Numerous epidemiology studies have reported associations between O3 and hospital admissions or emergency visits for respiratory conditions, diminished lung function, and a variety of other health outcomes (Kinney 1999; Koken et al. 2003).
In an earlier study in 1984, he found that even children without asthma experienced diminished lung function on high pollution days.
Ozone (O3) is a predominant oxidant in air pollution and has been linked to diminished lung function, respiratory inflammation, and worsening of preexisting airway diseases.
Cotton dust as an occupational exposure has been associated with adverse respiratory effects including byssinosis and diminished lung function [ 5].
18– 20 Toxocara infection has also been linked to diminished lung function, cognitive changes, and adverse neuropsychological effects.
Since COPD was observed mainly in elderly people that have diminished lung function and therefore a reduction in health status, fatigue was expected to be associated with COPD.
Epidemiological research has produced evidence to suggest that prolonged exposure to endotoxins may lead to chronic bronchitis and diminished lung function".
Workers in sewage plants, poultry sheds, sawmills and materials recycling facilities [ 29, 30] are particularly exposed to high levels of respirable endotoxins, which leads to chronic bronchitis and diminished lung function [ 29].
There is considerable evidence that air pollution - specifically coarse and fine particulate matter, ozone, sulfur dioxides, and nitrogen oxides - is associated with increased rates of asthma, asthma morbidity, respiratory illness and diminished lung function in children [ 3– 8].
We also summarize evidence that links cadmium with diabetes, diabetic nephropathy, hypertension, peripheral artery disease (PAD), myocardial infarction, diminished lung function, periodontal disease, and age-related macular degeneration (AMD).
