Parental stress and air pollution increase childhood asthma in China

Journal Article · Wed Aug 15 04:00:00 EDT 2018 · Environmental Research

DOI:https://doi.org/10.1016/J.ENVRES.2018.04.003· OSTI ID:23107974

Deng, Qihong ^[1]; Deng, Linjing; Lu, Chan ^[1]; Li, Yuguo ^[2]; Norbäck, Dan ^[1]

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1. School of Energy Science and Engineering, Central South University, Changsha, Hunan (China)
2. Department of Mechanical Engineering, The University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong (China)

Highlights: • Little is known about the effect of stress-pollution interaction on childhood asthma. • We examined associations of parental stress and air pollution with childhood asthma in China. • Association of air pollution with asthma is significant in children exposed to high parental stress. • Association of parental stress with asthma is significant in children exposed to high air pollution. • Interactive effect of stress and air pollution on asthma indicates a common biological pathway. Although air pollution and social stress may independently increase childhood asthma, little is known on their synergistic effect on asthma, particularly in China with high levels of stress and air pollution.

• OSTI ID: 23107974
• Journal Information: Environmental Research, Journal Name: Environmental Research Vol. 165; ISSN ENVRAL; ISSN 0013-9351
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

Related Subjects

54 ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCES
AIR POLLUTION
ASTHMA
BIOLOGICAL PATHWAYS
BIOLOGICAL STRESS
CHILDREN
CHINA
ENVIRONMENTAL EXPOSURE