Comparison of air pollution and the prevalence of allergy-related diseases in Incheon and Jeju City

• Main Authors: Su Ho Jeong (Author), Jeong Hee Kim (Author), Byong Kwan Son (Author), Seong Chul Hong (Author), Su Young Kim (Author), Geun Hwa Lee (Author), Dae Hyun Lim (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Korean Pediatric Society, 2011-12-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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PurposeA high level of air pollutants can increase the number of patients with allergy-related diseases such as asthma and allergic rhinitis (AR). To analyze the association between air pollution and allergic disease, we investigated 2 areas in Korea: Incheon, an industrial area, and Jeju, a non-ind...