Importance While air pollutants at historical levels have been associated with cardiovascular
and respiratory diseases, it is not known whether exposure to contemporary air pollutant …

Rationale: Short-term exposure to ambient air pollution has been associated with lower lung
function. Few studies have examined whether these associations are detectable at relatively …

Importance Few studies have investigated the association of long-term ambient ozone
exposures with respiratory morbidity among individuals with a heavy smoking history …

Background While the adverse effects of short-term ambient ozone exposure on lung
function are well-documented, the impact of long-term exposure remains poorly understood …

Background: Cohort studies of the relationship between air pollution exposure and chronic
health effects require predictions of exposure over long periods of time. Objectives: We …

Rationale: Short-term effects of air pollution exposure on respiratory disease mortality are
well established. However, few studies have examined the effects of long-term exposure …

Rationale: Outdoor air pollution is a potential risk factor for lower lung function and chronic
obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD). Little is known about how airway abnormalities and …

Introduction Air pollution impacts health by increasing mortality and the incidence of acute
events in unhealthy individuals. In contrast, the acute effects of pollution in healthy …

The association between long-term exposure to ambient air pollution and respiratory
symptoms was investigated in a cross-sectional study in random population samples of …

Background: Although damage to the respiratory system from air pollutants has been
recognized, research on susceptibility to air pollution in patients with chronic obstructive …