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Air pollution and respiratory infections: the past, present, and future.

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Monoson, A; Schott, E; Ard, K; Kilburg-Basnyat, B; Tighe, RM; Pannu, S; Gowdy, KM
Published in: Toxicol Sci
March 20, 2023

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.

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Toxicol Sci

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EISSN

1096-0929

Publication Date

March 20, 2023

Volume

192

Issue

1

Start / End Page

3 / 14

Location

United States

Related Subject Headings

  • Toxicology
  • Respiratory Tract Infections
  • Public Health
  • Particulate Matter
  • Pandemics
  • Humans
  • COVID-19
  • Air Pollution
  • Air Pollutants
  • 3214 Pharmacology and pharmaceutical sciences
 

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Monoson, A., Schott, E., Ard, K., Kilburg-Basnyat, B., Tighe, R. M., Pannu, S., & Gowdy, K. M. (2023). Air pollution and respiratory infections: the past, present, and future. Toxicol Sci, 192(1), 3–14. https://doi.org/10.1093/toxsci/kfad003
Monoson, Alexys, Evangeline Schott, Kerry Ard, Brita Kilburg-Basnyat, Robert M. Tighe, Sonal Pannu, and Kymberly M. Gowdy. “Air pollution and respiratory infections: the past, present, and future.Toxicol Sci 192, no. 1 (March 20, 2023): 3–14. https://doi.org/10.1093/toxsci/kfad003.
Monoson A, Schott E, Ard K, Kilburg-Basnyat B, Tighe RM, Pannu S, et al. Air pollution and respiratory infections: the past, present, and future. Toxicol Sci. 2023 Mar 20;192(1):3–14.
Monoson, Alexys, et al. “Air pollution and respiratory infections: the past, present, and future.Toxicol Sci, vol. 192, no. 1, Mar. 2023, pp. 3–14. Pubmed, doi:10.1093/toxsci/kfad003.
Monoson A, Schott E, Ard K, Kilburg-Basnyat B, Tighe RM, Pannu S, Gowdy KM. Air pollution and respiratory infections: the past, present, and future. Toxicol Sci. 2023 Mar 20;192(1):3–14.
Journal cover image

Published In

Toxicol Sci

DOI

EISSN

1096-0929

Publication Date

March 20, 2023

Volume

192

Issue

1

Start / End Page

3 / 14

Location

United States

Related Subject Headings

  • Toxicology
  • Respiratory Tract Infections
  • Public Health
  • Particulate Matter
  • Pandemics
  • Humans
  • COVID-19
  • Air Pollution
  • Air Pollutants
  • 3214 Pharmacology and pharmaceutical sciences