ReviewCOPD2016
The Effects of Air Pollution and Temperature on COPD.
Review in COPD, 2016. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 122 papers, 2 of them syntheses that pooled it.
What it found
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The abstract states no effect estimate the extractor could read, or names no intervention and outcome on the map, so this paper lights no cell and moves no belief. It is still indexed, cited and linked below.
The trial behind it
Trials whose registry record cites this paper, or whose number appears in the abstract. A trial that started after this paper was published is citing it as background, not reporting it.
Neither the registry nor the abstract names a trial number. If this is a trial report, that itself is worth knowing.
Who cites it
122 citing papers in PubMed, 2 syntheses or guidelines pooled it, 277 citations in OpenAlex.
- The global burden of climate-sensitive health impacts: a systematic review of mortality, morbidity, and economic costs.The Pan African medical journal · 2026Pooled it
- Impact of Seasonality on Physical Activity: A Systematic Review.International journal of environmental research and public health · 2021Pooled it
- Indoor particulate matter concentrations and air cleaner intervention association with biomarkers in former smokers with COPD.Environmental research · 2024Trial
- Randomized Clinical Trial of Air Cleaners to Improve Indoor Air Quality and Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease Health: Results of the CLEAN AIR Study.American journal of respiratory and critical care medicine · 2022Trial
- Effectiveness of a theory-based mobile phone text message intervention for improving protective behaviors of pregnant women against air pollution: a randomized controlled trial.Environmental science and pollution research international · 2018Trial
- Short-term exposure to heat associated with lower lung function in older adults: analysis of the Lung VITAL cohort.BMJ open respiratory research · 2026Article
- Association between chronic respiratory diseases and the attributable risk of long-term exposure to atmospheric particulate matters among middle-aged and elderly Chinese population.Fundamental research · 2026Article
- Association of Short-Term Pollen Exposure With Lung Function in COPD Patients.Chronic obstructive pulmonary diseases (Miami, Fla.) · 2026Article
- Nationwide analysis of cases of emergency transport due to heatstroke in Japan from 2010 to 2024.Scientific reports · 2026Article
- Quantifying the effects of air pollution on respiratory ill health treated in primary care when the locations of the populations at risk are partially unknown.Statistical methods in medical research · 2026Article
- Understanding inhaler users' perceptions of climate change and inhaler carbon footprints: insights from a Canadian survey.BMJ open respiratory research · 2026Article
- Interactive effects of diurnal temperature range and air pollution on myocardial infarction incidence: an individual-level case-crossover study.Scientific reports · 2026Article
- Climate change and respiratory health: implications for respiratory clinicians in primary and specialist care.NPJ primary care respiratory medicine · 2026Review
- Separate and combined associations of heatwaves, air pollution, green spaces, and blue spaces with depressive symptoms: a national cohort study.Archives of public health = Archives belges de sante publique · 2026Article
- Mortality trends and disparities in older U.S. adults with atrial fibrillation and COPD: a 1999-2020 CDC WONDER analysis with forecast to 2030.Frontiers in cardiovascular medicine · 2026Article
- New approaches to treating chronic obstructive pulmonary disease with Colla corii asini.Animal models and experimental medicine · 2026Review
- Effects of in utero tobacco exposure, age of smoking initiation, and environmental pollution on the risk of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease in adulthood: a large scale prospective cohort study.BMC pulmonary medicine · 2025Article
- Development and pilot of the BC Wildfire Smoke and Extreme Heat Action Plan: empowering patients with climate health readiness.BMJ open quality · 2025Article
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- Low air-temperatures exposure as a risk factor for coronary artery disease progression - personalized analysis.BMC cardiovascular disorders · 2025Article
62 more citing papers are in PubMed but not listed here.
Corrections and comments
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Authors and funding
3 authors at 2 institutions in 1 country.
Funding
Abstract
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD) affects 12-16 million people in the United States and is the third-leading cause of death. In developed countries, smoking is the greatest risk factor for the development of COPD, but other exposures also contribute to the development and progression of the disease. Several studies suggest, though are not definitive, that outdoor air pollution exposure is linked to the prevalence and incidence of COPD. Among individuals with COPD, outdoor air pollutants are associated with loss of lung function and increased respiratory symptoms. In addition, outdoor air pollutants are also associated with COPD exacerbations and mortality. There is much less evidence for the impact of indoor air on COPD, especially in developed countries in residences without biomass exposure. The limited existing data suggests that indoor particulate matter and nitrogen dioxide concentrations are linked to increased respiratory symptoms among patients with COPD. In addition, with the projected increases in temperature and extreme weather events in the context of climate change there has been increased attention to the effects of heat exposure. Extremes of temperature-both heat and cold-have been associated with increased respiratory morbidity in COPD. Some studies also suggest that temperature may modify the effect of pollution exposure and though results are not conclusive, understanding factors that may modify susceptibility to air pollution in patients with COPD is of utmost importance.
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