Elevated Ambient Air Zinc Increases Pediatric Asthma Morbidity | Zendy

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Elevated Ambient Air Zinc Increases Pediatric Asthma Morbidity

Author(s) -

Jon Mark Hirshon,

Michelle Shardell,

Steven Alles,

Jan Powell,

Katherine S. Squibb,

John M. Ondov,

Carol J. Blaisdell

Publication year - 2008

Publication title -

environmental health perspectives

Language(s) - English

Resource type - Journals

SCImago Journal Rank - 2.257

H-Index - 282

eISSN - 1552-9924

pISSN - 0091-6765

DOI - 10.1289/ehp.10759

Subject(s) - asthma , medicine , emergency department , confidence interval , confounding , environmental health , zinc , particulates , air pollution , aerodynamic diameter , pediatrics , chemistry , organic chemistry , psychiatry

Recent studies indicate that the composition of fine particulate matter [PM <or= 2.5 microm in aerodynamic diameter (PM(2.5))] is associated with increased hospitalizations for cardiovascular and respiratory diseases. The metal composition of PM(2.5) influences allergic and/or inflammatory reactions, and ambient zinc contributes to worsening pulmonary function in susceptible adults. However, information is limited concerning associations between ambient air zinc levels and health care utilization for asthma, especially among children.

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