Nitrogen dioxide and allergic sensitization in the 2005-2006 National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Allergic sensitization is a risk factor for asthma and allergic diseases. The relationship between ambient air pollution and allergic sensitization is unclear.

Objective

To investigate the relationship between ambient air pollution and allergic sensitization in a nationally representative sample of the US population.

Methods

We linked annual average concentrations of nitrogen dioxide (NO2), particulate matter ≤10 μm (PM10), particulate matter ≤2.5 μm (PM2.5), and summer concentrations of ozone (O3), to allergen-specific immunoglobulin E (IgE) data for participants in the 2005-2006 National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey (NHANES). In addition to the monitor-based air pollution estimates, we used the Community Multiscale Air Quality (CMAQ) model to i

SUBMITTER: Weir CH 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC4071349 | biostudies-literature | 2013 Nov

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature