Characterising sources of PM2·5exposure for school children with asthma: a personal exposure study across six cities in sub-Saharan Africa

Autor: Lim, Shanon, Said, Bibie, Zurba, Lindsay, Mosler, Gioia, Addo-Yobo, Emmanuel, Adeyeye, Olayinka Olufunke, Arhin, Bernard, Evangelopoulos, Dimitris, Fapohunda, Victoria Temitope, Fortune, Farida, Griffiths, Chris J, Hlophe, Sbekezelo, Kasekete, Marian, Lowther, Scott, Masekela, Refiloe, Mkutumula, Elizabeth, Mmbaga, Blandina Theophil, Mujuru, Hilda Angela, Nantanda, Rebecca, Mzati Nkhalamba, Lovemore, Ngocho, James S, Ojo, Oluwafemi Tunde, Owusu, Sandra Kwarteng, Shaibu, Sunshine, Ticklay, Ismail, Grigg, Jonathan, Barratt, Benjamin
Zdroj: The Lancet Child & Adolescent Health; January 2024, Vol. 8 Issue: 1 p17-27, 11p
Abstrakt: Air pollution is the second largest risk to health in Africa, and children with asthma are particularly susceptible to its effects. Yet, there is a scarcity of air pollution exposure data from cities in sub-Saharan Africa. We aimed to identify potential exposure reduction strategies for school children with asthma living in urban areas in sub-Saharan Africa.
Databáze: Supplemental Index