Peer-Reviewed Article July 30, 2013
Ambient pollution and respiratory outcomes among schoolchildren in Durban, South Africa
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Published in: SAJCH South African Journal of Child Health
Publisher: South African Medical Association • South Africa • 1999-7671 • 1994-3032
Abstract
OBJECTIVE: To examine associations between ambient air pollutants and respiratory outcomes among schoolchildren in Durban, South Africa. METHODS: ) and other pollutants were monitored at other sites. RESULTS: =0.056). CONCLUSIONS: Schoolchildren from industrially exposed communities experienced higher covariate-adjusted prevalences of persistent asthma and marked AHR than children from communities distant from industrial sources. Our findings are strongly suggestive of industrial pollution-related adverse respiratory health effects among these children.