ArticleThe European respiratory journal2023
Associations of improved air quality with lung function growth from childhood to adulthood: the BAMSE study.
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Abstract
backgroundThe beneficial effect of improving air quality on lung function development remains understudied. We assessed associations of changes in ambient air pollution levels with lung function growth from childhood until young adulthood in a Swedish cohort study.
methodsIn the prospective birth cohort BAMSE (Children, Allergy, Environment, Stockholm, Epidemiology (in Swedish)), spirometry was conducted at the 8-year (2002-2004), 16-year (2011-2013) and 24-year (2016-2019) follow-ups. Participants with spirometry data at 8 years and at least one other measurement in subsequent follow-ups were included (1509 participants with 3837 spirometry measurements). Ambient air pollution levels (particulate matter with diameter ≤2.5 μm (PM
resultsOverall, air pollution levels decreased progressively during the study period. For example, the median (interquartile range (IQR)) level of PM
conclusionsLong-term reduction of air pollution is associated with positive lung function development from childhood to young adulthood.
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