The Impact of War on Asthma, a Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis: An EAACI Task Force Report.

ABSTRACT: Wartime events have been followed by an increase in asthma prevalence, which is believed to result from a combination of environmental hazards and psychological trauma. This systematic review and meta-analysis aimed to investigate this relationship by pooling available data on various wartime exposures, such as occupational, environmental, and psychological factors. MEDLINE, Scopus, and Cochrane databases were searched for articles that measure the effect of war-related exposures on asthma. Risk of bias was assessed using the Effective Public Health Practice Project tool. The retrieved effects were then used to fit meta-analytical models. A total of 48 studies, corresponding to 90 effect measures, were included. War-related post-traumatic stress disorder showed the strongest association wi

SUBMITTER: Cavaleiro Rufo J 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12773692 | biostudies-literature | 2026 Jan

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature