morbidity in susceptible …

There is robust evidence that air pollutants can exacerbate response to allergens to which
persons already sensitized [1]. However, it remains unclear whether exposure to ambient air …

Over the past decades, asthma and allergic diseases, such as allergic rhinitis and eczema,
have become increasingly common, but the reason for this increased prevalence is still …

Of all the recognized medical specialties in the United States, allergists and immunologists
have most regularly paid attention to environmental factors that affect disease and …