Lung Function of Children at Three Sites of Varying Ambient Air Pollution Levels in Uganda: A Cross Sectional Comparative Study

Lung Function of Children at Three Sites of Varying Ambient Air Pollution Levels in Uganda: A Cross Sectional Comparative Study

Air pollution is a major cause of sub-optimal lung function and lung diseases in childhood and adulthood. In this study we compared the lung function (measured by spirometry) of 537 Ugandan children, mean age 11.1 years in sites with high (Kampala and Jinja) and low (Buwenge) ambient air pollution l...

Full description

Bibliographic Details
Main Authors: Bruce J. Kirenga, Rebecca Nantanda, Corina de Jong, Levicatus Mugenyi, Qingyu Meng, Gilbert Aniku, Sian Williams, Hellen Aanyu-Tukamuhebwa, Moses Kamya, Stephan Schwander, Thys van der Molen, Vahid Mohsenin
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2018-11-01
Series:International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health
Subjects:
urbanization
lung function
air pollution
children
Uganda
Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/1660-4601/15/12/2653

Internet

https://www.mdpi.com/1660-4601/15/12/2653

Similar Items