Air pollution-associated chronic kidney disease (APA-CKD): evidence from a cross-sectional study of Niger Delta communities.

ABSTRACT:

Objective

Air pollution is an emerging risk factor for chronic kidney disease (CKD) that is typically ignored in preventive interventions. This study investigated whether long-term exposure to ambient air pollution in communities near petrochemical industries in the Niger Delta was associated with CKD.

Design

A cross-sectional study with an embedded citizen science inquiry.

Settings

Four communities situated at varying distances from a petrochemical refinery in Niger Delta, Nigeria.

Participants

We obtained sociodemographic, behavioural, exposure history and clinical data from 1460 participants who have resided for at least 5 years in the four communities. A citizen science approach was used to monitor air pollutant concentrations with eight community volunteer

SUBMITTER: Okoye OC 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11887276 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Mar

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature