Air Pollution and Particulate Matter: Implications in Upper Airway Disease

Air pollution has long been recognized as a threat to human health. There is growing evidence that exposure to air pollution increases the risk of upper airway inflammatory disease including allergic and non-allergic rhinitis, and chronic rhinosinusitis. Recent improvement in air pollution measurement, including wearable pollution monitors, may improve our understanding of patient exposures. In this piece, we summarize salient literature and interventions.