ArticleThe Lancet regional health. Southeast Asia2024
Impact of ambient air pollution and socio-environmental factors on the health of children younger than 5 years in India: a population-based analysis.
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Abstract
Background: Ambient air pollution and household environmental factors affect child health, particularly in low-income and middle-income countries. This study aimed to investigate the association between ambient air pollution (PM2·5) levels, socio-environmental factors (including household wealth, housing quality measures, smoking status), and the occurrence of respiratory illness in Indian children. Methods: In this retrospective and observational study, we analysed data from India's National Family Health Survey (NFHS-5, 2019-2021) combined with NASA's Global Annual PM2·5 Grids database. Bivariate and multivariable generalized additive models were employed to examine associations between key social-environmental factors and respiratory illness in children younger than 5 years. Findings: We analysed data from 224,214 children younger than 5 years, representing 165,561 families from 29,757 geographic clusters. Our results showed extremely high annual PM2·5 levels throughout India (median 63·4·g/m Interpretation: The study highlights the significant association of social-environmental conditions with health outcomes among young children in India. Efforts specifically targeting ambient air pollution and child health during monsoon season could have significant health benefits among this population and help achieve the goal of ending preventable deaths of children younger than 5 years. Funding: National Institutes of Health (NIH T-32-HL139443-3).
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