Respiratory changes due to long-term exposure to urban levels of air pollution: a histopathologic study in humans

Authors :: Souza, Marcelo B.
Saldiva, Paulo H.N.
Pope, III, C. Arden
Capelozzi, Vera Luiza
Source :: Chest. May 1998, Vol. 113 Issue 5, p1312, 7 p.
Publication Year :: 1998
Abstract: Study objectives: To evaluate the potential associations between long-term exposure to air pollution and histopathologic evidence of damage to the lungs in humans. Design: Lung tissue samples were collected during [...]

Subjects :: Respiratory tract diseases -- Risk factors
Lungs -- Environmental aspects -- Physiological aspects
Air pollution -- Physiological aspects -- Environmental aspects
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