August 13, 2019Open Access

Association Between Long-term Exposure to Ambient Air Pollution and Change in Quantitatively Assessed Emphysema and Lung Function

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In this cohort study conducted between 2000 and 2018 in 6 US metropolitan regions, long-term exposure to ambient air pollutants was significantly associated with increasing emphysema assessed quantitatively using CT imaging and lung function.

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synapsesocial.com/papers/69d976485e5bcb4e3b836980 https://doi.org/https://doi.org/10.1001/jama.2019.10255

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