| Autor: |
Devendra Kumar Singh, Santosh Kumar, Gajendra Vikram Singh, Benhur Joel Shadrach, S K Kaushal, Rishabh Goel |
| Jazyk: |
angličtina |
| Rok vydání: |
2018 |
| Předmět: |
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| Zdroj: |
Indian Journal of Allergy Asthma and Immunology, Vol 32, Iss 2, Pp 65-69 (2018) |
| Druh dokumentu: |
article |
| ISSN: |
0972-6691 |
| DOI: |
10.4103/ijaai.ijaai_14_18 |
| Popis: |
Background: Air pollution is one of the world's most serious environmental problems. Air pollution has many negative health effects on the general population, especially children, individuals with underlying chronic disease, and the elderly. The aims of this study were to evaluate the effects of traffic-related pollution on the exacerbation of asthma and development of respiratory infections in schoolgoing children in Agra, suffering from asthma compared with healthy subjects, and to estimate the association between incremental increases in principal pollutants and the incidence of respiratory symptoms. Materials and Methods: We enrolled 702 children aged 6–18 years in this prospective study. A total of 342 children with asthma and 360 healthy subjects were monitored for 6 months from September 2013 to February 2014. Clinical data were combined with the results obtained using an air pollution monitoring system of the five most common pollutants. A total of 328 children with asthma and 345 healthy subjects completed follow-up. Results: Children with asthma reported significantly more days of fever (P |
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