Publications by authors named "Jennifer R Maccarone"
Article Synopsis
- The study investigates the impact of smoking on lung function among post-9/11 Veterans, particularly those deployed in areas with high levels of particulate matter.
- Data was collected from 1,836 Veterans, revealing that 44.8% were ever-smokers, with most starting before deployment and smoking more during deployment.
- Results showed a negative correlation between the number of pack-years smoked and lung function measurements, indicating that higher smoking intensity, regardless of deployment status, adversely affects lung health.
Background: Systemic inflammation contributes to cardiovascular risk and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) pathophysiology. Associations between systemic inflammation and exposure to ambient fine particulate matter (PM ≤ 2.5 μm diameter; PM), and black carbon (BC), a PM component attributable to traffic and other sources of combustion, infiltrating indoors are not well described.
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