PMID: 11899291Mar 20, 2002Paper

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

Current Allergy and Asthma Reports
Riccardo Polosa

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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