Indoor particulate matter exposure is associated with increased black carbon content in airway macrophages of former smokers with COPD
Belli A, Bose S, Aggarwal N, DaSilva C, Thapa S, Grammer L, Paulin L, Hansel N. Indoor particulate matter exposure is associated with increased black carbon content in airway macrophages of former smokers with COPD. Environmental Research 2016, 150: 398-402. PMID: 27372063, PMCID: PMC5437723, DOI: 10.1016/j.envres.2016.06.025.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsAirway macrophagesIndoor PM exposureFormer smokersPM exposureAverage smoking historyModerate-severe COPDUseful non-invasive biomarkerNon-invasive biomarkersYears of ageAir pollution exposureLongitudinal analysisIndoor PM2.5 concentrationsSmoking historySputum inductionWorse morbidityClinic visitsSputum specimenRespiratory diseaseCOPDMatter exposurePollution exposureMonth intervalsMacrophagesMean areaHome monitoring