The relationship between air pollution and asthma in Malaysian schoolchildren

Abstract

Rapid increases in traffic volumes in countries such as Malaysia may lead to exposure to poor air quality both outdoors and indoors. This study investigated asthma symptoms among Malaysian schoolchildren in relation to indoor and outdoor air pollution in urban and semi-rural settings in a school-based cross-sectional study of 1,952 schoolchildren living in urban and semi-rural areas.

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Keywords

Indoor air quality, Urban, Semi-rural, Traffic-related pollution, Asthma, Children

Citation

Zainal Abidin, E., Semple, S., Rasdi, I., Ismail, S. N. S., & Ayres, J. G. (2014). The relationship between air pollution and asthma in Malaysian schoolchildren. Air Quality, Atmosphere & Health, 7, 421-432.