Impact of ambient humidity on child health: a systematic review.

ABSTRACT:

Background and objectives

Changes in relative humidity, along with other meteorological factors, accompany ongoing climate change and play a significant role in weather-related health outcomes, particularly among children. The purpose of this review is to improve our understanding of the relationship between ambient humidity and child health, and to propose directions for future research.

Methods

A comprehensive search of electronic databases (PubMed, Medline, Web of Science, ScienceDirect, OvidSP and EBSCO host) and review of reference lists, to supplement relevant studies, were conducted in March 2013. All identified records were selected based on explicit inclusion criteria. We extracted data from the included studies using a pre-designed data extraction form, and then pe

SUBMITTER: Gao J 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC4264743 | biostudies-literature | 2014

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature