PATOLOGÍAS RESPIRATORAS EN NIÑOS PREESCOLARES Y SU RELACIÓN CON LA CONCENTRACIÓN DE CONTAMINANTES EN EL AIRE EN LA CIUDAD DE MEDELLÍN (COLOMBIA).

This study was conducted by Universidad de Medellin and Universidad CES for Medellin Municipality Health Secretariat from December 2006 to November 2007. The purpose of this study was to establish the association between concentration of several air pollutants in Medellin City and the presence of respiratory pathologies in school children. It was a cohort analytical observational study conducted to children of 5 years or younger. It was found that children residing in Medellin areas having PM2.5 and PM10 levels of soot and lead in air are at a higher risk (49.3%) of suffering from respiratory infections or asthmatic disorders. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]