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Review of epidemiological studies on air pollution and health effects in children

Authors
Lee, J.-T.
Issue Date
2021
Publisher
Korean Pediatric Society
Keywords
Air pollution; Birth outcomes; Children; Infant mortality; Neurodevelopment; Respiratory health
Citation
Korean Journal of Pediatrics, v.64, no.1, pp.3 - 11
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SCOPUS
KCI
Journal Title
Korean Journal of Pediatrics
Volume
64
Number
1
Start Page
3
End Page
11
URI
https://scholar.korea.ac.kr/handle/2021.sw.korea/138379
DOI
10.3345/cep.2019.00843
ISSN
1738-1061
Abstract
There is a growing body of literature on the adverse health effects of ambient air pollution. Children are more adversely affected by air pollution due to their biological susceptibility and exposure patterns. This review summarized the accumulated epidemiologic evidence with emphasis on studies conducted in Korea and heterogeneity in the literature. Based on systematic reviews and meta-analyses, there is consistent evidence on the association between exposure to ambient air pollution and children’s health, especially respiratory health and adverse birth outcomes, and growing evidence on neurodevelopmental outcomes. Despite these existing studies, the mechanism of the adverse health effects of air pollution and the critical win-dow of susceptibility remain unclear. There is also a need to identify causes of heterogeneity between studies in terms of measurement of exposure/outcome, study design, and the differential characteristics of air pollutants and population. © 2021 by The Korean Pediatric Society.
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