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Indoor and Outdoor Air Quality and Its Relation to Allergic Diseases among Children: A Case Study at a Primary School in Korea

Authors
 Ho-Hyun Kim  ;  Chang-Soo Kim  ;  Young-Wook Lim  ;  Min-A Suh  ;  Dong-Chun Shin 
Citation
 ASIAN NURSING RESEARCH, Vol.4(3) : 157-165, 2010 
Journal Title
ASIAN NURSING RESEARCH
ISSN
 1976-6912 
Issue Date
2010
Keywords
Allergic diseases ; ISAAC ; Primary school children ; VOCs ; Aldehydes ; PM10
Abstract
The purpose of this study is to investigate allergic diseases related to allergy caused by the exposure to indoor and outdoor sources of air pollution in primary schools. The symptoms questionnaire of allergic diseases based on the International Study of Asthma and Allergies in Childhood (ISAAC) was completed by the participants. The past and present status of asthma, allergic rhinitis, eczema, and allergic conjunctivitis were investigated by providing a questionnaire to all the participating children. Questionnaires were sent to a total of 61,350 children from 438 primary schools. A total of 40,522 children responded to the questionnaire, which represents a 66.1% return rate. Volatile Organic Compounds (VOCs), $\underline{A}$ldehydes, and Particulate Matter (PM10) were measured and analyzed from October to December of 2006, in 82 primary schools. The final study population comprised 35,168 children with complete data which excluded incomplete questionnaire responded by 5,354 children. Based on the survey, the level of indoor air contamination did not appear to be high, but 27.2% of the schools evaluated had exceeded the PM10 level specified by the school health guidelines ($100\;{\mu}g/m^3$). The overall mean concentration of formaldehyde was $22.07\;{\mu}g/m^3$ and 1.0% of schools (1 school) exceeded the $100\;{\mu}g/m^3$. Statistically significant relationships have been observed between indoor air quality and prevalence rate of allergic rhinitis and conjunctivitis of primary schools in Korea.
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DOI
10.5572/ajae.2010.4.3.157
Appears in Collections:
1. College of Medicine (의과대학) > Dept. of Preventive Medicine (예방의학교실) > 1. Journal Papers
4. Graduate School of Public Health (보건대학원) > Graduate School of Public Health (보건대학원) > 1. Journal Papers
Yonsei Authors
Kim, Chang Soo(김창수) ORCID logo https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5940-5649
Kim, Ho Hyen(김호현)
Suh, Mi Na(서민아)
Shin, Dong Chun(신동천) ORCID logo https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4252-2280
Lim, Young Wook(임영욱) ORCID logo https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8845-2850
URI
https://ir.ymlib.yonsei.ac.kr/handle/22282913/102689
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