Air Pollution Primes Children for Asthma-Related Cockroach Allergy

Air Pollution Primes Children for Asthma-Related Cockroach Allergy
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Study Untangles a Complex Web of Factors Behind High Rates of Asthma in the Urban Environment

"An allergic reaction to cockroaches is a major contributor to asthma in urban children, but new research suggests that the insects are just one part of a more complex story. Very early exposure to certain components of air pollution can increase the risk of developing a cockroach allergy by age 7, and children with a common mutation in a gene called GSTM may be especially vulnerable."