ArticlePediatric pulmonology2024
Acute exposure to pollen and airway inflammation in adolescents.
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- Association of Short-Term Pollen Exposure With Lung Function in COPD Patients.Chronic obstructive pulmonary diseases (Miami, Fla.) · 2026Article
- Development of the Respiratory System During Adolescence.Advances in experimental medicine and biology · 2026Review
- Inhalant Mediated Allergy: Immunobiology, Clinical Manifestations and Diagnosis.Clinical reviews in allergy & immunology · 2025Review
- Short-Term Effects of Exposure to Atmospheric Ozone on the Nasal and Respiratory Symptoms in Adolescents.Toxics · 2025Article
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Abstract
introductionPollen exposure is known to exacerbate allergic asthma and allergic rhinitis symptoms, yet few studies have investigated if exposure to pollen affects lung function or airway inflammation in healthy children.
methodsWe evaluated the extent to which higher pollen exposure was associated with differences in airway inflammation and lung function among 490 early adolescent participants (mean age of 12.9 years) in Project Viva, a prebirth cohort based in Massachusetts. We obtained regional daily total pollen counts, including tree, grass, and weed pollen, from a Rotorod pollen counter. We evaluated associations of 3- and 7-day moving averages of pollen with fractional exhaled nitric oxide (FeNO) and lung function using linear regression models and evaluated the linearity of associations with penalized splines. We tested if associations of pollen with FeNO and lung function were modified by current asthma diagnosis, history of allergic rhinitis, aeroallergen sensitivity, temperature, precipitation, and air pollution.
resultsThree- and 7-day median pollen concentrations were 19.0 grains/m
conclusionShort-term exposure to pollen was associated with higher FeNO in early adolescents, even in the absence of allergic sensitization and asthma.
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