Are the adverse health effects of air pollution modified among active children and adolescents? A review of the literature.

ABSTRACT: Air pollution exposure is associated with negative health consequences among children and adolescents. Physical activity is recommended for all children/adolescents due to benefits to health and development. However, it is unclear if physically active children have additional protective benefits when exposed to higher levels of air pollution, compared to less active children. This systematic review evaluates all available literature since 2000 and examines if effect measure modification (EMM) exists between air pollution exposure and health outcomes among children/adolescents partaking in regular physical activity. PubMed, Science Direct, Scopus, Web of Science, and ProQuest Agricultural & Environmental Science databases were queried, identifying 2686 articles. Title/abstract screening and

SUBMITTER: DeFlorio-Barker S 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10116489 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Nov

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature