Relationship of Indoor Particulate Matter and Lung Function in Children from the Eastern Cape Province of South Africa

Engwa, G A; Anye, C; Nkeh-Chungag, B N

Title: Relationship of Indoor Particulate Matter and Lung Function in Children from the Eastern Cape Province of South Africa
Creator: Engwa, G A
Creator: Anye, C
Creator: Nkeh-Chungag, B N
Description: Background. There is a dearth of information on the relationship between indoor air pollution and lung function, especially among sub-Saharan African children. Objective. To assess the relationship between indoor particulate matter (PM) and lung function in children living in the Eastern Cape Province of South Africa (SA). Methods. This cross-sectional study included 540 children aged 10 - 14 years and was conducted between May and September 2016. PM from 23 classrooms was measured with a handheld particle counter and lung function was assessed with a handheld spirometer. Results. Mean (standard deviation) PM5 levels were higher (109.96 (75.39) μg/m3 ) than PM10 (84.84 (63.28) μg/m3 ) and PM2.5 (39.45 (26.38) μg/m3 ). PM2.5, PM5 and PM10 correlated negatively…
Date: 2023
Subject: Lung function
Subject: Children
Subject: Indoor particular matter
Subject: Eastern Cape
Subject: Commercialization
Type: Article
Identifier: http://hdl.handle.net/11260/13793
Identifier: vital:79022
Identifier: DOI: https://doi.org/10.7196/SAJCH.2023.v17i2.1926
Language: English
Relation: South African Journal of Child Health
Relation: Relationship of indoor particulate matter and lung function in children from the Eastern Cape Province of South Africa. (2023). South African Journal of Child Health, 17(2), 63-65. https://doi.org/10.7196/SAJCH.2023.v17i2.1926
Relation: South African Journal of Child Health 17 vol 2 63 65 2023 https://doi.org/10.7196/SAJCH.2023.v17i2.1926

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