Landscape fire smoke enhances the association between fine particulate matter exposure and acute respiratory infection among children under 5 years of age: Findings of a case-crossover study for 48 low- and middle-income countries

Landscape fire smoke enhances the association between fine particulate matter exposure and acute respiratory infection among children under 5 years of age: Findings of a case-crossover study for 48 low- and middle-income countries

Background: Fine particulate matter (PM2.5) produced by landscape fires is thought to be more toxic than that from non-fire sources. However, the effects of “fire-sourced” PM2.5 on acute respiratory infection (ARI) are unknown. Methods: We combined Demographic and Health Survey (DHS) data from 48 co...

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Main Authors: Jiajianghui Li, Yutong Samuel Cai, Frank J. Kelly, Martin J. Wooster, Yiqun Han, Yixuan Zheng, Tianjia Guan, Pengfei Li, Tong Zhu, Tao Xue
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2023-01-01
Series:Environment International
Subjects:
Landscape fire, PM2.5
Acute respiratory infection
Children under 5 years of age
Low- and middle-income countries
Case-crossover study
Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S016041202200592X

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