Polluting the Host

EnvironmentalWritten by m.wilson“Increasing evidence supports the association between air pollution and respiratory infections. It has been demonstrated that exposure to air pollutants can induce oxidative stress, resulting in the production of free radicals, which in turn, may damage the respiratory system, reducing the resistance to viral and bacterial infections” – (Ciencewicki and Jaspers, 2007)You must…

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