ArticleEnvironmental research2016
Fine particulate matter exposure and olfactory dysfunction among urban-dwelling older US adults.
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- Sensory Disruption in Modern Living and the Emergence of Sensory Inequities.The Yale journal of biology and medicine · 2018Review
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- Is the Persian Version of the "Olfactory Disorder Questionnaire" Reliable and Valid?Iranian journal of otorhinolaryngology · 2017Article
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Abstract
objectivesThe olfactory nerve is anatomically susceptible to injury from pollution in inspired air, but there are no large-scale epidemiologic studies investigating this relationship.
methodsCross-sectional study using data from the National Social Life, Health, and Aging Project, a representative sample of home-dwelling US adults age 57-85 years. Olfactory function was tested using a validated 5-item odor identification test (Sniffin' Sticks). Exposure to fine particulate matter (PM
resultsOlfactory dysfunction was significantly associated with PM
conclusionsWe show for the first time that air pollution exposure is associated with poor olfaction among urban-living, older US adults.
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