Impact of ambient air pollution and socio-environmental factors on the health of children younger than 5 years in India: a population-based analysis.

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

SUBMITTER: George PE 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10731218 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Jan

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature