Author's response to reviews Title: Particulate matter air pollution and respiratory symptoms in individuals having either asthma or chronic obstructive pulmonary disease: a European multicentre panel study Authors:
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Anna Karakatsani ([email protected]) Antonis Analitis ([email protected]) Dimitra Perifanou ([email protected]) Jon G Ayres ([email protected]) Roy M Harrison ([email protected]) Anastasia Kotronarou ([email protected]) Ilias G Kavouras ([email protected]) Juha Pekkanen ([email protected]) Kaarle Hameri ([email protected]) Gerard P.A. Kos ([email protected]) Jeroen J de Hartog ([email protected]) Gerard Hoek ([email protected]) Klea Katsouyanni ([email protected])
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Particulate matter air pollution and respiratory symptoms in individuals having either asthma or chronic obstructive pulmonary disease: a European multicentre panel study
BACKGROUND Particulate matter air pollution has been associated with adverse health effects. The fraction of ambient particles that are mainly responsible for the observed health effects is still a matter of controversy. Better characterization of the health relevant particle fraction will have major implications for air quality policy since it will determine which sources should be controlled....
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