ArticleBMC public health2019
Association of childhood pulmonary tuberculosis with exposure to indoor air pollution: a case control study.
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- Effect of exposure to ambient particulate matter on risk of developing pulmonary tuberculosis: A systematic review and meta-analysis.Lung India : official organ of Indian Chest Society · 2025Article
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- Indoor Household Exposures and Associated Morbidity and Mortality Outcomes in Children and Adults in South Africa.International journal of environmental research and public health · 2022Review
- Association of long-term exposure to ambient air pollution with the number of tuberculosis cases notified: a time-series study in Hong Kong.Environmental science and pollution research international · 2022Article
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- The respiratory impacts of air pollution in children: Global and domestic (Taiwan) situation.Biomedical journal · 2022Review
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- Indoor Air Pollution and Susceptibility to Tuberculosis Infection in Urban Vietnamese Children.American journal of respiratory and critical care medicine · 2021Article
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Abstract
backgroundCrude measures of exposure to indicate indoor air pollution have been associated with the increased risk for acquiring tuberculosis. Our study aimed to determine an association between childhood pulmonary tuberculosis (PTB) and exposure to indoor air pollution (IAP), based on crude exposure predictors and directly sampled and modelled pollutant concentrations.
methodsIn this case control study, children diagnosed with PTB were compared to children without PTB. Questionnaires about children's health; and house characteristics and activities (including household air pollution) and secondhand smoke (SHS) exposure were administered to caregivers of participants. A subset of the participants' homes was sampled for measurements of PM
resultsOf the 234 participants, 107 were cases and 127 were controls. Pollutants concentrations (μg/m
conclusionOur study suggests increased risk of childhood tuberculosis disease when children are exposed to SHS, dirty cooking fuel, and dampness in their homes. Yet, HIV status, age and TB contact are the most important risk factors of childhood PTB in this population.
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