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Lookup NU author(s): Laura Hudson, Dr Khimara Naidoo, Dr Simon Wilkinson, Professor Mark Birch-MachinORCiD
This is the authors' accepted manuscript of an article that has been published in its final definitive form by Wiley-Blackwell Publishing Ltd, 2017.
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Air pollution is increasing beyond previous estimates and is viewed as the world's largest environmental health risk factor. Numerous clinical and epidemiological studies have highlighted the adverse effects of environmental pollutants on health. Although there is comparatively less research investigating the cutaneous effects of ambient pollution, there is growing recognition of the adverse effects on skin. In this article, we provide an overview of the nature of environmental pollution and highlight the current evidence detailing the effects on cutaneous health. There is convincing evidence demonstrating that air pollution has a detrimental impact on skin and can exacerbate skin disease. Further epidemiological and experimental studies are required to assess the short- and long-term deleterious effects of ambient pollutant exposure on skin. The future challenge would be to use this evidence to develop specific strategies to protect against pollution-induced damage and prevent the effects of "bad air getting under our skin."
Author(s): Koogoli R, Hudson L, Naidoo K, Wilkinson S, Chavan B, Birch-Machin M
Publication type: Article
Publication status: Published
Journal: Experimental Dermatology
Year: 2017
Volume: 26
Issue: 5
Pages: 384-387
Print publication date: 01/05/2017
Online publication date: 28/11/2016
Acceptance date: 10/11/2016
Date deposited: 24/02/2017
ISSN (print): 0307-6938
ISSN (electronic): 1365-2230
Publisher: Wiley-Blackwell Publishing Ltd
URL: http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/exd.13257
DOI: 10.1111/exd.13257
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