Household fuel use and severe asthma symptoms among preschool children in Gauteng province, South Africa: a cross-sectional study
The study observed that using gas and open fire sources for cooking or heating was associated with current severe asthma symptoms among preschool children in Gauteng, South Africa. Household air quality regulations should be developed to mitigate child exposure to household air pollution in the study setting.
Authors
- Mandla Freddy Bhuda (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3946-7113)
- Janine Wichmann (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3008-3463)
- Joyce Shirinde (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3467-1043)
Institutions
- University of South Africa (ZA)
- University of Pretoria (ZA)
Publication Details
- Journal
- BMJ Public Health
- Published
- 2024-12-01
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1136/bmjph-2024-000938
- Citations
- 3
- Primary Topic
- Air Quality and Health Impacts
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.94
Funders
- University of Pretoria