Intranasal levels of lead as an exacerbation factor for allergic rhinitis in humans and mice

An increased nasal level of lead partially derived from pollen may exacerbate allergic rhinitis in humans and mice. Thus, a novel association between pollinosis and an air pollutant (lead) was shown.

Source: Journal of Allergy and Clinical Immunology - March 22, 2021 Category: Allergy & Immunology Authors: Huadong Xu, Nobutaka Ohgami, Masafumi Sakashita, Kazuhiro Ogi, Kazunori Hashimoto, Akira Tazaki, Keming Tong, Masayo Aoki, Shigeharu Fujieda, Masashi Kato Source Type: research