Comparison of the Fractional Exhaled Nitric Oxide Levels in Adolescents at Three Schools Located Three Different Distances from a Large Steel Mill

Objectives. Exposure to ambient metals and air pollutants in urban environments has been associated with impaired lung health and inflammation in the lungs. Fractional exhaled nitric oxide (FeNO) is a reliable marker of airway inflammation. In this study, we aimed to compare the FeNO levels of three...

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Main Authors: Murat Acat, Yusuf Aydemir, Onur Yazıcı, Mahmut Turğut, Mustafa Çörtük, Murat Çakar, Zehra Yaşar, Sami Deniz, Erdoğan Çetinkaya
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Hindawi Limited 2017-01-01
Series:Canadian Respiratory Journal
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2017/6231309