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April 2009 : Traffic-related air pollution correlates with adult-onset asthma among never-smokers. |
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April 2009 : Traffic-related air pollution correlates with adult-onset asthma among never-smokers.
This is the title of a new paper published on line in Thorax on 8th of
April 2009 by N. Künzli and co-workers, based on an analysis of the
Sapaldia cohort. Among 2725 never-smokers, 41 reported new asthma
between 1991 and 2002. Asthma incidence was associated with change in
traffic-related PM10: participants were less likely to develop asthma
if TPM10 had decreased at their home address during the 11 years
interval. Thus, the data suggest a role for traffic-related pollution
in adult-onset asthma. As traffic-related pollution prevails, the
finding may be of substantial public health relevance.
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Last Updated ( Tuesday, 19 May 2009 )
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