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Breath acidification in adolescent runners exposed to atmospheric pollution: A prospective, repeated measures observational study

Jill M Ferdinands1*, Carol AG Crawford2, Roby Greenwald3, David Van Sickle4,1, Eric Hunter3 and W Gerald Teague3

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1 Air Pollution and Respiratory Health Branch, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, 1600 Clifton Road NE, MS A-32, Atlanta GA 30333, USA

2 Office of Career and Workforce Development, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, 1600 Clifton Road NE, MS E-94, Atlanta GA 30333, USA

3 Emory Pediatrics Asthma Research Center, Department of Pediatrics, Emory University, 2015 Uppergate Drive, Atlanta GA 30322, USA

4 Department of Population Health Sciences, University of Wisconsin School of Medicine and Public Health, 610 Walnut St, 707 WARF, Madison, WI 53726, USA

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Environmental Health 2008, 7:10 doi:10.1186/1476-069X-7-10

Published: 7 March 2008

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Ferdinands et al. Breath acidification in adolescent runners: additional information. This file provides (a) detailed description and results of statistical methods used in the analysis; and (b) detailed description and results of modeling and analytic methods used to predict sulfate concentration and pH of exhaled breath condensate based on ambient air concentrations, as well as methods used compare those to observed sulfate concentration and pH of exhaled breath condensate.

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