Doctor diagnosed asthma and wheeze among Chinese pre-school children in relation to indoor and outdoor air pollution and urbanization

In conclusion, traffic related air pollution (TRAP), dampness or mould and ETS at home can be risk factors for asthma and wheeze among pre-school children in China. Breastfeeding can be protective for asthma. Urbanization was associated with less wheeze but more doctor diagnosed asthma.

Source: European Respiratory Journal - November 19, 2018 Category: Respiratory Medicine Authors: Norback, D., Lu, C., Wang, J., Zhang, Y., Li, B., Zhao, Z., Huang, C., Zhang, X., Qian, H., Sun, Y., Sundell, J., Deng, Q. Tags: Occupational and Environmental Health Source Type: research