Ambient Air Pollution and Clinical Implications for Susceptible Populations.

ABSTRACT: Air pollution is associated with a diversity of health effects, and evidence for a causal relationship with specific diseases exists. Exposure to air pollution is ubiquitous and typically beyond the control of the individual; the resulting health burden for the population can be high. Disproportionate effects are seen in individuals who have increased susceptibility to air pollution owing to individual- or community-level characteristics. As studies grow increasingly sophisticated, the understanding of who comprises the susceptible population continuously expands. Characteristics of susceptibility include genetic predisposition; socioeconomic factors; life stage; the presence of preexisting diseases, such as asthma, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, cystic fibrosis; and the unique pop

SUBMITTER: Hooper LG 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC5955035 | biostudies-literature | 2018 Apr

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature