Exposure to Traffic-Related Air Pollution is Associated with Greater Bacterial Diversity in the Lower Respiratory Tract of Children
C. Niemeier-Walsh, P. H. Ryan, J. Meller, N. J. Ollberding, A. Adhikari, T. Reponen
This study finds that higher traffic-related air pollution exposure in children is linked to increased bacterial diversity in lower respiratory tract samples, independent of asthma status.
bioRxiv · Dec 9, 2020Microbiology