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Table 1 Characteristics of the study population at entry of the study (n = 2449) and pulmonary outcomes based on all clinical visits (n = 5404)

From: Short-term air pollution exposure decreases lung function: a repeated measures study in healthy adults

Anthropometrics

Age, years

37 ± 11

Men, %

72

Ethnicity, %

 Caucasian

94

 Other

6

Body Mass Index (BMI), kg/m2

25.4 ± 4.0

Smoking status, %

 Never

71

 Former

15

 Current

14

Pulmonary outcomes

FVC, L

4.71 ± 1.03

FEV1, L

3.79 ± 0.83

FEV1/FVC, %

80.9 ± 7.5

PEF, L/s

8.78 ± 2.20

  1. Values are percentage or arithmetic mean ± SD. FVC Forced Vital Capacity, FEV1 Forced Expiratory Volume in 1 s, PEF Peak Expiratory Flow
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Environmental Health

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