Air pollution and respiratory infections: the past, present, and future.
Toxicol Sci
; 192(1): 3-14, 2023 03 20.
Article
in English
| MEDLINE | ID: covidwho-2190328
ABSTRACT
Air pollution levels across the globe continue to rise despite government regulations. The increase in global air pollution levels drives detrimental human health effects, including 7 million premature deaths every year. Many of these deaths are attributable to increased incidence of respiratory infections. Considering the COVID-19 pandemic, an unprecedented public health crisis that has claimed the lives of over 6.5 million people globally, respiratory infections as a driver of human mortality is a pressing concern. Therefore, it is more important than ever to understand the relationship between air pollution and respiratory infections so that public health measures can be implemented to ameliorate further morbidity and mortality. This article aims to review the current epidemiologic and basic science research on interactions between air pollution exposure and respiratory infections. The first section will present epidemiologic studies organized by pathogen, followed by a review of basic science research investigating the mechanisms of infection, and then conclude with a discussion of areas that require future investigation.
Keywords
Full text:
Available
Collection:
International databases
Database:
MEDLINE
Main subject:
Respiratory Tract Infections
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Air Pollutants
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Air Pollution
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COVID-19
Type of study:
Observational study
Limits:
Humans
Language:
English
Journal:
Toxicol Sci
Journal subject:
Toxicology
Year:
2023
Document Type:
Article
Affiliation country:
Toxsci
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