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[BDSP. Notice produite par INIST V38OsR0x. Diffusion soumise à autorisation]. Objectives. The relation between the presence of plastic wall materials in the home and respiratory health in children was assessed. Methode, This population-based cross-sectional study involved 2368 Finnish children aged 1 to 7 years. Results In logistic regression models, lower respiratory tract symptoms-persistent wheezing (adjusted odds ratio [OR]=3.42,95% confidence interval [CI]=1.13,10.36), cough (OR=2.41,95% CI=1.04,5.63), and phlegm (OR=2.76,95% CI=1.03,7.41) - were strongly related to the presence of plastic wall materials, whereas upper respiratory symptoms were not. The risk of asthma (OR=1.52,95% CI=0.35,6.71) and pneumonia (OR=1.81,95% CI=0.62,5.29) was also increased in children exposed to such materials. Conclusions. Emissions from plastic materials indoors may have adverse effects on the lower respiratory tracts of small children.
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