Hokkaido University: Outdoor Environmental Exposures and Kawasaki Disease - Scoping Review Synthesizes Global Epidemiological Evidence
April 08, 2026
April 08, 2026
HOKKAIDO, Japan, April 8 (TNSjou) -- Hokkaido University issued the following news release:
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Outdoor environmental exposures and Kawasaki disease: scoping review synthesizes global epidemiological evidence
Review of the global literature suggests Kawasaki disease may be linked to outdoor environmental exposures, with the most consistent signals for long-term or prenatal particulate matter and airborne biological agents, and mixed findings for meteorolo . . .
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Outdoor environmental exposures and Kawasaki disease: scoping review synthesizes global epidemiological evidence
Review of the global literature suggests Kawasaki disease may be linked to outdoor environmental exposures, with the most consistent signals for long-term or prenatal particulate matter and airborne biological agents, and mixed findings for meteorolo . . .