Ambient Air Pollution, Asthma Drug Response and Telomere Length in African American Youth

Capsule Summary: The results of this cross-sectional study suggest that exposure to O3 and PM2.5 are risk factors for telomere shortening in non-asthmatic children. The use of inhaled corticosteroids may attenuate the risk of telomere shortening in children with asthma.

Source: Journal of Allergy and Clinical Immunology - June 23, 2019 Category: Allergy & Immunology Authors: Eunice Y. Lee, Sam S. Oh, Marquitta J. White, Celeste S. Eng, Jennifer R. Elhawary, Luisa N. Borrell, Thomas J. Nuckton, Andrew M. Zeiger, Kevin L. Keys, Angel C.Y. Mak, Donglei Hu, Scott Huntsman, Maria G. Contreras, Lesly-Anne Samedy, Pag é C. Goddard, Source Type: research