Impact of air pollution on age and gender related increase in cough reflex sensitivity of healthy children in Slovakia.

Impact of air pollution on age and gender related increase in cough reflex sensitivity of healthy children in Slovakia.

Background. Numerous studies show higher cough reflex sensitivity (CRS) and cough outcomes in children compared to adults and in females compared to males. Despite close link that exists between cough and environment the potential influence of environmental air pollution on age- and gender -related...

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Main Authors: Silvia eDemoulin-Alexikova, Jana ePlevkova, Lenka eMazurova, Tomas eZatko, Mikulas eAlexik, Jan eHanacek, Milos eTatar
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2016-02-01
Series:Frontiers in Physiology
Subjects:
Air Pollutants
Environmental Exposure
gender differences
age differences
cough reflex
PM10
Online Access:http://journal.frontiersin.org/Journal/10.3389/fphys.2016.00054/full

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