Respiratory function declines in children with asthma associated with chemical species of fine particulate matter (PM2.5) in Nagasaki, Japan

• Main Authors: Yoonhee Kim (Author), Eun Ha Park (Author), Chris Fook Sheng Ng (Author), Yeonseung Chung (Author), Kunio Hashimoto (Author), Kasumi Tashiro (Author), Hideki Hasunuma (Author), Masataka Doi (Author), Kei Tamura (Author), Hiroyuki Moriuchi (Author), Yuji Nishiwaki (Author), Hwajin Kim (Author), Seung-Muk Yi (Author), Ho Kim (Author), Masahiro Hashizume (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: BMC, 2021-10-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Abstract Background The differential effects of PM2.5 fractions on children's lung function remain inconclusive. This study aimed to examine whether lung function in asthmatic children was associated with increased PM2.5 fractions in urban areas in Nagasaki prefecture, Japan, where the air poll...