Chronic effects of ambient air pollution on lung function among Chinese children

Objectives To examine the association between long-term exposure to air pollution and lung function among Chinese schoolchildren in Southern China (Hong Kong). Methods We conducted a cross-sectional study among 3168 schoolchildren (aged 8–10 years) in 3 districts in Hong Kong. Annual means of ambien...

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Published in:Archives of disease in childhood 2013-02, Vol.98 (2), p.128-135
Main Authors: Gao, Yang, Chan, Emily Y Y, Li, Li Ping, He, Qi Qiang, Wong, Tze Wai
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Air pollution
Air Pollution - adverse effects
Air quality
Analysis of Variance
Asian Continental Ancestry Group
Asthma
Biological and medical sciences
Body Composition
Body Weight
Child
Child Health
Children
Children & youth
chronic effect
Climate
Cohort Studies
Company distribution practices
Contaminants
Cross-Sectional Studies
Data analysis
Demographic aspects
Distribution
Elementary Education
Elementary Schools
Eligibility
Environment. Living conditions
Environmental Exposure - adverse effects
Environmental Influences
Ethnicity
Evidence
Exposure
Female
Females
Forced Expiratory Flow Rates - physiology
Forced Expiratory Volume - physiology
Gender
Gender Differences
General aspects
Girls
Health aspects
Hong Kong
Human Posture
Humans
Indoor air pollution
Indoor environments
Land area
Lung - physiopathology
lung function
Lungs
Male
Males
Medical sciences
Miscellaneous
Multiple Regression Analysis
Nitrogen dioxide
Outdoors
Particulate matter
Pediatric respiratory diseases
Pollutants
Pollution
Pollution levels
Prevention and actions
Public health. Hygiene
Public health. Hygiene-occupational medicine
Respiratory function
Respiratory Tract Diseases - etiology
Respiratory Tract Diseases - physiopathology
School districts
School Size
Scientific Concepts
Selection Criteria
Sex Factors
Statistical Analysis
Students
Sulfur dioxide
Variables
Variance analysis
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Summary:Objectives To examine the association between long-term exposure to air pollution and lung function among Chinese schoolchildren in Southern China (Hong Kong). Methods We conducted a cross-sectional study among 3168 schoolchildren (aged 8–10 years) in 3 districts in Hong Kong. Annual means of ambient PM10 (particulate matter
ISSN:0003-9888
1468-2044
DOI:10.1136/archdischild-2011-301541