[Respiratory symptoms in schoolchildren in Toulouse. Influence of atmospheric pollution].
In order to get a better knowledge on respiratory illnesses of children in Toulouse, and to evaluate the influence of air pollution, 1,000 children between 8 and 11 years of age, living in five different areas of the city were observed during one year (March 1985-March 1986), together with the measure of twenty pollutants. A questionnaire was used to assess the history of respiratory diseases and the chronic respiratory pathology. According to the areas, no difference appeared, other than the frequent cough which is more important in an area with lower social income (p less than 0.01). The acute respiratory illnesses, as noted during the year of observation, had a different pattern according to the areas (p less than 0.0001). Amongst the five pollutants used for the analytic study through the cross-correlations, four: nitrogen monoxide and dioxide, black fumes, and ammonia particulate derivatives are related to the respiratory diseases.
Boussin
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Laboratoire d'Epidémiologie, d'Economie de la Santé et Prévention, Faculté de Médecine, Toulouse.
Leloup
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Cayla
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F
Giroux
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M
Pous
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J
D000208:Acute Disease; D000393:Air Pollutants / Q000009:adverse effects; D000397:Air Pollution / Q000009:adverse effects*; D002648:Child; D005260:Female; D005602:France; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D012140:Respiratory Tract Diseases / Q000209:etiology*; D012923:Social Class; D014028:Tobacco Smoke Pollution / Q000009:adverse effects
D000393:Air Pollutants; D014028:Tobacco Smoke Pollution
Symptômes respiratoires chez les enfants d'âge scolaire à Toulouse. Influence de la pollution atmosphérique.