Decline in air pollution and change in prevalence in respiratory symptoms and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease in elderly women

<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>While adverse effects of exposure to air pollutants on respiratory health are well studied, little is known about the effect of a reduction in air pollutants on chronic respiratory symptoms and diseases. We investigated whether diffe...

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Main Authors: Schikowski Tamara, Ranft Ulrich, Sugiri Dorothee, Vierkötter Andrea, Brüning Thomas, Harth Volker, Krämer Ursula
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2010-08-01
Series:Respiratory Research
Online Access:http://respiratory-research.com/content/11/1/113