Aim: To investigate the acute health effects of winter outdoor air pollution (nitrogen dioxide
(NO2), ozone (O3), sulphur dioxide (SO2), sulphate (SO42−), and particles (PM10)) on …

The acute respiratory effects of ambient air pollution were studied in a panel of 73 children
with chronic respiratory symptoms in the winter of 1990 to 1991. The participating children …

BACKGROUND: There is growing concern about health effects of air pollution in the UK.
Studies in the USA have reported adverse effects on lung function among children but no …

Objective To investigate the relationship between outdoor air pollution and the respiratory
health of children aged 8 to 10 years. Design A cross‐sectional survey (between October …

The acute respiratory effects of a wintertime air pollution episode were studied in a general
population sample of 112 children who were 7–12 y of age and who lived in a nonurban …

During three consecutive winters acute effects of air pollution on respiratory health of more
than 1000 children living in four nonindustrial communities in the Netherlands have been …

OBJECTIVES: To investigate to what extent different components of air pollution are
associated with acute respiratory health effects in children with and without chronic …

Rationale: The strength of the association between outdoor air pollution and hospital
admissions in children has not yet been well defined. Objectives: To estimate the impact of …

The Pollution Effects on Asthmatic Children in Europe (PEACE) study is a multicentre study
of the acute effects of particles with a 50% cut-off aerodynamic diameter of 10 microm …

In the spring and summer of 1989 an epidemiologic study was conducted to evaluate the
acute effects of photochemical air pollution episodes on pulmonary function of children living …