Lung function is an important measure of respiratory health and a predictor of
cardiorespiratory morbidity and mortality. Over the past 2 decades, more than 50 …

Lung function in early life has been shown to be an important predictor for peak lung
function in adults and later decline. Reduced lung function per se is associated with …

A cohort of 1,678 Southern California children, enrolled as fourth graders in 1996, was
followed for 4 years to determine whether the growth in lung function of the children was …

Rationale: Exposure to air pollution during infancy has been related to lung function
decrements in 8-year-old children, but whether the negative effects remain into adolescence …

Recent studies have found a declining prevalence of respiratory infections in East German
children, along with a tremendous improvement of air pollution since 1990. The present …

Air Pollution and Community Health A Critical Review and Data Sourcebook Frederick W.
Lipfert Air pollution has affected community health since the advent of the industrial age and …

Background: There is evidence for adverse effects of outdoor air pollution on lung function of
children. Quantitative summaries of the effects of air pollution on lung function, however, are …

Rationale: Long-term exposure to air pollution has been related to lung function decrements
in children, but the role of timing of exposure remains unknown. Objectives: To assess the …

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 …

Environmental epidemiological studies of the health effects of air pollution have been major
contributors to the understanding of such effects. The chronic effects of atmospheric …