Environment international
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Environment international · Jul 2014
Serum levels of club cell secretory protein (Clara) and short- and long-term exposure to particulate air pollution in adolescents.
Studies in populations have shown that particulate air pollution is associated with changes in lung function in adolescents. ⋯ Our findings suggest that short-term exposure to particulate air pollution may compromise the integrity of the lung epithelium and lead to increased epithelial barrier permeability in the lungs of adolescents, even at low concentrations.