The Link Between Exposure to Fine Particulate Matter in Indoor Environments and Respiratory Conditions: Evidence Review and Critical Analysis
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https://doi.org/10.71068/gps00003Keywords:
fine particles, PM2.5, indoor air pollution, respiratory conditions, biomass smoke, childhood.Abstract
People spend most of their time indoors, and the quality of the air they breathe in them has moved to the heart of the global public health agenda. Based on the scientific production of the period 2019 to 2023, this research examines the link between exposure to fine particles in indoor environments and respiratory conditions, through a bibliographic review oriented to the Scopus and SciELO databases that culminated in a refined corpus of eligible publications submitted to thematic content analysis. The results show that biomass combustion, environmental tobacco smoke, food cooking and poor ventilation determine indoor concentrations of PM2.5 often higher than international guidelines; whereas such exposures are associated with acute respiratory infections, wheezing, asthma, impaired lung function and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease; and that oxidative stress and inflammation mechanisms measured much of these effects, while indoor emissions reduction interventions show consistent benefits. It is concluded that the evidence supports a consistent association between indoor fine particulate matter and respiratory morbidity, with pronounced effects in childhood, in women exposed to biomass and in Latin American populations with fewer resources.
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