Time-series and cohort association with daily respiratory and cardiac mortality

Aggravation of asthma

Increased hospital admissions for respiratory and cardiac conditions

Depressed lung function in schoolchildren

(acute & chronic)

Increased prevalence of bronchitis

Increased risk of lung cancer

Increased school absences

Increase in banded

neutrophils

Aggravation of acute respiratory infections

Increased risk of wheezy

bronchitis in infants

4-12 months

Decreased rate of lung

growth in children

Increased exhaled NO

Tachycardia in the elderly

Reduced heart rate

variability

Increased c-reactive protein

Increased blood vessel

constriction

Decreased birth weight

Increased blood fibrinogen

Increased asthma

prevalence

Increased hospital admissions for acute respiratory diseases

Aggravation of asthma

Increased bronchial responsiveness

Increased response to sulphur dioxide

(SO₂)

Effect on mortality

Increased sensitivity to allergens

Aggravation of acute respiratory infections

Chronic bronchiolitis with repetitive exposure

Increased reduced activity days

Increased school absences for respiratory illness

Reduced lung function

Increased prevalence of asthma