Abstract

HERRERA TORRES, Ana Milena; ECHEVERRI LONDONO, Carlos Alberto; MAYA VASCO, Gabriel Jaime  and  ORDONEZ MOLINA, Jaime Eduardo. RESPIRATORY PATHOLOGIES IN PRESCHOOL CHILDREN AND THEIR ASSOCIATION TO AIR POLLUTANT CONCENTRATION IN MEDELLIN CITY (COLOMBIA). Rev. ing. univ. Medellín [online]. 2011, vol.10, n.19, pp.21-31. ISSN 1692-3324.

This study was conducted by Universidad de Medellín and Universidad CES for Medellin Municipality Health Secretariat from December 2006 to November 2007. The purpose of this study was to establish the association between concentration of several air pollutants in Medellin City and the presence of respiratory pathologies in school children. It was a cohort analytical observational study conducted to children of 5 years or younger. It was found that children residing in Medellin areas having PM2.5 and PM10 levels of soot and lead in air are at a higher risk (49.3%) of suffering from respiratory infections or asthmatic disorders.

Keywords : air pollution; fine particles; breathable particles; respiratory pathologies.

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