Urban green and grey space in relation to respiratory health in children

We assessed the effect of three different indices of urban built environment on allergic and respiratory conditions.This study involved 2472 children participating in the ongoing INMA birth cohort located in two bio-geographic regions (Euro-Siberian and Mediterranean) in Spain. Residential surroundi...

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Published in:The European respiratory journal Vol. 49; no. 6
Main Authors: Tischer, Christina, Gascon, Mireia, Fernández-Somoano, Ana, Tardón, Adonina, Lertxundi Materola, Aitana, Ibarluzea, Jesus, Ferrero, Amparo, Estarlich, Marisa, Cirach, Marta, Vrijheid, Martine, Fuertes, Elaine, Dalmau-Bueno, Albert, Nieuwenhuijsen, Mark J, Antó, Josep M, Sunyer, Jordi, Dadvand, Payam
Format: Journal Article
Language:English
Published: England 01.06.2017
Subjects:
Asthma - epidemiology
Bronchitis - epidemiology
Child Health - statistics & numerical data
Child, Preschool
Environment
Environmental Exposure - adverse effects
Environmental Exposure - analysis
Environmental Exposure - statistics & numerical data
Female
Forests
Humans
Male
Rhinitis, Allergic - epidemiology
Risk Assessment
Spain - epidemiology
Urban Health - standards
Urban Health - statistics & numerical data
Viridiplantae
ISSN:1399-3003, 1399-3003
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Summary:We assessed the effect of three different indices of urban built environment on allergic and respiratory conditions.This study involved 2472 children participating in the ongoing INMA birth cohort located in two bio-geographic regions (Euro-Siberian and Mediterranean) in Spain. Residential surrounding built environment was characterised as 1) residential surrounding greenness based on satellite-derived normalised difference vegetation index (NDVI), 2) residential proximity to green spaces and 3) residential surrounding greyness based on urban land use patterns. Information on wheezing, bronchitis, asthma and allergic rhinitis up to age 4 years was obtained from parent-completed questionnaires. Logistic regression and generalised estimating equation modelling were performed.Among children from the Euro-Siberian region, higher residential surrounding greenness and higher proximity to green spaces were negatively associated with wheezing. In the Mediterranean region, higher residential proximity to green spaces was associated with a reduced risk for bronchitis. A higher amount of residential surrounding greyness was found to increase the risk for bronchitis in this region.Associations between indices of urban residential greenness and greyness with respiratory diseases differ by region. The pathways underlying these associations require further exploration.
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ISSN:1399-3003
1399-3003
DOI:10.1183/13993003.02112-2015