Kindergarten Air Pollution and Child Wheezing Survey Data

A study of 1,794 preschool children across 24 kindergartens, investigating links between indoor air quality and respiratory health. The dataset includes survey responses on symptoms and environmental exposures, alongside measured particulate matter concentrations. It was authored by Vaida Taminskiene and last updated on 2026-05-29.

Use Cases

• Modeling the risk of childhood wheezing based on measured indoor particulate matter concentrations.
• Comparing the relative impact of kindergarten air pollution versus household factors like pet ownership and secondhand smoke.
• Analyzing correlations between respiratory symptoms like bronchiolitis and asthma with demographic and environmental variables.

Strengths

• Includes data from 1,794 survey respondents, providing a substantial sample size.
• Contains specific, measured environmental data from 24 kindergartens, including PM2.5 and PM1 concentrations.
• Reports detailed prevalence statistics, such as 5.8% wheezing history and 44.2% pet ownership among the children.

Limitations

• Column-level documentation is absent; field semantics must be inferred after download.
• Row count is unknown, which may limit suitability assessment.
• The geographic scope of the 24 kindergartens is not specified, limiting generalizability.

Provenance

Source

figshare, author Vaida Taminskiene

Collection Method

Air pollution measurements in kindergartens and parent surveys.

Freshness

Last updated 2026-05-29 06:07:17; freshness should be verified.