The results of the study showed that these growths can actually be inherited. On
average, 13.3% of the participants had in fact inherited them. It was also found that
the participants who suffered from polyps had a higher occurrence of allergies when
compared to the ordinary person who did not have the growths. In fact, 64% of the
participants had various allergies.
In another study carried out in Newcastle, UK it appeared that there was a link
between smoking and nasal polyps, especially in men (in women this association
was not clear).
CHEMICAL AND ENVIRONMENTAL FACTORS
There are certain people whose occupations force them to work in environments that
are full of chemicals and dust. According to the study conducted, the dust and
chemicals also set off the growth of nasal polyps. This proved to be the case among
the participants who were studied. Being exposed to chemicals at your workplace
can contribute to the development of polyps.
As expected, it was also found that your level of education did not contribute to the
growth of polyps in any way. The research results also associated nasal polyps with
allergies, something that has always been believed to be a major trigger of nasal
polyps.
Looking in detail at the allergy triggers, there are various potential triggers of nasal
polyps. One of them is Samter’s Triad. In simple terms, this is an aspirin allergy.
What happens is that aspirin can actually block the passageway that is mainly
responsible for the breaking down of a certain acid referred to as Arachidonic Acid
(an acid that the body produces from omega 6 fatty acids - more on this later). When
this happens, the other passageway will be overly used, leading to a situation
whereby there is an increase of substances that are responsible for triggering the
inflammation that is believed to be the major cause of the polyps.
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