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Assessment of Metal Concentrations and Associations with Pulmonary Function among Children with Asthma in Chicago, Illinois

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  • Jessica M. Madrigal

    (Division of Epidemiology and Biostatistics, School of Public Health, University of Illinois Chicago, Chicago, IL 60612, USA)

  • Victoria Persky

    (Division of Epidemiology and Biostatistics, School of Public Health, University of Illinois Chicago, Chicago, IL 60612, USA)

  • Brian P. Jackson

    (Department of Earth Sciences, Dartmouth College, Hanover, NH 03755, USA)

  • Amy Bain

    (Mobile Care Chicago, Chicago, IL 60609, USA)

  • Matt Siemer

    (Mobile Care Chicago, Chicago, IL 60609, USA)

  • Andrea A. Pappalardo

    (Department of Pediatrics, College of Medicine, University of Illinois Chicago, Chicago, IL 60612, USA
    Department of Medicine, College of Medicine, University of Illinois Chicago, Chicago, IL 60612, USA)

  • Maria Argos

    (Division of Epidemiology and Biostatistics, School of Public Health, University of Illinois Chicago, Chicago, IL 60612, USA)

Abstract

Individuals living in areas with the potential for elevated metal exposure from industrial sources may have reduced pulmonary function. We evaluated cross-sectional associations of toenail concentrations of 17 metals within a community area of residence and asthma control in 75 children, and pulmonary function measures [forced expiratory volume in one second (FEV1; liters), forced vital capacity (FVC; liters), FEV1 to FVC ratio (FEV1:FVC), and mid-exhalation forced expiratory flow rate (FEF 25–75%; liters/second)], in a subsample of 39 children with diagnosed asthma in Chicago, Illinois. Linear regression models were used to estimate adjusted regression coefficients and standard errors (SE) for the associations between ≥ median versus

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  • Jessica M. Madrigal & Victoria Persky & Brian P. Jackson & Amy Bain & Matt Siemer & Andrea A. Pappalardo & Maria Argos, 2021. "Assessment of Metal Concentrations and Associations with Pulmonary Function among Children with Asthma in Chicago, Illinois," IJERPH, MDPI, vol. 18(14), pages 1-12, July.
    • Handle: RePEc:gam:jijerp:v:18:y:2021:i:14:p:7279-:d:590240
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