| Title |
Association between wheeze and selected air pollution sources in an air pollution priority area in South Africa: a cross-sectional study
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|---|---|
| Published in |
Environmental Health, May 2014
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| DOI | 10.1186/1476-069x-13-32 |
| Pubmed ID | |
| Authors |
Joyce Shirinde, Janine Wichmann, Kuku Voyi |
| Abstract |
An association between wheeze (a symptom of asthma) and environmental tobacco smoke (ETS), types of fuel used for residential heating or cooking and the frequency of trucks passing near homes, has been reported mainly in developed countries. Little is known about the strength of such associations in developing countries. This study was conducted in residential areas situated in Ekurhuleni Metropolitan Municipality, namely Tembisa and Kempton Park, which form part of the Highveld region, a priority area in terms of air pollution in South Africa. |
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| Country | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| Unknown | 1 | 100% |
Demographic breakdown
| Type | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| Members of the public | 1 | 100% |
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Geographical breakdown
| Country | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| South Africa | 2 | 1% |
| Germany | 2 | 1% |
| Malaysia | 1 | <1% |
| United States | 1 | <1% |
| Unknown | 148 | 96% |
Demographic breakdown
| Readers by professional status | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| Researcher | 29 | 19% |
| Student > Master | 28 | 18% |
| Student > Ph. D. Student | 23 | 15% |
| Student > Postgraduate | 16 | 10% |
| Student > Bachelor | 7 | 5% |
| Other | 24 | 16% |
| Unknown | 27 | 18% |
| Readers by discipline | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| Medicine and Dentistry | 36 | 23% |
| Environmental Science | 30 | 19% |
| Social Sciences | 14 | 9% |
| Nursing and Health Professions | 9 | 6% |
| Economics, Econometrics and Finance | 4 | 3% |
| Other | 28 | 18% |
| Unknown | 33 | 21% |
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