Ten-year exposure to household air pollution is associated with obstructive sleep apnoea

Abstract

Study objectives: The impact of household air pollution (HAP) on obstructive sleep apnoea (OSA) was unclear from the literature. We aimed to investigate the associations between HAP exposure over 10 years and OSA in middle-aged adults. Methods: Using the Tasmanian Longitudinal Health Study (TAHS), seven longitudinal HAP profiles were previously identified using information on household heating, cooking, mould, active and passive smoking exposure collected at two ages spanning 10 years (at mean ages 43 and 53 years). Probable OSA was only measured at 53 years using validated STOP-Bang, Berlin and OSA-50 questionnaires. Medically diagnosed OSA was self-reported. Multivariable logistic regressi..