RT Journal Article
SR Electronic
T1 Indoor air pollution and respiratory symptoms, and pneumonia in highland children in Kyrgyzstan
JF European Respiratory Journal
JO Eur Respir J
FD European Respiratory Society
SP PA1859
DO 10.1183/1393003.congress-2017.PA1859
VO 50
IS suppl 61
A1 Aizhamal Tabyshova
A1 Berik Emilov
A1 Meder Seiitov
A1 Alina Beyshenbekova
A1 Batyr Osmonov
A1 Bermet Estebesova
A1 Frederik van Gemert
A1 Niels H Chavannes
A1 Talant Sooronbaev
YR 2017
UL http://erj.ersjournals.com/content/50/suppl_61/PA1859.abstract
AB Background: Indoor air pollution is one of the leading cause for frequent respiratory tract illness that have shown some studies in developing countries.Aims: To study intensity of indoor air pollution (PM2.5 and CO), prevalence of respiratory symptoms and pneumonia in children in highland areas of Kyrgyzstan.Methods: To determine indoor air pollution we measured a level of particulate matters (PM2.5), carbon monoxide with using special equipment MicroPem and Lascar CO during 48-hours in air of 20 households in highland villages (>2400 m above sea level) and in lowland (>700 m). Also was conducted questionnaire-based survey of children for respiratory illness-related symptoms in 170 households in 15 mountain villages.Results: People in all 170 houses use biomass for cooking and heating. We found high levels of indoor air pollution in the houses, and it was confirmed with high levels of PM2.5 in the air of the houses. The maximum level of PM2.5 was 116.56 μg/м3 against in lowland was 0.178 μg/м3. The average level of PM2.5 was 48.7 μg/м3 against in lowland was 1.03 μg/м3. We also found higher values of carbon monoxide (CO ppm) 10.23 ppm against in lowland 1.5 ppm. The frequency of cough during heating period in highlander’s children was 48.2% against in lowland children was 18.1%, pneumonia in highland and lowland children were 9.52% and 2.8% and confirmed infection of respiratory tract in highland and lowland children were 73.21% and 39.5%. The PM2.5 levels were significantly greater (p<0.05) in mountainous households where children had respiratory symptoms compared to lowland households.Conclusion: The high level of indoor air pollution possibly can be cause of respiratory illness.