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ArticleScientific reports2025

Effects of indoor air pollution exposure on lung function of children in selected schools in Kigali, Rwanda.

Noel Korukire, Ana Godson, Judith Mukamurigo, Jean de Dieu Habimana, Izabayo Josias, Theoneste Ntakirutimana

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6 authors.

Noel KorukireDepartment of Environmental Health Sciences, University of Rwanda, Kigali, Rwanda. nkorukire@nursph.org.
Ana GodsonDepartment of Environmental Health Sciences, University of Ibadan, Ibadan, Nigeria.
Judith MukamurigoDepartment of Epidemiology and Biostatistics, University of Rwanda, Kigali, Rwanda.
Jean de Dieu HabimanaDepartment of Human Nutrition and Dietetics, University of Rwanda, Kigali, Rwanda.
Izabayo JosiasDepartment of Epidemiology and Disease Control, Mount Kigali University, Kigali, Rwanda.
Theoneste NtakirutimanaDepartment of Environmental Health Sciences, University of Rwanda, Kigali, Rwanda.

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Wellcome Trust
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Exposure to particulate matter (PM) in schools significantly contributes to respiratory problems among children found in such learning environments. There is limited information about the health effects of exposure to PM in schools in Rwanda. The aim of this study was to assess the adverse effects of PM on children's lung function in selected schools in Kigali, Rwanda. The study was conducted in six public primary schools classified as highly or moderately exposed schools based on their proximity to pollution sources. The study involved 107 randomly selected children aged 8 to 15. The study measured the indoor air concentrations of PM

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Air Pollution, IndoorEnvironmental ExposureLungParticulate MatterAdolescentAir PollutantsChildEnvironmental MonitoringFemaleForced Expiratory VolumeHumansMaleRespiratory Function TestsRwandaSchoolsVital CapacityAir PollutantsParticulate MatterAir pollutionLung functionParticulate matterSchool children

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PMID40253459
PMCPMC12009278

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