Synergistic effects of air pollution and personal smoking on adult pulmonary function. From: Archives of Environmental Health | Date: January 1, 1998| Author: Xu, Xiping; Wang, Lihua | COPYRIGHT 1998 Heldref Publications. This material is published under license from the publisher through the Gale Group, Farmington Hills, Michigan.  All inquiries regarding rights should be directed to the Gale Group.Copyright information

There is strong evidence that air pollution and cigarette smoking adversely affect respiratory health, but it remains uncertain whether the joint effects of air pollution and smoking are additive or synergistic. The authors investigated the hypothesized synergistic effects of air pollution and personal smoking on pulmonary function in a random sample of 3 287 adults (40-69 y of age) who resided in residential, industrial, and suburban areas in Beijing. The authors used multiple linear regress...

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