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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