Lung function and indicators of exposure to indoor and outdoor particulate matter among asthma and COPD patients

• Published in: Occupational and environmental medicine (London, England) Vol. 67; no. 1; pp. 2 - 10
• Main Authors: de Hartog, J J, Ayres, J G, Karakatsani, A, Analitis, A, Brink, H ten, Hameri, K, Harrison, R, Katsouyanni, K, Kotronarou, A, Kavouras, I, Meddings, C, Pekkanen, J, Hoek, G
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: London BMJ Publishing Group Ltd 01.01.2010; BMJ Publishing Group; BMJ Publishing Group LTD
• Subjects: Adult; Aged; Aged, 80 and over; Air; Air Pollutants - analysis; Air pollution; Air Pollution - analysis; Air Pollution, Indoor - analysis; Asthma; Asthma - physiopathology; Biological and medical sciences; Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease; Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, asthma; Cities; England - epidemiology; Environmental pollutants toxicology; Female; Finland - epidemiology; Forced Expiratory Volume - physiology; Greece - epidemiology; Humans; Inhalation Exposure - analysis; Lungs; Male; Medical sciences; Medications; Middle Aged; Netherlands - epidemiology; Outdoor air quality; Particle mass; Particle Size; Particulate matter; Particulate Matter - analysis; Peak expiratory flow rate; Peak Expiratory Flow Rate - physiology; Pneumology; Pulmonary Disease, Chronic Obstructive - physiopathology; Respiratory function; Respiratory Function Tests; Spirometers; Spirometry; Toxicology; Vital capacity; Vital Capacity - physiology; Europe; Greece; England; Netherlands; Finland; United Kingdom > UK; Human; Lung disease; Urban environment; Respiratory disease; Patient; Exposure; Ultrafine particle; Indicator; Asthma; Outside air; Suspended particle; Lung function; Indoor pollution; Bronchus disease; Air pollution; Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease; Obstructive pulmonary disease; Public health

Objectives:Misclassification of exposure related to the use of central sites may be larger for ultrafine particles than for particulate matter ⩽2.5 μm and ⩽10 μm (PM2.5 and PM10) and may result in underestimation of health effects. This paper describes the relative strength of the association betwee...