Long-term exposure to air pollution and lung function among children in China: Association and effect modification.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Children are vulnerable to the respiratory effects of air pollution, and their lung function has been associated with long-term exposure to low air pollution level in developed countries. However, the impact of contemporary air pollution level in developing countries as a result of recent efforts to improve air quality on children's lung function is less understood.

Methods

We obtained a cross-sectional sample of 617 schoolchildren living in three differently polluted areas in Anhui province, China. 2-year average concentrations of air pollutants at the year of spirometry and the previous year (2017-2018) obtained from district-level air monitoring stations were used to characterize long-term exposure. Forced vital capacity (FVC), forced expiratory volume in 1 sec

SUBMITTER: Teng J 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9795025 | biostudies-literature | 2022

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature