Particles Matter: Air Pollution and Disparities in Sarcoidosis

Mark B Mallozzi^{1

2}, Margaret M Mroz¹, Lisa A Maier^{1

3}

Affiliations

¹ Division of Environmental and Occupational Health Sciences National Jewish Health Denver, Colorado.
² School of Medicine University of Colorado Anschutz Medical Campus Aurora, Colorado.
³ School of Medicine Colorado School of Public Health University of Colorado Anschutz Medical Campus Aurora, Colorado.

Editorial

Mark B Mallozzi et al. Am J Respir Crit Care Med. 2025 Oct.

. 2025 Oct;211(10):1747-1748.

doi: 10.1164/rccm.202506-1417ED.

Mark B Mallozzi^{1

2}, Margaret M Mroz¹, Lisa A Maier^{1

3}

¹ Division of Environmental and Occupational Health Sciences National Jewish Health Denver, Colorado.
² School of Medicine University of Colorado Anschutz Medical Campus Aurora, Colorado.
³ School of Medicine Colorado School of Public Health University of Colorado Anschutz Medical Campus Aurora, Colorado.

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Particulate Matter Associations with Lung Function in Pulmonary Sarcoidosis.
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