Is air pollution associated with adaptive immune responses, measured by polyclonal elevation of serum free light chains?-Results from the prospective Heinz Nixdorf Recall Study

OPS 52: Air pollution and respiratory health, Room 110, Floor 1, August 28, 2019, 10:30 AM - 12:00 PM Background/Aim: Residential exposure to particulate matter (PM2.5 and PM10) air pollution (AP) has been shown to activate the immune system (IS). While innate immune responses to AP have been studied extensively, investigations on the adaptive IS are scarce. Objective: To investigate the association between short- to long-term AP exposure and...