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KMID : 1141720220100020081
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폐쇄성폐질환
2022 Volume.10 No. 2 p.81 ~ p.84
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Lee Sei-Won
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Abstract
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Particulate matter (PM) is a global public health concern, and it affects entire cycle of our life. PM increases the risk of preterm death and affects lung development adversely in adolescents. After middle age, PM increases the risk of hospitalization due to COPD, morbidity, mortality, and exacerbation. Consequently, PM exposure shortens our lifespan. The improvement of air quality is the best option, but it is not possible without international collaboration. Therefore, individual strategy to avoid PM exposure should be combined with the improvement of air quality. The most current recommendations about lifestyles are based on experts’ opinion without definite evidence. To overcome this limitation, we found six effective lifestyles to decrease the PM exposure, which includes air-filter operation, ventilation though windows and check the air quality forecast. Further studies to intervene lifestyles will elucidate the impact of lifestyles more clearly.
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KEYWORD
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Particulate matter, COPD, air filter, air pollution
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