2024
Yes
Asthma symptoms and respiratory infections in Malaysian students-associations with ethnicity and chemical exposure at home and school
https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0013935121003558?via%3Dihub
Norback, Dan
Asia
Review
Students
Middle/Jr High (6-8)
Temperature
Humidity
Carbon Dioxide (CO2)
Volatile Organic Compounds (VOCs)
Nitrogen Dioxide (NO2)
Fungi
Respiratory symptoms
Volatile organic compounds (VOCs)
Para-dichlorobenzene
Ethylbenzene
School environment
Asthma
Respiratory infections
Malaysian junior high study linked home painting and indoor para-dichlorobenzene to asthma and infections. VOCs and ethnic differences influenced risk, suggesting school/home chemical exposures may drive respiratory symptoms in tropical climates.
2021