Shanon Lim, Bibie Said, Lindsay Zurba, Gioia Mosler, Emmanuel Addo-Yobo, Olayinka Olufunke Adeyeye, Bernard Arhin, Dimitris Evangelopoulos, Victoria Temitope Fapohunda, Farida Fortune, Chris J Griffiths, Sbekezelo Hlophe, Marian Kasekete, Scott Lowther, Refiloe Masekela, Elizabeth Mkutumula, Blandina Theophil Mmbaga, Hilda Angela Mujuru, Rebecca Nantanda, Lovemore Mzati Nkhalamba, James S Ngocho, Oluwafemi Tunde Ojo, Sandra Kwarteng Owusu, Sunshine Shaibu, Ismail Ticklay, Jonathan Grigg, Benjamin Barratt
BACKGROUND: Air pollution is the second largest risk to health in Africa, and children with asthma are particularly susceptible to its effects. Yet, there is a scarcity of air pollution exposure data from cities in sub-Saharan Africa. We aimed to identify potential exposure reduction strategies for school children with asthma living in urban areas in sub-Saharan Africa. METHODS: This personal exposure study was part of the Achieving Control of Asthma in Children in Africa (ACACIA) project...
November 21, 2023: Lancet Child & Adolescent Health