Air pollution and respiratory allergic diseases in schoolchildren

Study on the prevalence of allergic respiratory diseases in schoolchildren between six and seven years old, associated with indicators of air pollution. A questionnaire based on the International Study of Asthma and Allergies in Childhood was administered to parents of students from public schools,...

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Published in:Revista de saúde pública 2014-04, Vol.48 (2), p.326-330
Main Authors: Nicolussi, Francine Heloisa, Santos, Ana Paula Milla dos, André, Sílvia Carla da Silva, Veiga, Tatiane Bonametti, Takayanagui, Angela Maria Magosso
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Air Pollutants - analysis
Air Pollutants - toxicity
Air Pollution - adverse effects
Asthma - chemically induced
Asthma - epidemiology
Brazil - epidemiology
Brief Communication
Child
Eczema - chemically induced
Eczema - epidemiology
Factor Analysis, Statistical
Female
Humans
Male
Prevalence
Rhinitis - chemically induced
Rhinitis - epidemiology
Schools
Surveys and Questionnaires
Urban Population
Vehicle Emissions
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Summary:Study on the prevalence of allergic respiratory diseases in schoolchildren between six and seven years old, associated with indicators of air pollution. A questionnaire based on the International Study of Asthma and Allergies in Childhood was administered to parents of students from public schools, located in urban areas with differing vehicle flows. There was a positive correlation between monthly frequency of rhinitis and concentration of pollutants, and negative with relative air humidity. Even with levels of air pollutants below that allowed by law, the prevalence of asthma, rhinitis and associated symptoms tended to be higher in the central region school, where there is heavy vehicular traffic.
ISSN:0034-8910
1518-8787
DOI:10.1590/S0034-8910.2014048004940