Short-term air pollution exposure decreases lung function: a repeated measures study in healthy adults

@article{IntPanis2017ShorttermAP,
  title={Short-term air pollution exposure decreases lung function: a repeated measures study in healthy adults},
  author={Luc Int Panis and Eline B. Provost and Bianca Cox and Tijs Louwies and Michelle Laeremans and Arnout Standaert and Evi Dons and L Holmstock and Tim S. Nawrot and Patrick De Boever},
  journal={Environmental Health},
  year={2017},
  volume={16}
}
BackgroundDaily changes in ambient concentrations of particulate matter, nitrogen oxides and ozone are associated with increased cardiopulmonary morbidity and mortality, with the lungs and their function being a vulnerable target.MethodsTo evaluate the association between daily changes in air pollution and lung function in healthy adults we obtained annual lung function measurements from a routine worker health surveillance program not designed for research purposes. Forced Vital Capacity (FVC… 
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