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Information on individual characteristics, histories of exposure and medical history were collected through a validated questionnaire. Long-term exposure to industrial, harbour, biomass combustion emissions (PM10) and urban traffic (NOx) at residential address was assessed using a Lagrangian dispersion model. The associations between exposure and wheezing and dyspnea were assessed using logistic regression models, while modified Poisson regression models were used to evaluate cough with phlegm. Relationships between exposure and lung function were analysed using linear mixed-effects models and cross-correlation. PM10 emissions from the harbour were associated with lower lung function parameters (FEV1: \u03b2 = \u20130.12, 95% CI \u20130.21 \u20130.03; p = 0.02; FEV1\/FVC: \u03b2 = \u20131.67, (\u20133.10 \u20130.23); p = 0.02. This association was observed also in healthy subjects, but not in females. 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