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Comment
. 2013 Nov-Dec;121(11-12):A341.
doi: 10.1289/ehp.121-A341.

Small changes, big impact: exposure to air pollution and reduced lung function in children

Julia R Barrett
Comment

Small changes, big impact: exposure to air pollution and reduced lung function in children

Julia R Barrett. Environ Health Perspect. 2013 Nov-Dec.
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Small reductions in lung function like those reported among five cohorts of European children could increase the risk of asthma and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease later in life. © Johner Images/Alamy
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  • Air pollution exposure and lung function in children: the ESCAPE project.
    Gehring U, Gruzieva O, Agius RM, Beelen R, Custovic A, Cyrys J, Eeftens M, Flexeder C, Fuertes E, Heinrich J, Hoffmann B, de Jongste JC, Kerkhof M, Klümper C, Korek M, Mölter A, Schultz ES, Simpson A, Sugiri D, Svartengren M, von Berg A, Wijga AH, Pershagen G, Brunekreef B. Gehring U, et al. Environ Health Perspect. 2013 Nov-Dec;121(11-12):1357-64. doi: 10.1289/ehp.1306770. Epub 2013 Sep 27. Environ Health Perspect. 2013. PMID: 24076757 Free PMC article.

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