Journal article
Longitudinal Effects of Passive Smoking on Pulmonary Function in New Zealand Children
Abstract
In this study we examined the longitudinal effects of smoke exposure on lung function in a cohort of New Zealand children observed from 9 to 15 yr of age. Possible exposures included in utero exposure from mothers smoking during pregnancy, passive smoke from parents, and active smoking by the children. Lung function measures of forced expiratory volume in one second (FEV1) and vital capacity (VC) were measured biennially and ratios (FEV1/VC) …
Authors
Sherrill DL; Martinez FD; Lebowitz MD; Holdaway MD; Flannery EM; Herbison GP; Stanton WR; Silva PA; Sears MR
Journal
American Journal of Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine, Vol. 145, No. 5, pp. 1136–1141
Publisher
American Thoracic Society
Publication Date
May 1992
DOI
10.1164/ajrccm/145.5.1136
ISSN
1073-449X