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Indoor air pollution from coal combustion and tobacco smoke during the periconceptional period and risk for neural tube defects in offspring in five rural counties of Shanxi Province, China, 2010–2016

Environment International, 2023
Indoor air pollution may increase the risk for neural tube defects (NTDs) in Chinese rural populations. However, this association remains a subject of debate. We conducted a population-based case-control study of 222 NTD and 517 control mothers recruited
Huiting Chen, Yali Zhang, Le Zhang, Jufen Liu, Lei Jin, Aiguo Ren, Zhiwen Li   +6 more
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Unseen crisis: Revealing the hidden health impact of indoor air pollution—A scoping review

Journal of Education and Health Promotion
Indoor air pollution presents a critical public health challenge, particularly in countries such as India, where millions are exposed to harmful pollutants within their homes and workplaces.
Ranjana G. Chavan, Jasneet Kaur, Gopal S. Charan   +2 more
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Indoor air pollution and cognitive function among older adults in India: a multiple mediation approach through depression and sleep disorders

BMC Geriatrics
Background Studies across multiple countries reveal that depression and sleep disorders can lead to cognitive decline. This study aims to speculate on the effect of different sources of indoor air pollution on cognition and to explore the mediation ...
Subhojit Shaw, Sampurna Kundu, Aparajita Chattopadhyay, Smitha Rao   +3 more
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Influence of air pollution on birth weight [PDF]

Srpski Arhiv za Celokupno Lekarstvo, 2011
Introduction. Epidemiological studies point out that exposure to air pollution during pregnancy is a risk for low birth weight. Objective. The aim of this study was to evaluate the effects of outdoor and indoor air pollution on the occurrence of low ...
Stanković Aleksandra, Mitrović Vladimir, Živadinović Radomir   +2 more
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Impact of Outdoor Air Pollution on Indoor Air Quality in Low-Income Homes during Wildfire Seasons

International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health, 2019
Indoor and outdoor number concentrations of fine particulate matter (PM2.5), black carbon (BC), carbon monoxide (CO), and nitrogen dioxide (NO2) were monitored continuously for two to seven days in 28 low-income homes in Denver, Colorado, during the 2016
Prateek Shrestha, Jamie L. Humphrey, E. Carlton, J. Adgate, Kelsey E Barton, E. Root, Shelly L. Miller   +6 more
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Indoor Air Pollution: A Review on the Challenges in Third World Countries

Air, Soil and Water Research
Background: The challenges of third-world countries toward curbing indoor air pollution seem insurmountable as its solution is closely linked to their economic incapacities, lifestyle, and existing outdoor air quality.
ME Emetere, IE Olaniyan, JO Fadiji, KA Olaogun, NO Adeniji, BB Deji-Jinadu, OT Olapade   +6 more
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Indoor air pollution and health [PDF]

Occupational and Environmental Medicine, 2000
Indoor air pollution and health Edited by: e j bardana jr, a montanaro. (Pp 506; £129.00) 1997. New York: Marcel Dekker. ISBN0 8247 9479 6. Indoor air pollution has received less attention than outdoor air pollution. This is explained, in part, by the clearly visible coal smoke smogs of 50 years ago and the photochemical smogs of today, and also, by ...
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Indoor Air Pollution in Cars: An Update on Novel Insights

International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health, 2019
From a global viewpoint, a lot of time is spent within the indoor air compartment of vehicles. A German study on mobility has revealed that, on average, people spend 45 minutes per day inside vehicles.
N. Zulauf, Janis Dröge, D. Klingelhöfer, Markus Braun, G. Oremek, D. Groneberg   +5 more
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Indoor Air Pollution in Mexico [PDF]

, 2011
General health conditions in Mexico have improved considerably over the last 50 years. This is clearly seen in life expectancy at birth. Between 1950 and 2000, the country added 25 years to this indicator. However, the respective differences among the states show the inequality prevailing in the country (SSA, 2005). The differences found per region are
Francisco Javier Pérez Vázquez, Iván Nelinho Pérez Maldonado, Lilia Elisa Batres Esquivel, Fernando Díaz-Barriga, Rebeca Isabel Martínez Salinas, Lucia Guadalupe Pruneda Álvarez   +5 more
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Understanding the effect of indoor air pollution on pneumonia in children under 5 in low- and middle-income countries: a systematic review of evidence

Environmental science and pollution research international, 2018
Exposure to indoor air pollution increases the risk of pneumonia in children, accounting for about a million deaths globally. This study investigates the individual effect of solid fuel, carbon monoxide (CO), black carbon (BC) and particulate matter (PM ...
E. Adaji, Winifred Ekezie, M. Clifford, R. Phalkey   +3 more
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