2024
No
Impact of indoor air pollution in nursery and primary schools onchildhood asthma
https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/abs/pii/S0048969720345113?via%3Dihub
Branco, Pedro
Europe
Observational
Students
Elementary (K-5)
Carbon Dioxide (CO2)
Carbon Monoxide (CO)
Particulate Matter (PM)
Volatile Organic Compounds (VOCs)
Ozone (O3)
Nitrogen Dioxide (NO2)
Respiratory symptoms
children
Exposure
Inhaled dose
Indoor air
School
Asthma
In 1,530 Portuguese children, indoor air pollution showed no direct link to asthma prevalence, but higher NO2, O3, and PM2.5 were associated with wheezing and lung function reduction. Sensitized children had increased asthma risk with particulate exposure, urging mitigation.
2020