Weekly Personal Ozone Exposure and Respiratory Health in a Panel of Greek Schoolchildren

Conclusions:
The study provides evidence that airway inflammation and the frequency of respiratory symptoms increase, whereas lung function decreases with increased ozone exposure in schoolchildren. https://doi.org/10.1289/EHP635

Received: 09 June 2016
Revised: 08 March 2017
Accepted: 13 March 2017
Published: 21 July 2017
Please address correspondence to A. Karakatsani, 2nd Pulmonary Department, ATTIKON University Hospital, School of Medicine, National and Kapodistrian University of Athens, 1, Rimini St., 124 62 Haidari, Greece. Telephone: [phone]. Email: [e-mail], [e-mail]
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Introduction
Ozone (O3), a very reactive gas and strong oxidant, is found as a secondary pollutant in the troposphere. Although, its presence in the stratosphere is essential for life because it filters harmful ultraviolet radiation, increased concentrations of O3 in the air we breathe have been linked to adverse health ef...

Source: EHP Research - July 21, 2017 Category: Environmental Health Authors: Daniil Lyalko Tags: Research Source Type: research