Association between urinary manganese and pulmonary function in young adults: A cross-sectional design with a longitudinal cohort validation

Background: The impact of heavy metals on pulmonary function among young adults has been scarcely studied, especially by a longitudinal cohort study. Methods: We prospectively enrolled 974 young adults (aged 20–45 years) during 2017–2019 and measured pulmonary function and urinary heavy metals, incl...

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Main Authors: Chin-Chung Shu, Jia-Kun Chen, Po-Chin Huang, Jing-Shiang Hwang, Ta-Chen Su
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2021-12-01
Series:Ecotoxicology and Environmental Safety
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Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0147651321010496