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

Conclusion:
Exposure to PM and NO2 air pollution was associated with the prevalence of wheeze and shortness of breath in this large study, with stronger associations between PM2.5 and both outcomes among lower- versus higher-income participants. https://doi.org/10.1289/EHP1353

Received: 13 November 2016
Revised: 10 August 2017
Accepted: 14 August 2017
Published: 29 September 2017
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Supplemental Material is available online (https://doi.org/10.1289/EHP1353).
The authors declare they have no actual or potential competing financial interests.
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Source: EHP Research - September 29, 2017 Category: Environmental Health Authors: Daniil Lyalko Tags: Research Source Type: research