What is it about?
The World Health Organization (WHO) defines air pollution (AP) as contamination of outdoor and indoor environments by any chemical, physical or biological agent that modifies the natural characteristics of the atmosphere. In 2019, AP is considered by WHO as the greatest environmental risk to health, associated with several chronic diseases. Associations between AP and certain dermatological disorders are complex, and often poorly characterized.
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Why is it important?
Environmental medicine has traditionally focused on the inhalation exposure pathway because it was considered to be the most important route of exposure. Evidence for exposure on specific air pollutants is fundamental for assessing its biological effects, especially where pollutants are numerous and induce various effects.
Perspectives
Although acne, eczema, and skin cancer are currently the dermatological disorders for which a strong link to environmental pollution has been established, many other skin disorders can be caused or exacerbated by environmental exposure too.
Prof. Katerina S. Damevska
Ss. Cyril and Methodius University in Skopje, Macedonia
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This page is a summary of: Skin and Pollution, January 2019, Wiley,
DOI: 10.1002/9781119476009.ch24.
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