Nutritional Solutions to Reduce Risks of Negative Health Impacts of Air Pollution
Air pollution worldwide has been associated with cardiovascular and respiratory morbidity and mortality, particularly in urban settings with elevated concentrations of primary pollutants. Air pollution is a very complex mixture of primary and secondary gases and particles, and its potential to cause...
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doaj-41f1a30d148943d187306fa2fd1b10242020-11-24T23:05:51ZengMDPI AGNutrients2072-66432015-12-01712103981041610.3390/nu7125539nu7125539Nutritional Solutions to Reduce Risks of Negative Health Impacts of Air PollutionSzabolcs Péter0Fernando Holguin1Lisa G. Wood2Jane E. Clougherty3Daniel Raederstorff4Magda Antal5Peter Weber6Manfred Eggersdorfer7DSM Nutritional Products Ltd., Wurmisweg 576, Kaiseraugst 4303, SwitzerlandDivision of Allergy, Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine, NW628 UPMC Montefiore Hospital, University of Pittsburgh Medical Center, 3459 Fifth Avenue, Pittsburgh, PA 15213, USACentre for Asthma and Respiratory Diseases, University of Newcastle, Level 2, West Wing, HMRI Building, Kookaburra Crt, New Lambton Heights, NSW 2305, AustraliaDepartment of Environmental and Occupational Health, University of Pittsburgh Graduate School of Public Health, Bridgeside Point I, 100 Technology Drive Room 350, Pittsburgh, PA 15219-3130, USADSM Nutritional Products Ltd., Wurmisweg 576, Kaiseraugst 4303, SwitzerlandPannónia Street 66, Budapest 1133, HungaryDSM Nutritional Products Ltd., Wurmisweg 576, Kaiseraugst 4303, SwitzerlandDSM Nutritional Products Ltd., Wurmisweg 576, Kaiseraugst 4303, SwitzerlandAir pollution worldwide has been associated with cardiovascular and respiratory morbidity and mortality, particularly in urban settings with elevated concentrations of primary pollutants. Air pollution is a very complex mixture of primary and secondary gases and particles, and its potential to cause harm can depend on multiple factors—including physical and chemical characteristics of pollutants, which varies with fine-scale location (e.g., by proximity to local emission sources)—as well as local meteorology, topography, and population susceptibility. It has been hypothesized that the intake of anti-oxidant and anti-inflammatory nutrients may ameliorate various respiratory and cardiovascular effects of air pollution through reductions in oxidative stress and inflammation. To date, several studies have suggested that some harmful effects of air pollution may be modified by intake of essential micronutrients (such as B vitamins, and vitamins C, D, and E) and long-chain polyunsaturated fatty acids. Here, we review the existing literature related to the potential for nutrition to modify the health impacts of air pollution, and offer a framework for examining these interactions.http://www.mdpi.com/2072-6643/7/12/5539air pollutionoxidative stressinflammationnutrientsvitaminspolyunsaturated fatty acids |
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Szabolcs Péter Fernando Holguin Lisa G. Wood Jane E. Clougherty Daniel Raederstorff Magda Antal Peter Weber Manfred Eggersdorfer |
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Szabolcs Péter Fernando Holguin Lisa G. Wood Jane E. Clougherty Daniel Raederstorff Magda Antal Peter Weber Manfred Eggersdorfer Nutritional Solutions to Reduce Risks of Negative Health Impacts of Air Pollution Nutrients air pollution oxidative stress inflammation nutrients vitamins polyunsaturated fatty acids |
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Szabolcs Péter Fernando Holguin Lisa G. Wood Jane E. Clougherty Daniel Raederstorff Magda Antal Peter Weber Manfred Eggersdorfer |
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Nutritional Solutions to Reduce Risks of Negative Health Impacts of Air Pollution |
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Nutritional Solutions to Reduce Risks of Negative Health Impacts of Air Pollution |
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Nutritional Solutions to Reduce Risks of Negative Health Impacts of Air Pollution |
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nutritional solutions to reduce risks of negative health impacts of air pollution |
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Air pollution worldwide has been associated with cardiovascular and respiratory morbidity and mortality, particularly in urban settings with elevated concentrations of primary pollutants. Air pollution is a very complex mixture of primary and secondary gases and particles, and its potential to cause harm can depend on multiple factors—including physical and chemical characteristics of pollutants, which varies with fine-scale location (e.g., by proximity to local emission sources)—as well as local meteorology, topography, and population susceptibility. It has been hypothesized that the intake of anti-oxidant and anti-inflammatory nutrients may ameliorate various respiratory and cardiovascular effects of air pollution through reductions in oxidative stress and inflammation. To date, several studies have suggested that some harmful effects of air pollution may be modified by intake of essential micronutrients (such as B vitamins, and vitamins C, D, and E) and long-chain polyunsaturated fatty acids. Here, we review the existing literature related to the potential for nutrition to modify the health impacts of air pollution, and offer a framework for examining these interactions. |
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air pollution oxidative stress inflammation nutrients vitamins polyunsaturated fatty acids |
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