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Review
. 2020 Dec;41(4):825-843.
doi: 10.1016/j.ccm.2020.08.014.

Indoor Air Pollution and Respiratory Health

Sarath Raju  1 , Trishul Siddharthan  2 , Meredith C McCormack  2
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Review

Indoor Air Pollution and Respiratory Health

Sarath Raju et al. Clin Chest Med. 2020 Dec.

Abstract

Worldwide, more than 4 million deaths annually are attributed to indoor air pollution. This largely preventable exposure represents a key target for reducing morbidity and mortality worldwide. Significant respiratory health effects are observed, ranging from attenuated lung growth and development in childhood to accelerated lung function decline and is determined by chronic obstructive pulmonary disease later in life. Personal exposure to household air pollutants include household characteristics, combustion of solid fuels, cooking practices, and household pest allergens. This review outlines important sources of indoor air pollution, their respiratory health effects, and strategies to reduce household pollution and improve lung health across the globe.

Keywords: Asthma; Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease; Household air pollution; Indoor air pollution; Lung development; Lung function; Respiratory health effects; Respiratory tract infections.

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Conflict of interest statement

Disclosure T. Siddharthan is supported through the NHLBI (1K23HL146946). M.C. McCormack is supported by NIMHDP50MD010431/EPA 83615001, NIEHSP50ES018176/EPA 83615201, and EPA 83563901. S. Raju is supported by NHLBIK12HL143957 and NIAIDP30AI094189.

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Indoor air pollution: the respiratory effects in low-middle income and high-income countries.
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