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Review
. 2024 Feb;44(1):15-33.
doi: 10.1016/j.iac.2023.07.004. Epub 2023 Sep 7.

Respiratory Health Effects of Air Pollutants

David B Peden  1
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Respiratory Health Effects of Air Pollutants

David B Peden. Immunol Allergy Clin North Am. 2024 Feb.

Abstract

Air pollution is a risk factor for asthma and respiratory infection. Avoidance of air pollution is the best approach to mitigating the impacts of pollution. Personal preventive strategies are possible, but policy interventions are the most effective ways to prevent pollution and its effect on asthma and respiratory infection.

Keywords: Air pollution; Asthma; COVID-19; PM2.5; Pneumonia.

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