Preschools indoor air quality and respiratory health symptoms among preschoolers in Selangor
Poor indoor air quality (IAQ) has been linked to increased respiratory symptoms among children. The aim of this study was to assess current IAQ status of preschools (urban, suburban and rural areas) in Selangor and its association with preschooler's respiratory health. There was a significant d...
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| author | Choo, Chua Poh Jalaludin, Juliana Hamedon, Titi Rahmawati Adam, Nor Mariah |
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| description | Poor indoor air quality (IAQ) has been linked to increased respiratory symptoms among children. The aim of this study was to assess current IAQ status of preschools (urban, suburban and rural areas) in Selangor and its association with preschooler's respiratory health. There was a significant difference between the indoor concentration of carbon monoxide (CO), particulate matter (PM10 & PM2.5) and Volatile Organic compounds (VOCs) (p = 0.001; p = 0.005; p = 0.005; p = 0.006) among the preschools. Urban area preschools (UAP) recorded highest concentration of CO, PM10 and PM2.5. The prevalence of cough (χ2 = 25.462, p = 0.001) and wheezing (χ2 = 27.299, p = 0.001) were significantly higher among preschoolers from UAP. Statistical results showed that there was a significant association between cough and indoor CO, PM10 and PM2.5. The findings concluded that exposures to poor IAQ might increase the risk of getting respiratory symptoms among preschoolers. |
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| spelling | upm-459682022-03-30T03:09:37Z http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/45968/ Preschools indoor air quality and respiratory health symptoms among preschoolers in Selangor Choo, Chua Poh Jalaludin, Juliana Hamedon, Titi Rahmawati Adam, Nor Mariah Poor indoor air quality (IAQ) has been linked to increased respiratory symptoms among children. The aim of this study was to assess current IAQ status of preschools (urban, suburban and rural areas) in Selangor and its association with preschooler's respiratory health. There was a significant difference between the indoor concentration of carbon monoxide (CO), particulate matter (PM10 & PM2.5) and Volatile Organic compounds (VOCs) (p = 0.001; p = 0.005; p = 0.005; p = 0.006) among the preschools. Urban area preschools (UAP) recorded highest concentration of CO, PM10 and PM2.5. The prevalence of cough (χ2 = 25.462, p = 0.001) and wheezing (χ2 = 27.299, p = 0.001) were significantly higher among preschoolers from UAP. Statistical results showed that there was a significant association between cough and indoor CO, PM10 and PM2.5. The findings concluded that exposures to poor IAQ might increase the risk of getting respiratory symptoms among preschoolers. Elsevier BV 2015 Article PeerReviewed text en http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/45968/1/Preschools%20indoor%20air%20quality%20and%20respiratory%20health%20symptoms%20among%20preschoolers%20in%20Selangor.pdf Choo, Chua Poh and Jalaludin, Juliana and Hamedon, Titi Rahmawati and Adam, Nor Mariah (2015) Preschools indoor air quality and respiratory health symptoms among preschoolers in Selangor. Procedia Environmental Sciences, 30. pp. 303-308. ISSN 1878-0296 https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1878029615006489 10.1016/j.proenv.2015.10.054 |
| spellingShingle | Choo, Chua Poh Jalaludin, Juliana Hamedon, Titi Rahmawati Adam, Nor Mariah Preschools indoor air quality and respiratory health symptoms among preschoolers in Selangor |
| title | Preschools indoor air quality and respiratory health symptoms among preschoolers in Selangor |
| title_full | Preschools indoor air quality and respiratory health symptoms among preschoolers in Selangor |
| title_fullStr | Preschools indoor air quality and respiratory health symptoms among preschoolers in Selangor |
| title_full_unstemmed | Preschools indoor air quality and respiratory health symptoms among preschoolers in Selangor |
| title_short | Preschools indoor air quality and respiratory health symptoms among preschoolers in Selangor |
| title_sort | preschools indoor air quality and respiratory health symptoms among preschoolers in selangor |
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