How can we measure the impact of pollutants on respiratory function in very young children? Methodological aspects

Stern, Georgette; Latzin, Philipp; Thamrin, Cindy; Frey, Urs (2007). How can we measure the impact of pollutants on respiratory function in very young children? Methodological aspects. Paediatric respiratory reviews, 8(4), pp. 299-304. London: Elsevier 10.1016/j.prrv.2007.07.008

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There is increasing evidence that air pollution particularly affects infants and small preschool children. However, detecting air pollution effects on lung function in small children is technically difficult and requires non-invasive methods that can assess lung function and inflammatory markers in larger cohorts. This review discusses the principles, usefulness and shortcomings of various lung function techniques used to detect pollution effects in small children. The majority of these techniques have been used to detect effects of the dominant indoor pollutant, tobacco exposure. However there is increasing evidence that non-invasive lung function techniques can also detect the effects of outdoor air pollution.

Item Type:	Journal Article (Further Contribution)
Division/Institute:	04 Faculty of Medicine > Department of Gynaecology, Paediatrics and Endocrinology (DFKE) > Clinic of Paediatric Medicine
UniBE Contributor:	Stern Meggers, Georgette, Latzin, Philipp, Thamrin, Cindy, Frey, Urs Peter
ISSN:	1526-0542
ISBN:	18005898
Publisher:	Elsevier
Language:	English
Submitter:	Anette van Dorland
Date Deposited:	04 Oct 2013 14:52
Last Modified:	05 Dec 2022 14:16
Publisher DOI:	10.1016/j.prrv.2007.07.008
PubMed ID:	18005898
Web of Science ID:	000251687900006
URI:	https://boris.unibe.ch/id/eprint/22041 (FactScience: 29500)