Ambient Air Pollution and Outpatient Morbidities in Bronchopulmonary Dysplasia.

This study demonstrates an association between AAP exposure and BPD morbidity following initial hospital discharge. AAP exposure was closely linked to race and median household income. As such, it supports the notion that AAP exposure may be contributing to health disparities in BPD outcomes. Further studies directly measuring exposure and establishing a link between biomarkers of exposure and outcomes are prerequisites to developing targeted interventions protecting this vulnerable population.