Impact of home remediation and household education on indoor air quality, respiratory visits and symptoms in Alaska Native children
Alaska Native children experience high rates of lower respiratory tract infections (LRTIs) and lung conditions, which are associated with substandard indoor air quality (IAQ). We conducted an intervention of home remediation and education to assess the impact on IAQ, respiratory symptoms and LRTI vi...
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ftdoajarticles:oai:doaj.org/article:eee9a6d7111148c480892b994678d727 2023-05-15T15:09:04+02:00 Impact of home remediation and household education on indoor air quality, respiratory visits and symptoms in Alaska Native children Rosalyn Singleton Aaron J. Salkoski Lisa Bulkow Chris Fish Jennifer Dobson Leif Albertson Jennifer Skarada Troy Ritter Thomas Kovesi Thomas W Hennessy 2018-01-01T00:00:00Z https://doi.org/10.1080/22423982.2017.1422669 https://doaj.org/article/eee9a6d7111148c480892b994678d727 EN eng Taylor & Francis Group http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/22423982.2017.1422669 https://doaj.org/toc/2242-3982 2242-3982 doi:10.1080/22423982.2017.1422669 https://doaj.org/article/eee9a6d7111148c480892b994678d727 International Journal of Circumpolar Health, Vol 77, Iss 1 (2018) Alaska Native children air pollution indoor lung diseases volatile organic compounds Arctic medicine. Tropical medicine RC955-962 article 2018 ftdoajarticles https://doi.org/10.1080/22423982.2017.1422669 2022-12-31T16:01:08Z Alaska Native children experience high rates of lower respiratory tract infections (LRTIs) and lung conditions, which are associated with substandard indoor air quality (IAQ). We conducted an intervention of home remediation and education to assess the impact on IAQ, respiratory symptoms and LRTI visits. We enrolled households of children 1–12 years of age with lung conditions. Home remediation included improving ventilation and replacing leaky woodstoves. We provided education about IAQ and respiratory health. We monitored indoor airborne particles (PM2.5), CO2, relative humidity and volatile organic compounds (VOCs), and interviewed caregivers about children’s symptoms before, and for 1 year after intervention. We evaluated the association between children’s respiratory visits, symptoms and IAQ indicators using multiple logistic regression. A total of 60 of 63 homes completed the study. VOCs decreased (coefficient = −0.20; p < 0.001); however, PM2.5 (coeff. = −0.010; p = 0.89) did not decrease. Burning wood for heat, VOCs and PM2.5 were associated with respiratory symptoms. After remediation, parents reported decreases in runny nose, cough between colds, wet cough, wheezing with colds, wheezing between colds and school absences. Children had an age-adjusted decrease in LRTI visits (coefficient = −0.33; p = 0.028). Home remediation and education reduced respiratory symptoms, LRTI visits and school absenteeism in children with lung conditions. Article in Journal/Newspaper Arctic Circumpolar Health International Journal of Circumpolar Health Alaska Directory of Open Access Journals: DOAJ Articles Arctic International Journal of Circumpolar Health 77 1 1422669 |
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Alaska Native children experience high rates of lower respiratory tract infections (LRTIs) and lung conditions, which are associated with substandard indoor air quality (IAQ). We conducted an intervention of home remediation and education to assess the impact on IAQ, respiratory symptoms and LRTI visits. We enrolled households of children 1–12 years of age with lung conditions. Home remediation included improving ventilation and replacing leaky woodstoves. We provided education about IAQ and respiratory health. We monitored indoor airborne particles (PM2.5), CO2, relative humidity and volatile organic compounds (VOCs), and interviewed caregivers about children’s symptoms before, and for 1 year after intervention. We evaluated the association between children’s respiratory visits, symptoms and IAQ indicators using multiple logistic regression. A total of 60 of 63 homes completed the study. VOCs decreased (coefficient = −0.20; p < 0.001); however, PM2.5 (coeff. = −0.010; p = 0.89) did not decrease. Burning wood for heat, VOCs and PM2.5 were associated with respiratory symptoms. After remediation, parents reported decreases in runny nose, cough between colds, wet cough, wheezing with colds, wheezing between colds and school absences. Children had an age-adjusted decrease in LRTI visits (coefficient = −0.33; p = 0.028). Home remediation and education reduced respiratory symptoms, LRTI visits and school absenteeism in children with lung conditions. |
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Impact of home remediation and household education on indoor air quality, respiratory visits and symptoms in Alaska Native children |
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