Ambient air pollution triggers wheezing symptoms in infants

Zorana Jovanovic Andersen; S Loft; Matthias Ketzel; Melene Stage; T Scheike; M N Hermansen; Hans Bisgaard

doi:10.1136/thx.2007.085480

Ambient air pollution triggers wheezing symptoms in infants

Zorana Jovanovic Andersen, S Loft, Matthias Ketzel, Melene Stage, T Scheike, M N Hermansen, Hans Bisgaard

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Abstract

There is limited evidence for the role of air pollution in the development and triggering of wheezing symptoms in young children. A study was undertaken to examine the effect of exposure to air pollution on wheezing symptoms in children under the age of 3 years with genetic susceptibility to asthma.

Original language	English
Journal	Thorax
Volume	63
Issue number	8
Pages (from-to)	710-716
Number of pages	7
ISSN	0040-6376
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1136/thx.2007.085480
Publication status	Published - 2008

Keywords

Air Pollutants
Air Pollution
Asthma
Carbon Monoxide
Child, Preschool
Denmark
Epidemiologic Methods
Female
Genetic Predisposition to Disease
Humans
Infant
Male
Nitrogen Dioxide
Nitrogen Oxides
Particulate Matter
Pedigree
Prospective Studies
Respiratory Sounds
Time Factors
Vehicle Emissions

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Ambient air pollution triggers wheezing symptoms in infants

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