Alergologia Polska - Polish Journal of Allergology

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3/2026 vol. 13
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Analysis of selected allergic diseases among children and adolescents in the context of air pollution emissions in Poland

Dariusz Jerzy Góra 1, 2, 3
,
Jerzy Kupiec 4
,
Monika Kasprzak 5, 6

  1. Faculty of Health Sciences, Medical University of Gdansk, Poland

  2. Regional Teacher Training Centre WOM, Bielsko-Biala, Poland

  3. School Complex, Cieszyn, Poland

  4. Department of Ecology and Environmental Protection, Poznan University of Life Sciences, Poznan, Poland

  5. Kujawska University of Applied Sciences, Wloclawek, Poland

  6. Technical Education School Complex, Lodz, Poland

Alergologia Polska – Polish Journal of Allergology 2026; 13, 3: 203-211

DOI: https://doi.org/10.5114/pja.2026.165145
Data publikacji online: 2026/10/06
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