ReviewBreathe (Sheffield, England)2023
The impact of poor housing and indoor air quality on respiratory health in children.
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42 citing papers in PubMed, 1 synthesis or guideline pooled it.
- Prevalence and risk factors for asthma in East Africa: a systematic review and meta-analysis.BMC pediatrics · 2026Pooled it
- A sustainable house design to improve child health in rural Africa: a cluster-randomized controlled trial.Nature medicine · 2026Trial
- Gender Differences in Household Indoor Air Pollution Practices and Health Communication Preferences in Dubai.International journal of environmental research and public health · 2026Article
- [Clinical characteristics and influencing factors of routine pulmonary ventilation function in children with allergic rhinitis induced by house dust mites].Zhongguo dang dai er ke za zhi = Chinese journal of contemporary pediatrics · 2026Article
- Assessing the feasibility of indoor air quality monitoring in low-income housing among Black adults with uncontrolled asthma in New York City.BMC public health · 2026Article
- Prevalence and Spatial Distribution of Chronic Respiratory Diseases in Dar es Salaam, Tanzania: Hydrological and Household Influences.GeoHealth · 2026Article
- Measuring Structural Racism to Advance Health Equity: A Scoping Review of Quantitative Approaches.Journal of racial and ethnic health disparities · 2026Review
- Asthma knowledge and health-promoting behaviours among schoolchildren in Oman: a cross-sectional study.BMC public health · 2026Article
- Tackling NHS winter pressures due to respiratory disease: the UK Centre for Applied Respiratory Research Innovation and Impact (CARRii).NPJ primary care respiratory medicine · 2026Review
- Geospatial patterns and socio-environmental factors of household overcrowding in Ethiopia: Evidence from 2019 Ethiopian demographic and health survey data.Scientific reports · 2026Article
- "Breathlessness stops me doing everything": exploring the impact of chronic breathlessness due to advanced respiratory disease and exacerbating factors - a qualitative study.ERJ open research · 2026Article
- The Developmental Origins of Asthma and COPD.Annual review of physiology · 2026Review
- Census Tract Variability in COPD Emergency Department, Hospitalization, and Readmission Rates in Travis County, Texas.Chronic obstructive pulmonary diseases (Miami, Fla.) · 2026Article
- Evaluating the impact of a parent champion model on bronchiolitis hospitalisation rates: a difference in differences study.Archives of disease in childhood · 2026Article
- Comparative lobe-specific histomorphometric evaluation of pulmonary architecture, fibrosis, and alveolar macrophage distribution in swine raised under different management systems.Veterinary world · 2026Article
- Free Clinics in the United States: Challenges, Models, and a Sustainable Alternative Approach.North Carolina medical journal · 2025Article
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- Perceived Causes of Illness Among Infants and Young Children in Bangladesh: An Exploratory Qualitative Study.Healthcare (Basel, Switzerland) · 2025Article
- Inadequate Indoor Air Quality and Household Overcrowding Predispose to Life-Threatening Pulmonary Infections: Call for Action.Community health equity research & policy · 2025Article
- Crowded housing, indoor environment and children's respiratory, allergic and general health in Sweden: a cross-sectional study.BMJ open · 2025Article
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Abstract
It is becoming increasingly apparent that poor housing quality affects indoor air quality, significantly impacting on respiratory health in children and young people. Exposure to damp and/or mould in the home, cold homes and the presence of pests and pollutants all have a significant detrimental impact on child respiratory health. There is a complex relationship between features of poor-quality housing, such as being in a state of disrepair, poor ventilation, overcrowding and being cold, that favour an environment resulting in poor indoor air quality. Children living in rented (private or public) housing are more likely to come from lower-income backgrounds and are most at risk of living in substandard housing posing a serious threat to respiratory health. Children have the right to safe and adequate housing, and research has shown that either rehousing or making modifications to poor-quality housing to improve indoor air quality results in improved respiratory health. Urgent action is needed to address this threat to health. All stakeholders should understand the relationship between poor-quality housing and respiratory health in children and act, working with families, to redress this modifiable risk factor. Educational aims: The reader should understand how housing quality and indoor air quality affect respiratory health in children.The reader should understand which children are at most risk of living in poor-quality housing.The reader should understand what policy recommendations have been made and what actions need to be undertaken to improve housing quality and respiratory health in children and young people.
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