The effect of indoor air pollutants on otitis media and asthma in children

Journal Article · Fri Mar 01 04:00:00 EST 1991 · Laryngoscope; (USA)

DOI:https://doi.org/10.1288/00005537-199103000-00013· OSTI ID:6055320

Daigler, G E; Markello, S J; Cummings, K M ^[1]

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1. State Univ. of New York, Buffalo (USA)

This case-control study investigated the possible association between home environmental air pollutants and their effect on otitis media and asthma in children. Patients with physician-diagnosed otitis (n = 125, 74% response), with asthma (n = 137, 80% response), and controls (n = 237, 72% response) from a private pediatric practice seen between October 1986 and May 1987 were studied. A questionnaire inquired about housing characteristics (i.e., age, insulation, heating system) and sources of indoor air pollution such as cigarette smoking, use of woodburning stoves, household pets, etc. Analysis of the responses confirmed previous findings of significant relationships between maternal smoking (P = .021), and the presence of pets (P = .034) and the occurrence of asthma. A newly reported relationship between exposure to woodburning stoves and the occurrence of otitis (P less than .05) was reported. This implicates yet another risk factor (wood burning) in the etiology of otitis media.

• OSTI ID: 6055320
• Journal Information: Laryngoscope; (USA), Journal Name: Laryngoscope; (USA) Vol. 101:3; ISSN 0023-852X; ISSN LARYA
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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560300* -- Chemicals Metabolism & Toxicology
63 RADIATION, THERMAL, AND OTHER ENVIRON. POLLUTANT EFFECTS ON LIVING ORGS. AND BIOL. MAT.
AGE GROUPS
AIR POLLUTION
APPLIANCES
ASTHMA
CHILDREN
COMBUSTION PRODUCTS
DISEASES
ETIOLOGY
HAZARDS
HEALTH HAZARDS
INDOOR AIR POLLUTION
POLLUTION
RESPIRATORY SYSTEM DISEASES
RISK ASSESSMENT
SENSE ORGANS DISEASES
STOVES
WOOD BURNING APPLIANCES