Range-Finding Study of Risk Factors for Childhood Asthma Development and National Asthma Prevalence
| Autor: | Robert Laumbach, Nancy C. Wojcik, R. Jeffrey Lewis, John A. Bukowski, John F. Gamble |
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| Rok vydání: | 2002 |
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Childhood asthma
medicine.medical_specialty Allergy business.industry Health Toxicology and Mutagenesis Ecological Modeling Breastfeeding medicine.disease Pollution Obesity Tobacco smoke respiratory tract diseases Low birth weight immune system diseases Environmental health Epidemiology Medicine medicine.symptom business Asthma |
| Zdroj: | Human and Ecological Risk Assessment: An International Journal. 8:735-765 |
| ISSN: | 1549-7860 1080-7039 |
| DOI: | 10.1080/20028091057178 |
| Popis: | This review explores the recent epidemiological literature to identify possible risk factors for childhood asthma development, as well as the proportion of cases that might be attributable to each factor. Tobacco smoke and house-dust-mite allergy are the only environmental risk factors with firmly established roles in asthma development. Together with genetics, these risk factors probably account for much of childhood asthma development. Suggestive risk factors include cockroach, pet, and mold allergens; low birth weight; small family size; and viral infection. More theoretical risk factors include insufficient breastfeeding, obesity/inactivity, ambient ozone, and living in non-farm settings. National/international trends suggest several risk factors that could play major roles in the rising prevalence of asthma. The “tighter” building construction of modern housing and the increasing time that children spend indoors has undoubtedly increased indoor allergen exposures. Children also spend more time in sed... |
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