A modified effect on asthma: ozone and secondhand smoke outweigh genetic influence

Authors :: Potera, Carol
Source :: Environmental Health Perspectives. April, 2007, Vol. 115 Issue 4, pA213, p1 p.
Publication Year :: 2007
Abstract: Individual variations in genes, known as single-nucleotide polymorphisms (SNPs), help to explain why some children are more susceptible to asthma and allergies. But does exposure to ozone or secondhand smoke [...]

Subjects :: Asthma -- Risk factors
Asthma -- Development and progression
Asthma -- Genetic aspects
Ozone -- Health aspects
Passive smoking -- Evaluation
Passive smoking -- Health aspects
Environmental health -- Research
Single nucleotide polymorphisms -- Evaluation
Allergic reaction -- Risk factors
Allergy -- Risk factors
Environmentally induced diseases -- Evaluation

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