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Bad for breathing

By Stephen Ornes / March 8, 2013

Researchers have connected exposure to high levels of pollutants called polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons, or PAHs, to a greater likelihood of having asthma and allergies. Caption: Photo courtesy of the EPA

New study connects pollution to several common diseases that affect the lungs and airways

Posted in Body & Health, Environment & Pollution | Tagged air pollution, allergy, asthma, biochemistry, cells, combustion, getinvolved, immune system, immunity, inflammation, Kari Nadeau, lungs, medicine, Ohio University, PAHs, Pollution, polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons, Stanford University, swelling, T-regs, T-regulatory cells, Todd Rambasek, topstories