Characterizing Racial Differences in Particulate Air Pollution Exposure within a Multi-site Longitudinal Cohort of Food-allergic Children

Epidemiological studies indicate that the population-level burden of food allergy is greatest among urban, predominantly Black communities. However, the etiology of such racial differences remains unclear. Studies examining environmental determinants of other chronic conditions (i.e. asthma, obesity, diabetes) suggest that differential exposure to particulate air pollution may contribute to racial differences in health outcomes.

Source: Journal of Allergy and Clinical Immunology - January 31, 2020 Category: Allergy & Immunology Authors: Christopher Warren, Amal Assa'ad, Ruchi Gupta, Tesfaye Mersha, Mary Tobin, Hemant Sharma, Jacqueline Pongracic, Jialing Jiang, Pamela Newmark, Jamie Fierstein, Mahboobeh Mahdavinia, Susan Fox, Iman Abdikarim, Lucy Bilaver, Alexandria Bozen, Aame Andy-Nwey Source Type: research