Interactions between air pollution and pollen season for rhinitis using mobile technology: A MASK-POLLAR Study
- Bédard, Annabelle, 1986-
- Sofiev, Mikhail
- Arnavielhe, Sylvie
- Antó i Boqué, Josep Maria
- Garcia Aymerich, Judith
- Thibaudon, Michel
- Bergmann, Karl Christian
- Dubakiene, Ruta
- Bedbrook, Anna
- Onorato, Gabrielle L.
- Annesi-Maesano, Isabella
- Pépin, Jean-Louis
- Laune, Daniel
- Zeng, Stéphane
- Bousquet, Jean
- Basagaña Flores, Xavier
DOIAbstract
Background: Several studies have suggested an interaction between air pollution and pollen exposure with an impact on allergy symptoms. However, large studies with real-life data are not available. Objective: To investigate associations between major air pollutants (ozone and particulate matter with a diameter of <2.5 μm) and allergic rhinitis (AR) control during grass and birch pollen seasons as well as outside the pollen season. Methods: The daily impact of allergic symptoms was recorded by the Allergy Diary (Mobile Airways Sentinel NetworK [MASK-air]) app (a validated mHealth tool for rhinitis management) using visual analog scales (VASs) in Northern and Central Europe users in 2017 and 2018. Uncontrolled AR was defined using symptoms an...
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