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Air pollution and respiratory infection in children

Abstract

Air pollution, as estimated by domestic coal consumption was categorized into 4 groups; very low, low, moderate, and high. The predicted pollution categories were later compared with measured smoke and SO/sub 2/ concentrations and found to be as expected. The smoke concentration was found to be 67, 138, 217, and 281 ..mu..g/m/sup 3/ while the SO/sub 2/ concentration was 90, 130, 191, and 257 ..mu..g/m/sup 3/ in the very low, low, moderate, and high pollution groups respectively. These values excluded the greater London area which had somewhat lower smoke but similar SO/sub 2/ concentrations. The air pollution had no effect on upper-respiratory illness in British children but had a highly significant effect on lower-respiratory illness. The percent of children experiencing the first lower-respiratory tract infection during the first 9 months of life in the 4 pollution groups were 7.2 in the very low, 11.4 in the low, 16.5 in the moderate and 17.1 in the high.
Publication Date:
Jan 01, 1966
Product Type:
Journal Article
Reference Number:
EDB-79-085335
Resource Relation:
Journal Name: Br. J. Prev. Soc. Med.; (United Kingdom); Journal Volume: 20
Subject:
63 RADIATION, THERMAL, AND OTHER ENVIRON. POLLUTANT EFFECTS ON LIVING ORGS. AND BIOL. MAT.; AIR POLLUTION; HEALTH HAZARDS; RESPIRATORY SYSTEM DISEASES; RESPONSE MODIFYING FACTORS; CHILDREN; COAL; EPIDEMIOLOGY; INFANTS; SMOKES; SULFUR DIOXIDE; UNITED KINGDOM; AEROSOLS; ANIMALS; CARBONACEOUS MATERIALS; CHALCOGENIDES; COLLOIDS; DISEASES; DISPERSIONS; ENERGY SOURCES; EUROPE; FOSSIL FUELS; FUELS; HAZARDS; MAMMALS; MAN; NEONATES; OXIDES; OXYGEN COMPOUNDS; POLLUTION; PRIMATES; RESIDUES; SOLS; SULFUR COMPOUNDS; SULFUR OXIDES; VERTEBRATES; 560306* - Chemicals Metabolism & Toxicology- Man- (-1987)
OSTI ID:
6288421
Country of Origin:
United Kingdom
Language:
English
Other Identifying Numbers:
Journal ID: CODEN: BJPVA
Submitting Site:
TIC
Size:
Pages: 1-8
Announcement Date:
Jul 01, 1979

Citation Formats

Douglas, J W.B., and Waller, R E. Air pollution and respiratory infection in children. United Kingdom: N. p., 1966. Web.
Douglas, J W.B., & Waller, R E. Air pollution and respiratory infection in children. United Kingdom.
Douglas, J W.B., and Waller, R E. 1966. "Air pollution and respiratory infection in children." United Kingdom.
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title = {Air pollution and respiratory infection in children}
author = {Douglas, J W.B., and Waller, R E}
abstractNote = {Air pollution, as estimated by domestic coal consumption was categorized into 4 groups; very low, low, moderate, and high. The predicted pollution categories were later compared with measured smoke and SO/sub 2/ concentrations and found to be as expected. The smoke concentration was found to be 67, 138, 217, and 281 ..mu..g/m/sup 3/ while the SO/sub 2/ concentration was 90, 130, 191, and 257 ..mu..g/m/sup 3/ in the very low, low, moderate, and high pollution groups respectively. These values excluded the greater London area which had somewhat lower smoke but similar SO/sub 2/ concentrations. The air pollution had no effect on upper-respiratory illness in British children but had a highly significant effect on lower-respiratory illness. The percent of children experiencing the first lower-respiratory tract infection during the first 9 months of life in the 4 pollution groups were 7.2 in the very low, 11.4 in the low, 16.5 in the moderate and 17.1 in the high.}
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volume = {20}
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