Air pollution and IgE sensitization in four European birth cohorts - the MeDALL project

Capsule summary: Exposure to ambient air pollution does not increase the overall risk of sensitization to inhalant and food allergens, but IgE sensitization to birch and major grass pollen allergens may be related to air pollutants.

Source: Journal of Allergy and Clinical Immunology - September 10, 2020 Category: Allergy & Immunology Authors: Erik Mel én, Marie Standl, Ulrike Gehring, Hicran Altug, Josep Maria Antó, Dietrich Berdel, Anna Bergström, Jean Bousquet, Joachim Heinrich, Gerard H. Koppelman, Inger Kull, Christian Lupinek, Iana Markevych, Tamara Schikowski, Elisabeth Thiering, Rudo Source Type: research