Open AccessThe effect of the indoor environment on wheeze- and sleep-related symptoms in young Indian children
Author(s) -
Jayagowri Sastry,
Shubhangi Agawane,
Mangala Rajan,
Kathleen Black,
Robert Laumbach,
Maya Ramagopal
Publication year - 2021
Publication title -
lung india
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.457
H-Index - 25
eISSN - 0974-598X
pISSN - 0970-2113
DOI - 10.4103/lungindia.lungindia_120_20
Subject(s) - wheeze , medicine , sleep (system call) , asthma , respiratory sounds , pediatrics , cohort , environmental health , cohort study , risk factor , computer science , operating system
Environmental exposures have a significant effect on respiratory and sleep symptoms in young children. Although the effect of air pollution on the respiratory symptoms in young children is well-established, less is known about the effect of household environmental characteristics and practices on wheeze and sleep concerns.