Exposure to indoor air pollution increases the risk of pneumonia in children, accounting for
about a million deaths globally. This study investigates the individual effect of solid fuel …

Ambient air pollution has been associated with respiratory diseases in children. However, its
effects on pediatric pneumonia have not been meta-analyzed. We conducted a systematic …

Background Smaller sizes of ambient particulate matter (PM) can be more toxic and can be
breathed into lower lobes of a lung. Children are particularly vulnerable to PM air pollution …

Reduction of indoor air pollution (IAP) exposure from solid fuel use is a potentially important
intervention for childhood pneumonia prevention. This review updates a prior meta-analysis …

Background Exposure to household air pollution is associated with an increased risk of
pneumonia in children in low-and middle-income countries; however, exposure-response …

Background Ambient air pollution has been associated with respiratory diseases in children.
However, little is known about its impact on low-and middle-income countries (LMICs) in …

Background Pneumonia, the leading reason underlying childhood deaths, may be triggered
or exacerbated by air pollution. To date, only a few studies have examined the association of …

Objective Acute respiratory infections (ARI) are the leading causes of neonatal and child
mortality. Despite several national efforts to reduce the incidence of mortality among …

Introduction Childhood pneumonia is a major cause of mortality worldwide while household
air pollution (HAP) is a major contributor to childhood pneumonia in low and middle-income …

Studies of the impact of long-term exposure to outdoor air pollution on the prevalence of
respiratory symptoms and lung function in children have yielded mixed results, partly related …