Skip to main content
OSTI.GOVU.S. Department of Energy Office of Scientific and Technical Information
U.S. Department of Energy
Office of Scientific and Technical Information
 

Nitrogen dioxide and respiratory illness in children. Part 1. Health outcomes. Part 2. Assessment of exposure to nitrogen dioxide. Research report

Technical Report ·
OSTI ID:5693097
; ; ; ;
Nitrogen dioxide, a common indoor and outdoor air pollutant, is a by-product of high-temperature combustion. Indoor levels of nitrogen dioxide are often higher than outdoor concentrations, especially in homes where there are unvented heating and cooking appliances that utilize natural gas, kerosene, coal, or wood. Such exposures are of concern because some studies suggest that children exposed to nitrogen dioxide have more respiratory illnesses than those who are not exposed. Although mild respiratory illnesses in infants and young children are quite common, more serious illnesses can be life-threatening and might increase the risk of developing lung disease later in life. The epidemiologic studies that have examined the role of nitrogen dioxide in childhood respiratory disease have produced inconsistent results, partly because of the difficulty of assessing exposures and measuring respiratory illness in a community setting. This study was conducted to address the limitations of previous studies and to help resolve whether exposure to nitrogen dioxide increases the incidence or duration, or both, of respiratory illness in infants.
Research Organization:
Harvard Univ., Boston, MA (United States). Dept. of Environmental Health
OSTI ID:
5693097
Report Number(s):
PB-94-122108/XAB
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English

Similar Records

Nitrogen dioxide and respiratory illnesses in infants
Journal Article · Sun Oct 31 23:00:00 EST 1993 · American Review of Respiratory Disease; (United States) · OSTI ID:5506012
Nitrogen dioxide and respiratory illness in children. Part I: Health outcomes
Journal Article · Tue Jun 01 00:00:00 EDT 1993 · Research Report Health Effects Institute; (United States) · OSTI ID:5544819
Lower respiratory symptoms in children exposed to nitrogen dioxide from unvented combustion sources
Journal Article · Sat Dec 31 23:00:00 EST 1988 · Environment International; (USA) · OSTI ID:6656049

Related Subjects

32 ENERGY CONSERVATION, CONSUMPTION, AND UTILIZATION
320107* -- Energy Conservation
Consumption
& Utilization-- Building Systems-- (1987-)
54 ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCES
540120 -- Environment
Atmospheric-- Chemicals Monitoring & Transport-- (1990-)
560300 -- Chemicals Metabolism & Toxicology
63 RADIATION, THERMAL, AND OTHER ENVIRON. POLLUTANT EFFECTS ON LIVING ORGS. AND BIOL. MAT.
AIR POLLUTION
CHALCOGENIDES
INDOOR AIR POLLUTION
NITROGEN COMPOUNDS
NITROGEN DIOXIDE
NITROGEN OXIDES
OXIDES
OXYGEN COMPOUNDS
POLLUTION
RISK ASSESSMENT