Air pollution and elementary school students’ absenteeism caused by respiratory symptoms and diseases among primary school students
10.16835/j.cnki.1000-9817.2019.03.027
- VernacularTitle:大气污染对小学生因呼吸系统症状和疾病缺课的影响
- Author:
YANG Minjuan， XIE Huijian, WANG Wenpeng, XI Yongyong, QIN Cun, HUANG Yunbiao, ZHAO Yijing, ZHAO Jinzhuo, SHEN Huiping
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Author Information
1. Pudong New Area Center for Disease Control and Prevention, Shanghai(200136), China
- Publication Type:Journal Article
- Keywords:
Air pollution;
Signs and symptoms,respiratory;
Absenteeism;
Students
- From:
Chinese Journal of School Health
2019;40(3):415-418
- CountryChina
- Language:Chinese
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Abstract:
Objective:To investigate the health effects of air pollution on elementary school students with the indicator of absenteeism caused by respiratory symptoms and diseases, and to provide a reference for improving their physical health.
Methods:Absenteeism, air pollutants, and meteorological data during Sep. 2015 to Jun. 2017 in Pudong, Shanghai were collected. Generalized additive model was used to estimate the effects of air pollution on students’ absenteeism caused by respiratory symptom and diseases, time trends, day of week and meteorological factors were controlled.
Results:Totally 47 723 person-days of elementary school students’ absenteeism caused by respiratory symptoms and diseases were recorded during Sep.2015 to Jun. 2016 in Pudong, Shanghai, and the absenteeism rate was 0.07%. The PM2.5 concentration on lag0 and SO2 concentration on lag2 showed the most significant effects, the elementary school students’ absenteeism raised for 1.43% (95%CI=0.25%~2.62%)and 6.79% (95%CI=0.25%~13.32%) respectively with every 10 μg/m3 increment of PM2.5 and SO2.
Conclusion:Air pollution in Pudong new area have made a influence on the elementary school student’s respiratory symptoms and absenteeism, and the prevention work of air pollution should be strenghthened.
