Journal of Otolaryngology and Ophthalmology of Shandong University ›› 2019, Vol. 33 ›› Issue (1): 81-87.doi: 10.6040/j.issn.1673-3770.1.2018.026

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The effects of air pollutants on the severity of allergic rhinitis symptoms caused by cypress pollen

LI Lisha1,2, GUAN Kai1,2, WANG Zixi1,2, CUI Le1,2   

  1. Beijing Key Laboratory of Precision Medicine for Diagnosis and Treatment on Allergic Diseases, Beijing 100730, China
  • Online:2019-01-20 Published:2019-01-28

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Abstract: Objective The association between allergic disorder prevalence and monitored air pollutants has been supported by past research evidence. The aim of this study was to evaluate the effects of air pollutants on the severity of allergic rhinitis symptoms caused by cypress pollen. Methods Eighty-one patients with allergic rhinitis(AR)caused by cypress pollen were recruited. From 2016 to 2018, patients recorded daily average symptom scores during the cypress pollen season. Meanwhile, the meteorological data were acquired from the Meteorological Data Center of the China Meteorological Administration, and air pollutant data were acquired from the database of the China National Environmental Monitoring Center. The effects of air pollutant concentrations on the daily average symptom scores of patients with AR were then analyzed using the multiple linear regression model. Results A statistical correlation between the concentration of SO2 and daily average AR symptom score was found in this study(regression coefficient=0.038, 95% CI［0.004, 0.072］, P=0.027)after adjusting for the effects of cypress pollen concentration and meteorological variables, while the associations between average symptom score and other air pollutants including PM2.5, PM10, CO, NO2, and O3 were insignificant. Conclusion The severity of AR caused by cypress pollen is correlated with air pollutant concentrations, and SO2 might significantly increase the severity of AR symptoms.

Key words: Allergic rhinitis, Symptom score, Air pollution, Sulfur dioxide, Cypress pollens

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