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This study would not have been possible without the generous help and support of the students and staff of Christ's College, Christchurch, and the support of Environment Canterbury.
The study was funded by the Health Research Council of New Zealand and was part of a larger project entitled "Health and Air Pollution in New Zealand – Christchurch Pilot Study" (HAPiNZ) funded by the Health Research Council of New Zealand, the Ministry of the Environment, and the Ministry of Transport.
The authors declare that they have no competing interests.
All authors made substantial contributions to the conception and design of the study, and the acquisition of data. All have been involved in the drafting and revision of the manuscript. All have read and approved the final manuscript. ME was principal investigator for the study, and took overall responsibility for the design, implementation and analysis of the study. SK and TA coordinated the pollution monitoring and analysis and contributed to event study assessments; JC, LB, and KT coordinated the collection and analysis of the urinary 1-OHP samples and contributed to event study assessments; RD, TH, SM, FM, and JC coordinated the diary card and spirometry data acquisition, and coordinated the event study assessments. WB undertook the EBC hydrogen peroxide analysis and contributed to event study assessments. CF was the biostatistician for the study.
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Epton, M.J., Dawson, R.D., Brooks, W.M. et al. The effect of ambient air pollution on respiratory health of school children: a panel study. Environ Health 7, 16 (2008) doi:10.1186/1476-069X-7-16
- Lung Function
- Exhale Breath Condensate
- Peak Expiratory Flow Rate
- Reliever Medication
- High Pollution Event