Variation in the Effect of Particulate Matter on Pulmonary Function in Schoolchildren in Western Japan and Its Relation with Interleukin-8

Variation in the Effect of Particulate Matter on Pulmonary Function in Schoolchildren in Western Japan and Its Relation with Interleukin-8

This study aimed to investigate the effects of particulate matter (PM) on pulmonary function in schoolchildren, as well as the relationships of these effects with interleukin-8. Morning peak expiratory flow (PEF) was measured daily in 399 children during April–May 2012, and in 384 of these children...

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Main Authors: Masanari Watanabe, Hisashi Noma, Jun Kurai, Hiroyuki Sano, Hiroya Kitano, Rumiko Saito, Yutaka Kimura, Setsuya Aiba, Mitsuo Oshimura, Eiji Shimizu
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2015-11-01
Series:International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health
Subjects:
interlukin-8
peak expiratory flow
PM2.5
schoolchildren
suspended particle matter
Online Access:http://www.mdpi.com/1660-4601/12/11/14229

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