Effect of traffic-related air pollution on lung function in taxi drivers: A cross sectional study

Disease Areas:
Air pollution
Device Types:
4000 Series,COPD-6

This cross-sectional study examined the effect of air pollution on respiratory symptoms and bronchial obstruction in 200 taxi drivers, as compared with 120 store workers, in Beirut, Lebanon. Lung function (FEV1, FVC, FEV1/FVC ratio) was assessed using the Vitalograph COPD-6 device.

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