This review highlights lung function decrements in pediatric patients with bronchopulmonary dysplasia, suggesting a need for reducing pollutant exposures.
Bronchopulmonary dysplasia (BPD) is the second most common pediatric chronic respiratory disorder after asthma. Infants and children with BPD can have markedly different long‐term respiratory outcomes despite being born at similar gestational ages, which is partially attributable to environmental exposures. Furthermore, these early life exposures can have lifelong consequences for the respiratory system, including decrements in lung function. In this review, we discuss what is known about the effects of environmental pollutants on respiratory outcomes for individuals born prematurely, and more specifically, those with BPD where data exist. Ultimately, targeting individuals with modifiable risk factors, such as preventable exposures, may improve long‐term health outcomes for this vulnerable group.
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