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In reply to the discussion: So, why the rise in peanut allergies anyway? [View all]BethanyQuartz
(193 posts)In a Research article in The Journal of Allergy & Clinical Immunology (JACI), Gruzieva et al. hypothesized that air pollution exposure may contribute to the development of allergic sensitization in children up to school age. They used data collected on more than 2,500 children followed from birth in the BAMSE project in Stockholm, Sweden. The children had blood tests for antibodies (IgE, immunoglobulin E) to common allergens at 4 and 8 years old, and extensive information was available from repeated questionnaires on lifestyle characteristics, allergies within the family, as well as on environmental exposures. The assessment of exposure to locally emitted air pollution from traffic was based on a methodology developed to estimate long-term source-specific exposure using dispersion models. Time-activity patterns were taken into account, considering the time children spent at home, daycare and/or school, to increase the precision in the exposure assessment.
http://www.aaaai.org/global/latest-research-summaries/Current-JACI-Research/air-pollution-allergic-sensitization-child.aspx
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