Fuentes de contaminación intradomiciliaria y enfermedad respiratoria en jardines infantiles y salas cunas de Temuco y Padre Las Casas, Chile / Association between indoor contamination and respiratory diseases in children living in Temuco and Padre Las Casas, Chile
Rev. méd. Chile
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136(6): 767-774, jun. 2008. tab
Article
in Spanish
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ABSTRACT
Background:
Indoor air pollution, is the main cause of population exposure to polluting agents.Aim:
To establish an environmental profile of indoor contamination emission sources in families of children under 5years that assist to kindergartens in Temuco and Padre Las Casas. To associate respiratory disease episodes in children with indoor contamination. Material andmethods:
Cross sectional analysis of 355 family groups subjected to questionnaires about indoor contamination and number of respiratory disease episodes.Results:
Forty six percent of mothers or caregivers smoked, 37 percent smoked at home and 93 percent smoked one to two cigarettes per day. There was a significant association between respiratory diseases in children and drying clothes in the kitchen, using firewood for heating and the presence of humidity in the dwelling. Mothers identified as indoor contaminants the use of braziers in 76 percent of cases and firewood stoves in 24 percent. Ninety seven percent considered that these appliances were detrimental for respiratory health.Conclusions:
The lack of awareness about indoor contamination among subjects of low socioeconomic status, should prompt educational campaigns to modify behaviors in their dwellings.
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Main subject:
Respiratory Tract Diseases
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Air Pollution, Indoor
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Environmental Exposure
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Particulate Matter
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Housing
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Nurseries, Infant
Type of study:
Etiology study
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Observational study
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Prevalence study
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Prognostic study
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Risk factors
Limits:
Adult
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Child
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Female
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Humans
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Male
Country/Region as subject:
South America
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Chile
Language:
Spanish
Journal:
Rev. méd. Chile
Journal subject:
Medicine
Year:
2008
Type:
Article
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Project document
Affiliation country:
Chile
Institution/Affiliation country:
Universidad de La Frontera/CL
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