Table 2.
Literature summary on the outdoor and indoor environment, their causes, and health issues.
| Authors | Environment type | Causes | Disease |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ban et al. (50), Ge et al. (51), Cui et al. (52), and Li et al. (6) | Outdoor | Changes in the ambient temperature because of climate change | Heart disease (CVD) is a condition that affects changes in surrounding temperature and is linked to morbidity and death. |
| Ma et al. (53) and Liu et al. (54) | Outdoor | Temperatures in the ambient air that are too hot | Diseases of the lungs |
| Wang et al. (55) and Li et al. (56) | Outdoor | Environmental factors (PM) | Diseases of the gastrointestinal tract |
| Li et al. (57) | Outdoor | Environment and temperature exposure | Deaths due to endocrinology and metabolic disturbances |
| Yang et al. (58) | Outdoor | Environment and temperature exposure | Deaths caused by diabetes |
| Yang et al. (58) | Outdoor | Environment and temperature exposure | Colic of the kidneys |
| Liu et al. (59) | Outdoor | Environment and temperature exposure | Renal syndrome and hemorrhagic fever |
| Li et al. (60), Duan et al. (61), Wang et al. (62), and Zhao et al. (63) | Outdoor | Environmental factors | Viruses and other infectious disorders |
| Wang et al. (64) | Outdoor | Ambient air temperature | Infectious diarrhea |
| Chen et al. (65), Jiang et al. (66), Wang et al. (67), and Xu et al. (68) | Outdoor | Ambient air temperature | Hand, foot, and mouth disease (HFMD) |
| Liang et al. (69), Liang et al. (70), Ding et al. (71), and Guo et al. (72) | Outdoor | Cold temperature | Preterm birth |
| Fan et al. (73) | Indoor | Meteorological conditions (i.e., air temperature and relative humidity) | Children with asthma and respiratory illnesses |
| Fan et al. (73) | Indoor | The pollutant in the air | Signs inside and in the lungs |
| Zhang et al. (74), Lu et al. (75), and Qian et al. (76) | Indoor | Temperature and emission of toxic pollutants in the air | Pediatric allergies and asthma are linked to indoor mold and moisture. |
| Deng et al. (77) and Liu et al. (78) | Indoor | Indoor variations in temperature | Renovations, cooking, pet care, and human health are considered. |
| Fan et al. (73) | Indoor | The ambient temperature is frigid in the winter, and the relative humidity is low; the surface temperature is hot in the summer, and the humidity is high. | Effect the children's health |
| Qian et al. (76) | Indoor | Dry and humid air | Dampness indices |
| Deng et al. (79) | Indoor | Postnatal exposure to indoor dampness | Asthma incidence |
| Zheng et al. (80) | Indoor | Home environmental factors (dampness) | Childhood pneumonia |
| Zhang et al. (81) | Indoor | Home environmental factors (dampness) | Asthma and rhinitis |
| Hu et al. (82) | Indoor | High levels of indoor PM2.5 and VOCs (in house dust) | Children's health |
| Liu et al. (54) and Deng et al. (77) | Indoor | Indoor air pollution, renovation, use of gas for cooking, keeping pets, and living with smokers | Human health |
| Yu et al. (83) | Indoor | Solid fuels combusted | Cardiovascular mortality |