SynthesisEuropean respiratory review : an official journal of the European Respiratory Society2025
Association between air pollution and allergic upper respiratory diseases: a meta-analysis.
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- Association of meteorological factors with allergic rhinitis: a systematic review and meta-analysis.BMC public health · 2025Pooled it
- Unraveling the increasing burden of allergies: Spatiotemporal dynamics of pollen allergy risk in China.Eco-Environment & Health · 2026Article
- Socioeconomic and regional influences on eosinophilic inflammation in chronic rhinosinusitis with nasal polyps.The World Allergy Organization journal · 2026Article
- Rheumatoid arthritis and airway hyperresponsiveness: A GWAS-based mendelian randomization study.Medicine · 2026Article
- Exploring the toxicological effects of Di-O-benzoyldiethylene glycol plasticizer on allergic rhinitis through network toxicology combined with molecular docking and molecular simulation.Scientific reports · 2026Article
- Childhood asthma and the microbiome: from gut-lung axis mechanisms to precision prevention strategies.Frontiers in immunology · 2026Review
- Spatial Epidemiology of the Ischemic Heart Disease-Asthma Comorbidity: A Global Analysis of Burden Patterns, Risk Drivers, and a Composite Risk Index.Risk management and healthcare policy · 2026Article
- The impacts of air pollution on daily hospitalizations for acute bronchitis in children: a perspective from the coastal city of Shantou, China.Frontiers in public health · 2026Article
- Study on dynamic alterations of plasma lipid profiles during disease progression in combined allergic rhinitis and asthma syndrome based on lipidomics.Frontiers in immunology · 2025Article
- Developing a community-prioritized research agenda on primary care strategies for minimizing the health impacts of heat and poor air quality events: protocol.Frontiers in climate · 2025Article
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Abstract
The prevalence of allergic upper respiratory diseases is rising, and while air pollution may worsen them, study results vary, and comprehensive analyses are lacking. This study aimed to systematically evaluate the link between air pollution and these diseases (allergic rhinitis, asthma and chronic sinusitis (with/without nasal polyps)) to provide evidence for reducing their prevalence. A systematic search of PubMed, Embase, Web of Science and Scopus was conducted to find studies published up to 1 September 2024, regarding association between air pollution and allergic upper respiratory diseases. Meta-analyses calculated odds ratios and 95% confidence intervals for the outcomes. Sensitivity and subgroup analyses were performed to explore heterogeneity, and publication bias was assessed using Egger and Begg tests with funnel plots. We included 64 studies with 12 440 647 participants. The prevalence of allergic rhinitis, asthma and chronic sinusitis due to air pollution was 16%, 11% and 12%, respectively. Allergic rhinitis was linked to nitrogen dioxide (NO
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