Traffic-related air pollution and lung function in children at 8 years of age: a birth cohort study.

ES, Schultz; O, Gruzieva; T, Bellander; M, Bottai; J, Hallberg; I, Kull; M, Svartengren; E, Melén; G, Pershagen

doi:10.1164/rccm.201206-1045oc

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Traffic-related air pollution and lung function in children at 8 years of age: a birth cohort study.

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Schultz ES

Gruzieva O

Bellander T

Abstract

Rationale Long-term exposure to air pollution has been related to lung function decrements in children, but the role of timing of exposure remains unknown.Objectives To assess the role of long-term exposure to air pollution on lung function in school-age children.Methods More than 1,900 children in ...

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