Table 3. Airport pollution effects on the respiratory tract in vivo.
People exposed | Respiratory symptoms | Ref. |
Airport vicinity exposure | Coughing, shortness of breath, wheezing onset and decreased lung function | [18] |
Exacerbation of pre-existing respiratory diseases | [4] | |
Airport occupational exposure | A runny nose and a cough with phlegm | [20] |
Chest illnesses | [21] | |
Exacerbation of pre-existing respiratory diseases | [28] | |
Chromium can be deposited in the respiratory tract | [29] |