Table 3. Airport pollution effects on the respiratory tract in vivo
People exposedRespiratory symptomsRef.
Airport vicinity exposureCoughing, shortness of breath, wheezing onset and decreased lung function[18]
Exacerbation of pre-existing respiratory diseases[4]
Airport occupational exposureA 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]