Assessment of chronic bronchitis and risk factors in young adults: results from BAMSE.

Gang WangJenny HallbergPetra Um Bergström Christer JanssonGöran PershagenOlena GruzievaMarianne van HageAntonios GeorgelisAnna BergströmInger KullAnders LindénErik Melén

Published in: The European respiratory journal (2021)

Chronic bronchitis in young adults is associated with recurrent respiratory infections. Besides smoking, our results support the role of early-life exposures, such as air pollution and exclusive breastfeeding, for respiratory health later in life.

Keyphrases

young adults
early life
air pollution
risk factors
public health
healthcare
preterm infants
mental health
childhood cancer
respiratory tract
smoking cessation
health information
social media
drug induced
cystic fibrosis