Long-term PM<sub>2.5</sub> exposure impairs lung growth and increases airway inflammation in Taiwanese school children
Long-term PM<sub>2.5</sub> exposure significantly increases the risk of asthma symptoms, impedes lung growth and triggers airway inflammation, particularly affecting children with new-onset wheezing in community settings.
Authors
- Yu‐Jun Chang (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1433-6002)
- Jiu‐Yao Wang (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4540-9822)
- Chang‐Chuan Chan (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-7518-5236)
- Kuender D. Yang (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3967-4964)
- Yen‐Po Yeh (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1091-387X)
- Yi‐Giien Tsai (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6744-1682)
- Shu‐Li Wang (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0686-4729)
- Shau‐Ku Huang
- Hsiao‐Yu Yang (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5298-2462)
- J. Lee (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0002-9501-6445)
Institutions
- Johns Hopkins University (US)
- National Yang Ming Chiao Tung University (TW)
- Kaohsiung Medical University (TW)
- National Chung Hsing University (TW)
- National Health Research Institutes (TW)
- National Taiwan University (TW)
- China Medical University (TW)
- National Taipei University of Nursing and Health Science (TW)
- Johns Hopkins Medicine (US)
- Mackay Memorial Hospital (TW)
- Il-Yang Pharmaceutical (South Korea) (KR)
- Zero to Three (US)
- National Taiwan University Hospital (TW)
- Changhua County Public Health Bureau (TW)
- Kaohsiung Municipal Hsiao-Kang Hospital (TW)
- Industrial Technology Research Institute (TW)
- Changhua Christian Hospital (TW)
- National Yunlin University of Science and Technology (TW)
- Chung Shan Medical University (TW)
Publication Details
- Journal
- ERJ Open Research
- Published
- 2025-02-20
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1183/23120541.00972-2024
- Citations
- 3
- Primary Topic
- Air Quality and Health Impacts
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 3.60
Funders
- Ministry of Science and Technology, Taiwan
- National Health Research Institutes