Respiratory symptoms in children and indoor exposure to nitrogen dioxide and gas stoves
Garrett, MH; Hooper, MA; Hooper, BM; Abramson, MJ
HERO ID
89776
Reference Type
Journal Article
Year
1998
Language
English
PMID
| HERO ID | 89776 |
|---|---|
| In Press | No |
| Year | 1998 |
| Title | Respiratory symptoms in children and indoor exposure to nitrogen dioxide and gas stoves |
| Authors | Garrett, MH; Hooper, MA; Hooper, BM; Abramson, MJ |
| Journal | American Journal of Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine |
| Volume | 158 |
| Issue | 3 |
| Page Numbers | 891-895 |
| Abstract | Nitrogen dioxide levels were measured in 80 homes in the Latrobe Valley, Victoria, Australia, using passive samplers. Some 148 children between 7 and 14 yr of age were recruited as study participants, 53 of whom had asthma. Health outcomes for the children were studied using a respiratory questionnaire, skin prick tests, and peak flow measurements. Nitrogen dioxide concentrations were low, with an indoor median of 11.6 microgram/m3 (6.0 ppb), and a maximum of 246 microgram/m3 (128 ppb). Respiratory symptoms were more common in children exposed to a gas stove (odds ratio 2.3 [95% CI 1. 0-5.2], adjusted for parental allergy, parental asthma, and sex). Nitrogen dioxide exposure was a marginal risk factor for respiratory symptoms, with a dose-response association present (p = 0.09). Gas stove exposure was a significant risk factor for respiratory symptoms even after adjusting for nitrogen dioxide levels (odds ratio 2.2 [1.0-4.8]), suggesting an additional risk apart from the average nitrogen dioxide exposure associated with gas stove use. Atopic children tended to have a greater risk of respiratory symptoms compared with nonatopic children with exposure to gas stoves or nitrogen dioxide, but the difference was not significant. |
| Pmid | 9731022 |
| Wosid | WOS:000075861900032 |
| Url | https://www.atsjournals.org/doi/10.1164/ajrccm.158.3.9701084 |
| Is Certified Translation | No |
| Dupe Override | No |
| Comments | ECRIB.Am. J. Respir. Crit. Care Med. 158: 891-895. |WOS:000075861900032 |
| Is Public | Yes |
| Language Text | English |
| Is Qa | No |