Mucociliary clearance, airway inflammation and nasal symptoms in urban motorcyclists

OBJECTIVES: There is evidence that outdoor workers exposed to high levels of air pollution exhibit airway inflammation and increased airway symptoms. We hypothesized that these workers would experience increased airway symptoms...

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Main Authors: Tereza C.S. Brant, Carolina T. Yoshida, Tomas de S. Carvalho, Marina L. Nicola, Jocimar A. Martins, Lays M. Braga, Regiani C. de Oliveira, Vilma Leyton, Carmen S. de André, Paulo H.N. Saldiva, Bruce K. Rubin, Naomi K. Nakagawa
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Faculdade de Medicina / USP 2014-01-01
Series:Clinics
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Online Access:http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S1807-59322014001200867&lng=en&tlng=en