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Dusty Air Pollution is Associated with an Increased Risk of Allergic Diseases in Southwestern Part of Iran
- Source :
- Iranian Journal of Allergy, Asthma and Immunology, Vol 13, Iss 6 (2014), Scopus-Elsevier, ResearcherID
- Publication Year :
- 2013
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Abstract
- Concerns have been raised about the adverse impact of dusty air pollution (DAP) on human health. The aim of this study was to find the association between dusty air pollution based on air quality index (AQI) and the risk of allergic diseases in southwestern provinces of Iran, with assessing cytokine profiles and lymphocyte immunophenotypes.In this case control study 148 individuals participated. The sampling was done in hazardous condition (AQI>300) as the case and clean air (AQI
Details
- ISSN :
- 17351502
- Volume :
- 13
- Issue :
- 6
- Database :
- OpenAIRE
- Journal :
- Iranian journal of allergy, asthma, and immunology
- Accession number :
- edsair.pmid.dedup....eb803541bf3fa5ac54b1d2cce9d47572