Genetic susceptibility to asthma increases the vulnerability to indoor air pollution

Conclusions PM10 and maternal smoking exposures were associated with reduced lung function, with a higher susceptibility for infants with an adverse genetic predisposition for asthma that also depended on the infant's ancestry.

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Source: European Respiratory Journal - March 25, 2020 Category: Respiratory Medicine Authors: Hüls, A., Vanker, A., Gray, D., Koen, N., MacIsaac, J. L., Lin, D. T. S., Ramadori, K. E., Sly, P. D., Stein, D. J., Kobor, M. S., Zar, H. J. Tags: Epidemiology, occupational and environmental lung disease, Asthma and allergy Original Articles: Asthma and air pollution Source Type: research