Progression from Asthma to Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease. Is Air Pollution a Risk Factor?

2016132 citationsJournal Article

Authors

Teresa To · Hospital for Sick Children

Jingqin Zhu · Hospital for Sick Children

Kristian Larsen · University of Toronto

Jacqueline Simatovic · Hospital for Sick Children

Laura Y. Feldman · Hospital for Sick Children

Kandace Ryckman · Hospital for Sick Children

Andrea S. Gershon

Abstract

Individuals exposed to higher levels of air pollution had nearly threefold greater odds of developing ACOS. Minimizing exposure to high levels of air pollution may decrease the risk of ACOS.

Topics & Keywords

Air Quality and Health Impacts Climate Change and Health Impacts Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD) Research

UN Sustainable Development Goals

No poverty

Publication Details

Published in: American Journal of Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine

Volume 194, Issue 4, pp. 429-438

DOI: 10.1164/rccm.201510-1932oc

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