Association between long-term exposure to air pollution and sleep disorder in Chinese children: the Seven Northeastern Cities study.

ABSTRACT:

Study objectives

There is limited knowledge regarding the effects of air pollution on sleep disorders, particularly in children. The aim of this study is to investigate this association in Chinese children.

Methods

During 2012-2013, 59754 children aged 2-17 years were randomly selected from 27 districts in seven northeastern Chinese cities. All participants' sleep was evaluated with the Sleep Disturbance Scale for Children. Four year average concentrations of pollutants were calculated for particles with an aerodynamic diameter of ≤1 µm (PM1), ≤2.5 µm (PM2.5) from a spatial statistical model, and ≤10 µm (PM10), sulfur dioxide (SO2), nitrogen dioxide (NO2), ozone (O3), and carbon monoxide (CO) from monitoring stations. To examine the effects, two-level regression analysis was

SUBMITTER: Lawrence WR 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12863407 | biostudies-literature | 2018 Sep

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature