| Title: | "Indoor air pollution, physical and comfort parameters related to schoolchildren's health: Data from the European SINPHONIE study" |
| Author(s): | Baloch RM; Maesano CN; Christoffersen J; Banerjee S; Gabriel M; Csobod E; De Oliveira Fernandes E; Annesi-Maesano I; group SS; |
| Address: | "Sorbonne Universite, INSERM, Pierre Louis Institute of Epidemiology and Public Health (IPLESP UMRS 1136), Epidemiology of Allergic and Respiratory Diseases Department (EPAR), Saint-Antoine Medical School, F75012 Paris, France. Electronic address: ramen.baloch@iplesp.upmc.fr. Sorbonne Universite, INSERM, Pierre Louis Institute of Epidemiology and Public Health (IPLESP UMRS 1136), Epidemiology of Allergic and Respiratory Diseases Department (EPAR), Saint-Antoine Medical School, F75012 Paris, France. Velux A/S, Adalsvej 99, DK-2970 Horsholm, Denmark. Institute of Science and Innovation in Mechanical Engineering and Industrial Management (INEGI), Porto, Portugal. Regional Environmental Center for Central and Eastern Europe (REC), 9-11 Ady Endre ut, Szentendre 2000, Hungary" |
| DOI: | 10.1016/j.scitotenv.2020.139870 |
| ISSN/ISBN: | 1879-1026 (Electronic) 0048-9697 (Linking) |
| Abstract: | "Substantial knowledge is available on the association of the indoor school environment and its effect among schoolchildren. In the same context, the SINPHONIE (School indoor pollution and health: Observatory network in Europe) conducted a study to collect data and determine the distribution of several indoor air pollutants (IAPs), physical and thermal parameters and their association with eye, skin, upper-, lower respiratory and systemic disorder symptoms during the previous three months. Finally, data from 115 schools in 54 European cities from 23 countries were collected and included 5175 schoolchildren using a harmonized and standardized protocol. The association between exposures and the health outcomes were examined using logistic regression models on the environmental stressors assessed in classroom while adjusting for several confounding factors; a VOC (volatile organic compound) score defined as the sum of the number of pollutants to which the children were highly exposed (concentration?ª+>?ª+median of the distribution) in classroom was also introduced to evaluate the multiexposure - outcome association. Schoolchildren while adjusting for several confounding factors. Schoolchildren exposed to above or equal median concentration of PM(2.5), benzene, limonene(,) ozone and radon were at significantly higher odds of suffering from upper, lower airways, eye and systemic disorders. Increased odds were also observed for any symptom (sick school syndrome) among schoolchildren exposed to concentrations of limonene and ozone above median values. Furthermore, the risks for upper and lower airways and systemic disorders significantly increased with the VOCs score. Results also showed that increased ventilation rate was significantly associated with decreased odds of suffering from eye and skin disorders whereas similar association was observed between temperature and upper airways symptoms. The present study provides evidence that exposure to IAPs in schools is associated with various health problems in children. Further investigations are needed to confirm our findings" |
| Keywords: | "Air Pollutants/*analysis Air Pollution/*analysis Air Pollution, Indoor/*analysis Child Europe Humans Schools Temperature Allergy Indoor air pollution Multi-pollution Sick building syndrome Thermal parameters Voc;" |
| Notes: | "MedlineBaloch, Ramen Munir Maesano, Cara Nichole Christoffersen, Jens Banerjee, Soutrik Gabriel, Marta Csobod, Eva de Oliveira Fernandes, Eduardo Annesi-Maesano, Isabella eng Netherlands 2020/06/17 Sci Total Environ. 2020 Oct 15; 739:139870. doi: 10.1016/j.scitotenv.2020.139870. Epub 2020 Jun 6" |
