The amount of data that is currently accessible on ambient air pollution and children's health has significantly increased. Although numerous systematic reviews and meta-analyses have evaluated the effect of air pollution on children's health, the results are mixed, including positive, negative, or null associations. The objective of this umbrella review is to thoroughly evaluate the validity of existing research on the connection between air pollution and children's health. We identified 33 systematic reviews of observational studies in which a diversity of health outcomes for children were reviewed, including mortality, respiratory diseases, hypertension, etc. According to our review's findings, being exposed to air pollution increases the chance of developing leukemia among children, as well as autism spectrum disorders, hypertension, otitis media, obesity, pneumonia, asthma, respiratory diseases, eczema, and allergic rhinitis. Additionally, there was a sizable positive association between air pollution and child mortality. The findings of this extensive umbrella review provide convincing proof that exposing children to air pollution increases the risk of developing multiple diseases. Our results have implications for strengthening childhood health care, reducing air pollution, and improving intergenerational equity.

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环境空气污染与儿童健康：总体审查

目前可获得的有关环境空气污染和儿童健康的数据量显着增加。尽管大量系统评价和荟萃分析评估了空气污染对儿童健康的影响，但结果好坏参半，包括正相关、负相关或无效相关。此次总体审查的目的是彻底评估现有关于空气污染与儿童健康之间关系的研究的有效性。我们对观察性研究进行了 33 项系统回顾，其中回顾了儿童的各种健康结果，包括死亡率、呼吸系统疾病、高血压等。根据我们的回顾结果，暴露于空气污染会增加儿童患白血病的机会，以及自闭症谱系障碍、高血压、中耳炎、肥胖、肺炎、哮喘、呼吸道疾病、湿疹和过敏性鼻炎。此外，空气污染与儿童死亡率之间存在相当大的正相关关系。这项广泛的总体审查的结果提供了令人信服的证据，证明让儿童接触空气污染会增加患多种疾病的风险。我们的研究结果对于加强儿童保健、减少空气污染和改善代际公平具有重要意义。