The effect of PM2.5 on acute sinusitis: A population-based study.

Int Forum Allergy Rhinol

Department of Otolaryngology-Head & Neck Surgery, Stanford University School of Medicine, Stanford, California, USA.

Published: July 2024


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Article Abstract

PM2.5 exposure is a risk factor for the development of acute sinusitis. PM2.5 exposure affects acute sinusitis in a dose response fashion.

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