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A review on human health perspective of air pollution with respect to allergies and asthma

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In this paper, the authors provide a multidisciplinary review based on the most up-to-date survey of literature regarding various types of airborne pollutants and their associations with asthma-allergies.
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This article is published in Environment International.The article was published on 2013-09-01 and is currently open access. It has received 257 citations till now. The article focuses on the topics: Population & Air pollution.

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A review on the human health impact of airborne particulate matter

TL;DR: The basic evidence on the health effects of particulate matter is summarized and an in-depth analysis is provided to address the implications for policy-makers so that more stringent strategies can be implemented to reduce air pollution and its health effects.
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Desert dust hazards: A global review

TL;DR: In this paper, the authors present a synthesis of the hazards of desert dust, including accelerated soil erosion in agricultural zones, air pollution caused by desert aerosols via their physical, chemical and biological properties, transport accidents caused by poor visibility during desert dust events, and impacts on electricity generation and distribution.
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Exposure to outdoor air pollution during trimesters of pregnancy and childhood asthma, allergic rhinitis, and eczema

TL;DR: Maternal exposure to traffic-related air pollutant NO2 during pregnancy, especially in specific trimesters, is associated with an increased risk of developing asthma, rhinitis, and eczema in children, and this results support the hypothesis that childhood allergic diseases originate in fetal life and are triggered by traffic- related air pollution in sensitive trimeters.
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Is there a link between air pollution and mental disorders

TL;DR: The purpose of the present manuscript was to review and summarize available data about an association between psychiatric disorders and air pollution, and to confirm the results of available literature.
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Influence of Ambient Fungal Spores on Emergency Visits for Asthma to a Regional Children's Hospital

TL;DR: Fungal spores account for a significant proportion of the asthma exacerbations in children that prompt an emergency department visit, and daily concentrations of both pollen grains and fungal spores during a 5-yr period between 1993 and 1997.
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Severe asthma: advances in current management and future therapy.

TL;DR: Several subtypes of severe asthma are now recognized, and in the future, it will be necessary to find biomarkers that predict responses to specific forms of therapy.
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Respiratory and Irritant Health Effects of Ambient Volatile Organic Compounds The Kanawha County Health Study

TL;DR: It is concluded that exposure to volatile organic compounds, including emissions from chemical manufacturing plants, is associated with increased rates of chronic respiratory symptoms characteristic of reactive airways.
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Dog allergen (Can f 1) and cat allergen (Fel d 1) in US homes: results from the National Survey of Lead and Allergens in Housing.

TL;DR: Elevated levels in homes without pets, particularly among demographic groups in which pet ownership is more prevalent, implicate the community as an important source of these pet allergens.
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Association of Indoor Nitrogen Dioxide Exposure with Respiratory Symptoms in Children with Asthma

TL;DR: Exposure to indoor NO2 at levels well below the Environmental Protection Agency outdoor standard (53 ppb) is associated with respiratory symptoms among children with asthma in multifamily housing.
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