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Title
Volatile organic compounds enhance allergic airway inflammation in an experimental mouse model.
Authors
Bönisch, Ulrike; Böhme, Alexander; Kohajda, Tibor; Mögel, Iljana; Schütze, Nicole; von Bergen, Martin; Simon, Jan C; Lehmann, Irina; Polte, Tobias
Abstract
Epidemiological studies suggest an association between exposure to volatile organic compounds (VOCs) and adverse allergic and respiratory symptoms. However, whether VOCs exhibit a causal role as adjuvants in asthma development remains unclear.