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 and Om P. Kurmi
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Sathya Swarup Aithal: The Global Health Office, McMaster University, Hamilton, ON L8S 4K1, Canada
Shireen Gill: The Global Health Office, McMaster University, Hamilton, ON L8S 4K1, Canada
Imran Satia: Department of Medicine, Division of Respirology, McMaster University, Hamilton, ON L8S 4K1, Canada
Sudhir Kumar Tyagi: Department of Energy Science and Engineering, Indian Institute of Technology, New Delhi 110016, India
Charlotte E. Bolton: NIHR Nottingham BRC Respiratory Theme, School of Medicine, University of Nottingham, Nottingham NG7 2UH, UK
Om P. Kurmi: Department of Medicine, Division of Respirology, McMaster University, Hamilton, ON L8S 4K1, Canada

IJERPH, 2021, vol. 18, issue 22, 1-7

Abstract: 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, FEV 1 , FEF 25–75 ) in children. However, there was no observed association between HAP and the FEV 1 /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.

Keywords: household air pollution; lung function; solid fuels; indoor pollution (search for similar items in EconPapers)
JEL-codes: I I1 I3 Q Q5 (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2021
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