Volatile Organic Compounds and Pulmonary Function in the Third NationalHealth and Nutrition Examination Survey, 1988–1994 | Zendy

Leslie Elliott | Zendy; Matthew P. Longnecker | Zendy; Grace E. Kissling | Zendy; Stephanie J. London | Zendy

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Volatile Organic Compounds and Pulmonary Function in the Third NationalHealth and Nutrition Examination Survey, 1988–1994

Author(s) -

Leslie Elliott,

Matthew P. Longnecker,

Grace E. Kissling,

Stephanie J. London

Publication year - 2006

Publication title -

environmental health perspectives

Language(s) - English

Resource type - Journals

SCImago Journal Rank - 2.257

H-Index - 282

eISSN - 1552-9924

pISSN - 0091-6765

DOI - 10.1289/ehp.9019

Subject(s) - pulmonary function testing , medicine , population , confidence interval , national health and nutrition examination survey , vital capacity , decile , respiratory system , environmental health , adverse effect , toxicology , lung function , lung , biology , diffusing capacity , mathematics , statistics

Volatile organic compounds (VOCs) are present in much higher concentrations indoors, where people spend most of their time, than outdoors and may have adverse health effects. VOCs have been associated with respiratory symptoms, but few studies address objective respiratory end points such as pulmonary function. Blood levels of VOCs may be more indicative of personal exposures than are air concentrations; no studies have addressed their relationship with respiratory outcomes.

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