Oxidative biomarkers of exhaled breath condensate in adults exposed to traffic-related air pollution: a case-control study.

Traffic-related air pollution exposure (TRAP) is a major public health problem. The effects of TRAP exposure on the oxidative biomarkers of exhaled breath condensate (EBC) of adults are seldom studied. We compared the oxidative EBC biomarkers in a group of individuals exposed to TRAP with those of individuals unexposed to TRAP.

Regression equations of respiratory impedance of Indian adults measured by forced oscillation technique.

Background: Forced oscillation technique (FOT) is a technique to measure the mechanical properties of the lung. The present study was aimed to develop regression equations of within- and whole-breath respiratory impedance (Zrs) of healthy Indian adults.

Methods: Total 323 adults were sequentially screened.

Respiratory Morbidity of Roadside Shopkeepers Exposed to Traffic-related Air Pollution in Bhopal, India.

Background: Traffic-related air pollution (TRAP) is a major source of ambient air pollution in urban areas. Shopkeepers of heavily trafficked roadside shops are persistently exposed to high levels of TRAP.

Objectives: To estimate the prevalence of respiratory morbidity in shopkeepers of shops in heavily trafficked roadside areas in Bhopal city (India) and to determine any association with long term exposure to TRAP.