Last modified: 2019-10-09
Abstract
Air pollution is a phenomenon that has continued to develop in recent years and the fifth leading risk factor for mortality worldwide as a result of cardiovascular and respiratory disease. This article aims to summarize some relevant articles that includes concentration of pollutants from industrial emissions and proximity of resident to industry, and also presents findings of respiratory health effects due to these factors. This article uses the systematic review method. A Literature search was carried out on three scientific databases namely ProQuest, PubMed and ScienceDirect published in the last 10 years. Inclusion criteria included at least one study location in an industrial area, addresses respiratory symptoms, respiratory disease, and pulmonary function examination, the study population is children or adolescent, assessed the concentration of pollutants in the air of the study site. Of 202 articles initially retrieved, 7 articles were included in the final systematic review. The included article shows that the concentration of pollutants is higher in areas near the industry compared to areas far from industry, as well as the higher prevalence of symptoms and respiratory diseases in children who live closer to industrial areas than those far from industrial areas.