Assessing volatile organic compounds exposure and chronic obstructive pulmonary diseases in US adults

• Published in: Frontiers in public health Vol. 11; p. 1210136
• Main Authors: Lv, Jia-jie, Li, Xin-yu, Shen, Yu-chen, You, Jian-xiong, Wen, Ming-zhe, Wang, Jing-bing, Yang, Xi-tao
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Switzerland Frontiers Media S.A 05.07.2023
• Subjects: chronic obstructive pulmonary diseases (COPD); cross-sectional study; Public Health; the National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey (NHANES); US adults; volatile organic compounds (COV’s); chronic obstructive pulmonary diseases (COPD); cross-sectional study; volatile organic compounds (COV’s); US adults; the National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey (NHANES)

Volatile organic compounds (VOCs) are a large group of chemicals widely used in People's Daily life. There is increasing evidence of the cumulative toxicity of VOCs. However, the association between VOCs and the risk of COPD has not been reported. We comprehensively evaluated the association be...