Talking to patients and families about air pollution
Volume
30
Pagination
338 - 340
Publisher
DOI
10.1016/j.paed.2020.06.004
Journal
Paediatrics and Child Health (United Kingdom)
Issue
ISSN
1751-7222
Metadata
Show full item recordAbstract
Air pollution's health effects are extensive and varied, but are particularly prevalent in the respiratory system. With this comes media interest and public interest, not only in the effects of air pollution but also how to manage health conditions such as asthma that are significantly affected. Parents/carers and children are now starting to bring the subject up in clinical consultations. It is important not only to have an understanding of the current evidence on the health effects, but also to have answers to some of the more common questions. Preparing patient information in advance is extremely useful, as is having a selection of go-to online resources.