E-cigarette or vaping product use–associated lung injury (EVALI) is a severe pulmonary illness caused by using e-cigarettes or vaping products. In the United States, in 2018, an alarming 25% of youth adopted e-cigarettes, with the overall number being more than 13 million individuals.
The American Thoracic Society Workshop recently shared a report demonstrating an association between air pollution and the onset of both asthma and an increased risk for allergic sensitization. Some pollutants, such as ozone and particulate matter (PM10 and P2.5), increase pollen counts, creating a higher concentration of allergic proteins in the air. Furthermore, PM2.5 can