Exploring the association between pulmonary function and air pollution exposure in healthy children in Jinan, Shandong Province: based on a cross-sectional study.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Previous studies have focused on the effects of air pollution on lung function in children with respiratory diseases, and there is insufficient evidence on healthy children. This cross-sectional study therefore aimed to investigate the relationship between air pollutants and lung function in healthy children.

Methods

We collected lung function measurements between December 2016 and December 2020 from a total of 780 healthy children aged 7-11 years old in an elementary school in Jinan City. Air pollutant data, including particulate matter with an aerodynamic diameter ≤2.5 µm (PM_2.5) and ≤10 µm (PM₁₀), sulphur dioxide (SO₂), nitrogen dioxide (NO₂), carbon monoxide (CO) and ozone (O₃), were collected from the nea

SUBMITTER: Wu X 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11983001 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Mar

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature