Proximity to coal-fired power plants and neurobehavioral symptoms in children.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Coal-fired power plants are a major source of air pollution that can impact children's health. Limited research has explored if proximity to coal-fired power plants contributes to children's neurobehavioral disorders.

Objective

This community-based study collected primary data to investigate the relationships of residential proximity to power plants and neurobehavioral problems in children.

Methods

235 participants aged 6-14 years who lived within 10 miles of two power plants were recruited. Exposure to particulate matter ≤10 μm (PM₁₀) was measured in children's homes using personal modular impactors. Neurobehavioral symptoms were assessed using the Child Behavior Checklist (CBCL). Multiple regression models were performed to test the hypothesize

SUBMITTER: Zhang CH 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8275639 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Jan

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature