| Title: | Residential Air Pollution and Associations with Wheeze and Shortness of Breath in Adults: A Combined Analysis of Cross-Sectional Data from Two Large European Cohorts |
| Journal: | Environ Health Perspect |
| Published: | 29 Sep 2017 |
| Pubmed: | https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/28963089/ |
| DOI: | https://doi.org/10.1289/EHP1353 |
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Abstract
This study used harmonized data across two of the largest cohorts in Europe (the UK Biobank and the LifeLines Cohort Study) to perform pooled analyses exploring cross-sectional associations between ambient air pollution exposure and self-reported wheeze and shortness of breath. Results showed that exposure to outdoor particulate matter and nitrogen dioxide air pollution was associated with the prevalence of wheeze and shortness of breath, with stronger associations between fine particulates and both symptoms among lower- vs. higher-income participants. To our knowledge, this is the largest study on air pollution and respiratory symptoms to date.1 Author
- Doiron D et al.
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