Impact of Air Pollution on Allergic Rhinitis and Asthma: Consensus Statement by Indian Academy of Pediatrics

Reddy, K. R. Bharath Kumar; Gupta, Neeraj; Bhattacharya, Barnali G; Deka, Nayan Mani; Chandane, Parmarth; Kapoor, Rohit; Gupta, Saurabh; Nagarajan, Sowmya; Basavaraja, G V; Parekh, Bakul Jayant

doi:10.1007/s13312-021-2288-1

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“… 35 Reddy et al also showed that incense sticks, mosquito-coil burning, and tobacco consumption as chief polluting sources, which mishandling may aggravate the risk of asthma and allergic rhinitis. 36 The study noted that incense combustion generated PAH, benzene, carbon monoxide, and PM 2.5 , recalling an earlier investigation that analysed pollution inside a church in Cardiff during Easter. The air inside the church was found to have a greater proportion of all grades of PM, resulting in 25- to 30-fold enhanced oxidative stress compared to cigarette smoking.…”

Section: Risks and Concerns Associated With Incense Burningmentioning

confidence: 65%

Health and Environmental Risks of Incense Smoke: Mechanistic Insights and Cumulative Evidence

Yadav¹,

Malik²,

Tirth³

et al. 2022

JIR

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Incense burning is practiced alongside many sacred rituals across different regions of the world. Invariable constituents of incense brands are 21% (by weight) herbal and wood powder, 33% bamboo stick, 35% fragrance material, and 11% adhesive powder. Major incense-combustion outputs include particulate matter (PM), volatile organic content, and polyaromatic hydrocarbons. The relative toxicity of these products is an implicit function of particle size and incomplete combustion, which in turn vary for a specific incense brand. Lately, the attention given to the Air Quality Index by international regulatory bodies has created concern about mounting PM toxicity. The uncharacteristically small physical dimensions of these entities complicates their detection, and with no effect of gravity PM fractions rapidly contribute to oxidative stress, enhancing random biochemical reactions upon being inhaled. Incense burning generates four times the PM extent (45 mg•g −1 ) of cigarettes (~10 mg•g −1 ). Several poisonous gases, such as CO, CO 2 , NO 2 , and SO 2 , and the unavoidable challenge of disposing of the burnt incense ash further add to the toxicity. Taken together, these issues demonstrate that incense burning warrants prompt attention. The aim of this article is to highlight the toxicity of incense-combustion materials on the environment and human health. This discussion could be significant in framing future policy regarding ecofriendly incense manufacture and reduced usage.

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Section: Risks and Concerns Associated With Incense Burningmentioning

confidence: 65%

Health and Environmental Risks of Incense Smoke: Mechanistic Insights and Cumulative Evidence

Yadav¹,

Malik²,

Tirth³

et al. 2022

JIR

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“…In comparison to those having in-utero exposure to ambient PM2.5 of less than 26.7 µg/m 3 , the fetuses having higher in utero PM2.5 exposures showed a non-linear increase in the risk of low birthweight from PM2.5 levels of 39.3-44.7 µg/m 3 to greater than 77.3 µg/m 3 [7]. Besides these, several studies have shown robust associations of air pollution with various other child health outcomes like stunting, wasting, underweight [8,1], childhood anemia [9], allergic rhinitis, asthma [10,11], pneumonia [12], abnormalities in lung development [13], acute respiratory infection [14][15][16], atherosclerosis [17] behavioral and developmental delay [18,19] as well as the impact on academic performance [20].…”

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confidence: 98%

Impact of Air Pollution on Child Health in India and the Way Forward

Dey

2022

Indian Pediatr

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Recent research in epidemiological modelling reveals that air pollution affects child health in various ways resulting in low birthweight, stillbirth, preterm birth, developmental delay, growth failure, poor respiratory and cardiovascular health, and a higher risk of anemia. India has embarked on the national clean air program, but a much stronger coordinated multi-sectoral approach is required to minimize the child health burden caused by air pollution. Air pollution should be treated as a public health crisis that can only be managed with policy backed by science, gradual transition to clean energy use, emission reduction supported by clean air technologies, long-term commitment from the Government, and cooperation of the citizens.

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“…Young children comprise more than 50% of total childhood respiratory distress admissions 4 . Infections are the most common cause for respiratory distress among children, but with a change in environment and increase in cases of allergy-related illnesses, the contribution of non-infectious causes of respiratory distress is increasing 5 . Also, mortality rates in lower middle-income countries are reportedly higher compared to those in upper middle-income countries, suggesting that respiratory distress associated mortality rates show an economic divide 3 .…”

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Clinico-aetiological profile of respiratory distress in children: A study from a rural tertiary care centre in North India

Bari

Maini

Ahmad

et al. 2023

Sri Lanka J Child Health

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Introduction: Respiratory distress is a common cause of hospital admission in the paediatric population, which may be a manifestation of many underlying conditions. India is witnessing numerous changes in air quality, socio-economic trends and increased coverage in childhood immunisation.Objectives: To describe the current picture of clinico-aetiological profile of north Indian children hospitalised because of respiratory distress.Method: This was a cross sectional observational study carried out at a rural tertiary care centre in north Indian state of Uttar Pradesh. Children aged 1 month to 18 years, presenting with respiratory distress, were studied for their clinical, aetiological and socio-demographic profiles. Statistical analysis was done using SPSS version 21.Results: A total of 180 children was enrolled. Male to female ratio was 1.57:1. Upper-lower socioeconomic class was significantly associated with mortality (p =0.02). Common aetiologies were bacterial pneumonia (38.8%), bronchiolitis (21.1%) and asthma exacerbation (15.5%). Majority of asthma related admissions were in the winter months. Respiratory system pathology was present in 76.7% cases. Conclusions:In this study of clinico-aetiological profile of north Indian children, hospitalised because of respiratory distress, infection was the most common aetiology. Children belonging to lower _________________________________________ 1

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Impact of Air Pollution on Allergic Rhinitis and Asthma: Consensus Statement by Indian Academy of Pediatrics

Cited by 8 publications

References 29 publications

Health and Environmental Risks of Incense Smoke: Mechanistic Insights and Cumulative Evidence

Health and Environmental Risks of Incense Smoke: Mechanistic Insights and Cumulative Evidence

Impact of Air Pollution on Child Health in India and the Way Forward

Clinico-aetiological profile of respiratory distress in children: A study from a rural tertiary care centre in North India

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