Correlation between indoor air pollution and adult respiratory health in Zunyi City in Southwest China: situation in two different seasons.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Indoor environmental quality significantly influences the occurrence of asthma attack. Zunyi District has abundant coal reserves and is regarded as one of the cities that are most severely polluted by high levels of particulate matter in China. This study aimed to examine the correlation of indoor exposure with adult respiratory health, as well as the differences in effect between winter and summer.

Methods

A cross-sectional epidemiological study was conducted among 1207 adult residents in Zunyi, Guizhou Province of Southwest China in winter and summer. Data on health variables related to asthma and home environmental factors were collected using a modified European Community Respiratory Health Survey II questionnaire. The following data were obtained: samples of

SUBMITTER: Li S 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC6558730 | biostudies-literature | 2019 Jun

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature