Long-term exposure to fine particulate matter and development of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease in the elderly

Background: Studies evaluating the role of long-term exposure to fine particulate matter (PM2.5) on chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) development showed inconsistent results and were limited to Western countries. We aimed to determine the association between long-term exposure to PM2.5 an...

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Main Authors: Changwoo Han, Jongmin Oh, Youn-Hee Lim, Soontae Kim, Yun-Chul Hong
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2020-10-01
Series:Environment International
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Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S016041202031850X