The effects of household air pollution (Hap) on lung function in children: A systematic review

Sathya Swarup Aithal; Shireen Gill; Imran Satia; Sudhir Kumar Tyagi; Charlotte E. Bolton; Om P. Kurmi

doi:10.3390/ijerph182211973

The effects of household air pollution (Hap) on lung function in children: A systematic review

Sathya Swarup Aithal, Shireen Gill, Imran Satia, Sudhir Kumar Tyagi, Charlotte E. Bolton, Om P. Kurmi

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The World Health Organization (WHO) estimates that around 3 billion people today are exposed to smoke from the household combustion of solid fuels. While the household use of solid fuels has decreased over the last few decades, it remains a leading modifiable risk factor for the global burden of disease. This systematic review analyzed the impact of Household Air Pollution (HAP) on lung function in children (under 18 years of age), as this is the time period of accelerated growth rate until full skeletal maturity. Data from 11 published studies demonstrated that exposure to smoke from solid fuel was associated with a lower growth rate of several lung function indices (FVC, FEV₁, FEF_25–75 ) in children. However, there was no observed association between HAP and the FEV₁/FVC ratio over time. Although the evidence suggests an inverse association between high exposure to HAP and lung function indices, there is a lack of longitudinal data describing this association. Therefore, precaution is needed to reduce the smoke exposure from solid fuel burning.

Original language	English
Article number	11973
Journal	International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health
Volume	18
Issue number	22
Early online date	15 Nov 2021
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.3390/ijerph182211973
Publication status	E-pub ahead of print - 15 Nov 2021

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Keywords

Household air pollution
Indoor pollution
Lung function
Solid fuels

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Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health
Health, Toxicology and Mutagenesis

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