Journal article
Air pollution and otitis media in children: A systematic review of literature
G Bowatte, R Tham, JL Perret, MS Bloom, G Dong, N Waidyatillake, D Bui, GG Morgan, B Jalaludin, CJ Lodge, SC Dharmage
International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health | MDPI | Published : 2018
Abstract
Young children are particularly vulnerable to otitis media (OM) which globally affects over 80% of children below the age of 3 years. Although there is convincing evidence for an association between environmental tobacco smoke exposure and OM in children, the relationship with ambient air pollution is not clear. We aimed to systematically review the literature on the relationship between ambient air pollution exposure and OM in children. A systematic search was performed in PubMed and EMBASE databases. Of 934 references identified, 24 articles were included. There is an increasing body of evidence supporting an association between higher ambient air pollution exposure and a higher risk of OM..
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Funding Acknowledgements
Gayan Bowatte, Rachel Tham and Jennifer Perret are supported by the Center for Air quality and health Research evaluation (CAR), which is funded by the National Health and Medical Research Council of Australia. The funding agency had no direct role in the conduct of the study, the collection, management and interpretation of the data, preparation, or approval of the manuscript.