Disease Areas:
Air pollution,Asthma,COPDDevice Types:
AlphaThis paper describes the design of a retrospective cohort study that will examine the long-term effects of exposure to forest fire-associated air pollution on the respiratory health of firefighters in Portugal. During the study, lung function testing (FVC, FEV1, FEV1/FVC ratio) will be performed using a Vitalograph Alpha spirometer.