04/02/2018 / By Jessica Dolores
Newborn infants exposed to indoor air pollution and tobacco smoke are at risk of developing lower respiratory tract infections and wheezing, according to a study published in Lancet Planterary Health. The longitudinal birth cohort study, conducted on mothers and infants in Paarl, South Africa, also revealed that newborns who were exposed to smoke – either from their mothers or a family member – before birth are also associated with an increased risk of wheezing.
The study supported evidence that exposure to indoor pollution and tobacco smoke can cause childhood lower respiratory tract illness or wheezing.
Find the full text of the study at this link.
JOURNAL REFERENCE:
Vanker A, Barnett W, Workman L, Nduru PM, Sly PD, Gie RP, Zar HJ. EARLY-LIFE EXPOSURE TO INDOOR AIR POLLUTION OR TOBACCO SMOKE AND LOWER RESPIRATORY TRACT ILLNESS AND WHEEZING IN AFRICAN INFANTS: A LONGITUDINAL BIRTH COHORT STUDY. The Lancet Planetary Health. November 2017;1(8). e328-e-326. DOI: 10.1016/S2542-5196(17)30134-1
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carbon monoxide, infant, lower respiratory tract infections, newborns, nitrogen dioxide, particulate matter, passive smoking, respiratory disease, second hand smoke, smoking, sulfur dioxide, tobacco smoke, volatile organic compounds, wheezing
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