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Journal Article 
Influence of Traffic-Related Air Pollutants on Lung Function 
Badyda, AJ; Dabrowiecki, P; Lubinski, W; Czechowski, PO; Majewski, G; Chcialowski, A; Kraszewski, A 
2013 
Yes 
Advances in Experimental Medicine and Biology
ISSN: 0065-2598 
Advances in Experimental Medicine and Biology 
788 
229-235 
English 
23835983 
WOS:000333215200034 
We investigated the influence of traffic-related air pollutants on respiratory function, with a focus on the non-smoking residents of the capital city of Warsaw in Poland, who lived close to busy streets. The results demonstrate that people living in some parts of the city show symptoms of bronchial obstruction over four times more often than those from the control group consisting of the inhabitants of a remote region in eastern Poland, with considerably less air pollution. Using multiple regression models it was shown that, apart from the place of living, the floor the apartment is situated on, the length of residence, allergy, and physical activity are the factors that significantly influence the forced expiratory volume in 1 s (FEV1) and the pseudo-Tiffenau index (FEV1/FVC). 
Bronchial obstruction; Health; Municipal environment; Pulmonary function; Traffic congestion; Traffic-related air pollutants