Coal burning-derived SO2 and traffic-derived NO2 are associated with persistent cough and current wheezing symptoms among schoolchildren in Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia

Coal burning-derived SO2 and traffic-derived NO2 are associated with persistent cough and current wheezing symptoms among schoolchildren in Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia

Abstract Background Children in Ulaanbaatar are exposed to air pollution, but few epidemiological studies have been conducted on the effects of environmental risk factors on children’s health. Also, no studies have yet examined the prevalence of respiratory symptoms in children in suburban areas, wh...

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Main Authors: Dambajamts Enkh-Undraa, Seiji Kanda, Masayuki Shima, Takaki Shimono, Mari Miyake, Yoshiko Yoda, Saijaa Nagnii, Toshimasa Nishiyama
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Komiyama Printing Co. Ltd 2019-11-01
Series:Environmental Health and Preventive Medicine
Subjects:
Air pollution
SO2 and NO2
Respiratory symptoms
Schoolchildren
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12199-019-0817-5

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