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Exposure to traffic and lung function in adults: a general population cohort study.

Hanne Krage CarlsenLars ModigAnna LevinssonJeong-Lim KimKjell TorenFredrik NybergAnna-Carin Olin
Published in: BMJ open (2015)
High traffic exposure at the residential address was associated with lower than predicted FEV1 and FVC lung function compared with living further away in a large general population cohort. There were particular effects on women and individuals with obstructive disease.
Keyphrases
  • lung function
  • air pollution
  • polycystic ovary syndrome
  • chronic obstructive pulmonary disease
  • cystic fibrosis
  • adipose tissue
  • breast cancer risk
  • pregnant women
  • metabolic syndrome