Long-term air pollution exposure is associated with sick leave 20 years later

Conclusions: Air pollution exposure in a general population is associated with sick leave in a 20-year perspective. Our findings suggest that even low air pollution levels such as in Northern Europe have societal costs over time.

Source: European Respiratory Journal - November 19, 2018 Category: Respiratory Medicine Authors: Johannessen, A., Kuiper, I. N., Accordini, S., Bertelsen, R. J., Forsberg, B., Gislason, T., Heinrich, J., Holm, M., Jögi, R., Kirkeleit, J., Malinovschi, A., Marcon, A., Markevych, I., Oudin, A., Schlünssen, V., Sigsgaard, T., Svanes, C., Tags: Epidemiology Source Type: research