Assessing Impact of Household Intervention on Indoor Air Quality and Health of Children with Asthma in the US-Mexico Border: A Pilot Study
Joint Authors
Carrillo, Genny
Moreno-Rangel, Alejandro
Baek, Juha
Roh, Taehyun
Xu, Xiaohui
Source
Journal of Environmental and Public Health
Issue
Vol. 2020, Issue 2020 (31 Dec. 2020), pp.1-9, 9 p.
Publisher
Hindawi Publishing Corporation
Publication Date
2020-08-03
Country of Publication
Egypt
No. of Pages
9
Main Subjects
Abstract EN
Few studies have investigated household interventions to enhance indoor air quality (IAQ) and health outcomes in relatively low-income communities.
This study aims to examine the impact of the combined intervention with asthma education and air purifier on IAQ and health outcomes in the US-Mexico border area.
An intervention study conducted in McAllen, Texas, between June and November 2019 included 16 households having children with asthma.
The particulate matter (PM2.5) levels were monitored in the bedroom, kitchen, and living room to measure the IAQ for 7 days before and after the intervention, respectively.
Multiple surveys were applied to evaluate changes in children's health outcomes.
The mean PM2.5 levels in each place were significantly improved.
Overall, they significantly decreased by 1.91 μg/m3 on average (p<0.05).
All surveys showed better health outcomes; particularly, quality of life for children was significantly improved (p<0.05).
This pilot study suggests that the combined household intervention might improve IAQ in households and health outcomes for children with asthma and reduce health disparities in low-income communities.
Future large-scale studies are needed to verify the effectiveness of this household intervention to improve IAQ and asthma management.
American Psychological Association (APA)
Moreno-Rangel, Alejandro& Baek, Juha& Roh, Taehyun& Xu, Xiaohui& Carrillo, Genny. 2020. Assessing Impact of Household Intervention on Indoor Air Quality and Health of Children with Asthma in the US-Mexico Border: A Pilot Study. Journal of Environmental and Public Health،Vol. 2020, no. 2020, pp.1-9.
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Modern Language Association (MLA)
Moreno-Rangel, Alejandro…[et al.]. Assessing Impact of Household Intervention on Indoor Air Quality and Health of Children with Asthma in the US-Mexico Border: A Pilot Study. Journal of Environmental and Public Health No. 2020 (2020), pp.1-9.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1184353
American Medical Association (AMA)
Moreno-Rangel, Alejandro& Baek, Juha& Roh, Taehyun& Xu, Xiaohui& Carrillo, Genny. Assessing Impact of Household Intervention on Indoor Air Quality and Health of Children with Asthma in the US-Mexico Border: A Pilot Study. Journal of Environmental and Public Health. 2020. Vol. 2020, no. 2020, pp.1-9.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1184353
Data Type
Journal Articles
Language
English
Notes
Includes bibliographical references
Record ID
BIM-1184353