Indoor Pollution and Lung Function Decline in Current and Former Smokers: SPIROMICS AIR.
Nadia N HanselHan WooKirsten KoehlerAmanda GassettLaura M PaulinNeil AlexisNirupama PutchaWendy LorizioAshraf FawzyDaniel BelzCoralynn SackR Graham BarrFernando J MartinezMeiLan K HanPrescott WoodruffCheryl PirozziRobert Paine IiiIgor BarjaktarevicChristopher B CooperVictor OrtegaMarina ZusmanJoel Daniel KaufmanPublished in: American journal of respiratory and critical care medicine (2023)
Former smokers with COPD, who lived in homes with high estimated PM have accelerated lung function loss and those in homes with low PM had lung function loss similar to normal aging. In-home PM exposure may contribute to variability in lung function decline in people who quit smoking and may be a modifiable exposure.