Synergistic effects of air pollution and psychosocial stressors on adolescent lung function

Gretchen Bandoli; Ondine von Ehrenstein; Jo Kay Ghosh; Beate Ritz

doi:10.1016/j.jaci.2016.04.012

Synergistic effects of air pollution and psychosocial stressors on adolescent lung function

J Allergy Clin Immunol. 2016 Sep;138(3):918-920.e4. doi: 10.1016/j.jaci.2016.04.012. Epub 2016 Apr 30.

Authors

Gretchen Bandoli¹, Ondine von Ehrenstein², Jo Kay Ghosh³, Beate Ritz⁴

Affiliations

¹ Department of Epidemiology, Fielding School of Public Health, University of California, Los Angeles, Calif. Electronic address: [email protected].
² Department of Community Health Sciences, Fielding School of Public Health, University of California, Los Angeles, Calif.
³ Independent Researcher, Los Angeles, Calif.
⁴ Department of Epidemiology, Fielding School of Public Health, University of California, Los Angeles, Calif.

Abstract

Research on synergism of stress and air pollution on adolescent lung function is uncommon. Our study found statistically significant synergism between select psychosocial stressors and air pollution on the lung function of adolescents.

Publication types

Letter
Research Support, N.I.H., Extramural
Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't

MeSH terms

Adolescent
Air Pollutants / adverse effects*
Air Pollution / adverse effects
Child
Child, Preschool
Environmental Exposure / adverse effects
Family
Female
Humans
Infant
Infant, Newborn
Lung / physiology*
Male
Particulate Matter / adverse effects
Stress, Psychological / physiopathology*

Substances

Air Pollutants
Particulate Matter

Abstract

Publication types

MeSH terms

Substances

Grants and funding