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Pollution and allergic airways disease.

S Salvi1

  • 1Department of Respiratory Cell and Molecular Biology Group, University of Southampton, Southampton, UK. sundeepsalvi@hotmail.com

Current Opinion in Allergy and Clinical Immunology
|April 20, 2002
PubMed
Summary

Air pollution from vehicles is linked to rising allergic diseases. Pollutants like diesel exhaust and ozone worsen asthma and rhinitis by causing inflammation.

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Area of Science:

  • Environmental Science
  • Immunology
  • Public Health

Background:

  • Allergic diseases incidence has risen significantly in industrialized nations.
  • Motor vehicle air pollution is a suspected contributing factor to this increase.
  • Epidemiological studies consistently link air pollutants to asthma and rhinitis symptoms.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To review the mechanisms by which air pollutants exacerbate allergic inflammatory responses.
  • To explain the association between pollutants and the increasing prevalence of allergic diseases.

Main Methods:

  • Review of epidemiological studies on air pollution and allergic diseases.
  • Analysis of human and animal exposure studies.
  • Examination of laboratory-based research on pollutant effects.

Main Results:

  • Diesel particles, ozone, and nitrogen dioxide induce inflammatory responses.
  • These responses involve inflammatory cells, mediators, and adhesion molecules.
  • Pollutants can worsen existing allergic disorders.

Conclusions:

  • Air pollutants like diesel exhaust and ozone enhance allergic inflammation.
  • These mechanisms help explain the epidemiological links between pollution and allergic diseases.

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