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Europe Daily Bulletin No. 11150

9 September 2014
Contents Publication in full By article 13 / 22
SECTORAL POLICIES / (ae) environment
Air pollution and deteriorating lung health linked

Brussels, 08/09/2014 (Agence Europe) - The higher the levels of exposure to air pollution the greater the extent of deterioration of lung health in adult European citizens, according to a new European study published on Saturday 6 September by the European Respiratory Society (ERS). This is the first time a clear link has been established in adults.

The study, “Adult lung function and long-term air pollution exposure. ESCAPE: a multicentre cohort study and meta-analysis, was conducted...