Air pollution and airway resistance at age 8 years – the PIAMA birth cohort study

Air pollution and airway resistance at age 8 years – the PIAMA birth cohort study

Abstract Background Air pollution has been found to adversely affect children’s lung function. Forced expiratory volume in 1 s and forced vital capacity from spirometry have been studied most frequently, but measurements of airway resistance may provide additional information. We assessed associatio...

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Main Authors: Isabelle Finke, Johan C. de Jongste, Henriette A. Smit, Alet H. Wijga, Gerard H. Koppelman, Judith Vonk, Bert Brunekreef, Ulrike Gehring
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2018-07-01
Series:Environmental Health
Subjects:
Air pollution
Children
Interrupter resistance
Particulate matter
Nitrogen dioxide
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12940-018-0407-9

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