Airborne environmental health hazards in children
Journal Title: IP International Journal of Medical Paediatrics and Oncology - Year 2018, Vol 4, Issue 2
Abstract
Air pollution both of indoor air and ambient air is an important source of morbidity and mortality in childrenChildren are particularly vulnerable due to longer life span so that late manifestations appear clinicallyas well as behavioural aspects like increased handmouth activity Common indor pollutants are tobacco smoke mercury moulds and allergens while ambient air pollution is mainly due to particulate matter lead from automobiles and oxides of suphur and nitrogenKeywords Air pollution ambient and indoor air pollution Children Tobacco smoke mercury Allergens Lead Particulate air particles
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Pradeep Kumar Gupta
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