Genetics and pollution drive severity of asthma symptoms (IMAGE)

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Genetics and pollution drive severity of asthma symptoms

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The research suggests when individuals with specific variations in certain genes are exposed to traffic pollution, they display more intense asthma symptoms than people that lack those same gene variations.

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NIEHS

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