Industrial odour pollution and human health: a systematic review and meta-analysis.

ABSTRACT:

Objective

To conduct a systematic review to evaluate the association between residential or occupational short- and long-term exposure to odour pollution from industrial sources and the health status of the exposed population.

Methods

The searches were conducted in Medline, EMBASE and Scopus in April 2021. Exposure to an environmental odour from industrial sources in population resident near the source or in workers was considered. We considered outcomes for which there was a biological plausibility, such as wheezing and asthma, cough, headache, nausea and vomiting (primary outcomes). We also included stress-related symptoms and novel outcomes (e.g. mood states). Risk of bias was evaluated using the OHAT tool. For primary outcomes, when at least 3 studies provided effect est

SUBMITTER: Guadalupe-Fernandez V 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8459501 | biostudies-literature | 2021 Sep

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature