The air we breathe: understanding the impact of the environment on pneumonia

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Abstract

An increased risk of community-acquired pneumonia has been shown in residents of rural livestock farming areas in the Netherlands and United States, probably due to air pollution exposure or zoonotic infections. Spatial epidemiological analyses have particularly implicated poultry and goat farms in the increased risk-an observation that warrants further research. Studying the viral or bacterial etiology of community-acquired pneumonia using traditional microbiological methods or metagenomic sequencing could help to fathom to what extent environmental factors and causative pathogens contribute to spatial differences in the incidence of severe acute respiratory infections.

Original languageEnglish
Article number2
Pages (from-to)1-3
JournalPneumonia
Volume14
Issue number1
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 1 Feb 2022

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Keywords

  • Air pollution
  • Epidemiology
  • Farming

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