{
  "abstract": "Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) is the third leading cause of death worldwide, and COPD prevalence is expected to increase for decades to come.1 2 Worldwide, it is estimated that as many as 480 million people have COPD.2 Tobacco use contributes to most cases of COPD, but there are extensive data to show that social determinants of health (SDOH) contribute to lung function impairment and COPD.3 SDOH are the conditions to which people are born, raised, live and work in. These conditions include factors such as education access and attainment, socioeconomic status (SES), access to healthcare and food, and employment. Exposures like poor air quality, undernutrition and occupational hazards can impair lung function from a young age and make individuals more susceptible to respiratory diseases like asthma and COPD.4 5 Minoritised groups are disproportionately represented in those with adverse SDOH.6 While there has been research on SDOH and respiratory health, there has been relatively little research on SDOH and lung function trajectory. Lung function peaks between 18 and 25 years of age, and lower peak lung function and faster lung function decline are associated with the development of chronic respiratory disease and increased all-cause mortality.7–10",
  "authors": [
    {
      "affiliations": [
        "Pulmonary, Allergy, Critical Care, and Sleep Medicine, University of Minnesota Twin Cities, Minneapolis, Minnesota, USA"
      ],
      "name": "Selinam Norgbe"
    },
    {
      "affiliations": [
        "Pulmonary, Allergy, Critical Care, and Sleep Medicine, University of Minnesota Twin Cities, Minneapolis, Minnesota, USA"
      ],
      "name": "David MacDonald"
    }
  ],
  "title": "Unraveling lung function trajectories and social determinants of health: the quest continues",
  "uid": "e0fa45b2-7dec-5508-b3e8-3568b0b285f8"
}