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ArticleScientific reports2026

Ambient particulate matter pollution and lung function among informal transport workers in Ghana.

Enoch Akyeampong, Michael Opoku-Mireku, Benson Owusu, Ebenezer Ashun, Abdulzeid Yen Anafo, Adjetey Alvin Arnold Adjei, Isaac Kwabla Agbenyezi, Peter Dinko, Abigail Ankapong Arthur, Buoye Deborah Boluwatife

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10 authors.

Enoch AkyeampongDepartment of Environmental and Safety Engineering, University of Mines and Technology, P. O. Box 237, Tarkwa, Ghana. enochakyeampong@gmail.com.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0003-0149-2409
Michael Opoku-MirekuSchool of Public Health and Allied Sciences, Catholic University of Ghana, Fiapre, Ghana.
Benson OwusuSchool of Nursing and Midwifery, Central University, P. O. Box DS 2310, Miotso, Ghana.
Ebenezer AshunDepartment of Environmental and Safety Engineering, University of Mines and Technology, P. O. Box 237, Tarkwa, Ghana.
Abdulzeid Yen AnafoDepartment of Mathematics and Statistics, University of Mines and Technology, P. O. Box 237, Tarkwa, Ghana.
Adjetey Alvin Arnold AdjeiDepartment of Occupational Health and Safety, Accra School of Hygiene, Korle Bu, P. O. Box GP 753, Accra, Ghana.
Isaac Kwabla AgbenyeziDepartment of Occupational Health and Safety, Accra School of Hygiene, Korle Bu, P. O. Box GP 753, Accra, Ghana.
Peter DinkoDepartment of Environmental Health and Sanitation, Accra School of Hygiene, Korle Bu, P. O. Box GP 753, Accra, Ghana.
Abigail Ankapong ArthurDepartment of Occupational Health and Safety, Accra School of Hygiene, Korle Bu, P. O. Box GP 753, Accra, Ghana.
Buoye Deborah BoluwatifeDepartment of Occupational Health and Safety, Accra School of Hygiene, Korle Bu, P. O. Box GP 753, Accra, Ghana.

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

While fine particulate matter (PM

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Air PollutionLungOccupational ExposureParticulate MatterAdultAir PollutantsCross-Sectional StudiesFemaleGhanaHumansMaleMiddle AgedRespiratory Function TestsSpirometryAir PollutantsParticulate MatterAirflow limitationAir pollutionInformal workersLung functionParticulate matter exposureTransport stations

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PMCPMC13351035

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