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Vojnits K, de León A, Rathore H, Liao S, Zhao M, Gibon J, Pakpour S. ROS-dependent degeneration of human neurons induced by environmentally relevant levels of micro- and nanoplastics of diverse shapes and forms. JOURNAL OF HAZARDOUS MATERIALS 2024; 469:134017. [PMID: 38518696 DOI: 10.1016/j.jhazmat.2024.134017] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/13/2024] [Revised: 03/08/2024] [Accepted: 03/11/2024] [Indexed: 03/24/2024]
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Our study explores the pressing issue of micro- and nanoplastics (MNPs) inhalation and their subsequent penetration into the brain, highlighting a significant environmental health concern. We demonstrate that MNPs can indeed penetrate murine brain, warranting further investigation into their neurotoxic effects in humans. We then proceed to test the impact of MNPs at environmentally relevant concentrations, with focusing on variations in size and shape. Our findings reveal that these MNPs induce oxidative stress, cytotoxicity, and neurodegeneration in human neurons, with cortical neurons being more susceptible than nociceptors. Furthermore, we examine the role of biofilms on MNPs, demonstrating that MNPs can serve as a vehicle for pathogenic biofilms that significantly exacerbate these neurotoxic effects. This sequence of investigations reveals that minimal MNPs accumulation can cause oxidative stress and neurodegeneration in human neurons, significantly risking brain health and highlights the need to understand the neurological consequences of inhaling MNPs. Overall, our developed in vitro testing battery has significance in elucidating the effects of environmental factors and their associated pathological mechanisms in human neurons.
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- Kinga Vojnits
- School of Engineering, University of British Columbia, Kelowna, BC, Canada
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- School of Engineering, University of British Columbia, Kelowna, BC, Canada; Department of Biology, University of British Columbia, Kelowna, BC, Canada
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- School of Engineering, University of British Columbia, Kelowna, BC, Canada
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- School of Engineering, University of British Columbia, Kelowna, BC, Canada
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- School of Engineering, University of British Columbia, Kelowna, BC, Canada
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- Department of Biology, University of British Columbia, Kelowna, BC, Canada; Office of Vice-Principal, Research and Innovation, McGill University, Montreal, Quebec, Canada
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- School of Engineering, University of British Columbia, Kelowna, BC, Canada.
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Tian T, Kwan MP, Vermeulen R, Helbich M. Geographic uncertainties in external exposome studies: A multi-scale approach to reduce exposure misclassification. THE SCIENCE OF THE TOTAL ENVIRONMENT 2024; 906:167637. [PMID: 37816406 DOI: 10.1016/j.scitotenv.2023.167637] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/27/2023] [Revised: 09/15/2023] [Accepted: 10/05/2023] [Indexed: 10/12/2023]
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BACKGROUND Many studies on environment-health associations have emphasized that the selected buffer size (i.e., the scale of the geographic context when exposures are assigned at people's address location) may affect estimated effect sizes. However, there is limited methodological progress in addressing these buffer size-related uncertainties. AIM We aimed to 1) develop a statistical multi-scale approach to address buffer-related scale effects in cohort studies, and 2) investigate how environment-health associations differ between our multi-scale approach and ad hoc selected buffer sizes. METHODS We used lacunarity analyses to determine the largest meaningful buffer size for multiple high-resolution exposure surfaces (i.e., fine particulate matter [PM2.5], noise, and the normalized difference vegetation index [NDVI]). Exposures were linked to 7.7 million Dutch adults at their home addresses. We assigned exposure estimates based on buffers with fine-grained distance increments until the lacunarity-based upper limit was reached. Bayesian Cox model averaging addressed geographic uncertainties in the estimated exposure effect sizes within the exposure-specific upper buffer limits on mortality. Z-tests assessed statistical differences between averaged effect sizes and those obtained through pre-selected 100, 300, 1200, and 1500 m buffers. RESULTS The estimated lacunarity curves suggested exposure-specific upper buffer size limits; the largest was for NDVI (960 m), followed by noise (910 m) and PM2.5 (450 m). We recorded 845,229 deaths over eight years of follow-up. Our multi-scale approach indicated that higher values of NDVI were health-protectively associated with mortality risk (hazard ratio [HR]: 0.917, 95 % confidence interval [CI]: 0.886-0.948). Increased noise exposure was associated with an increased risk of mortality (HR: 1.003, 95 % CI: 1.002-1.003), while PM2.5 showed null associations (HR:0.998, 95 % CI: 0.997-1.000). Effect sizes of NDVI and noise differed significantly across the averaged and prespecified buffers (p < 0.05). CONCLUSIONS Geographic uncertainties in residential-based exposure assessments may obscure environment-health associations or risk spurious ones. Our multi-scale approach produced more consistent effect estimates and mitigated contextual uncertainties.
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- Tian Tian
- Department of Human Geography and Spatial Planning, Utrecht University, Princetonlaan 8a, 3584 CB Utrecht, the Netherlands.
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- Department of Human Geography and Spatial Planning, Utrecht University, Princetonlaan 8a, 3584 CB Utrecht, the Netherlands; Department of Geography and Resource Management and Institute of Space and Earth Information Science, Chinese University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong, China
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- Institute for Risk Assessment Sciences, Utrecht University, Utrecht, the Netherlands; Julius Centre for Health Sciences and Primary Care, University Medical Centre Utrecht, Utrecht, the Netherlands
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- Department of Human Geography and Spatial Planning, Utrecht University, Princetonlaan 8a, 3584 CB Utrecht, the Netherlands
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Huang CS, Liao HT, Lu SH, Chan CC, Wu CF. Identifying and quantifying PM 2.5 pollution episodes with a fusion method of moving window technique and constrained Positive Matrix Factorization. ENVIRONMENTAL POLLUTION (BARKING, ESSEX : 1987) 2022; 315:120382. [PMID: 36220571 DOI: 10.1016/j.envpol.2022.120382] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/06/2022] [Revised: 09/13/2022] [Accepted: 10/04/2022] [Indexed: 06/16/2023]
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PM2.5 pollution episodes rapidly and significantly deteriorate the air quality and are a critical concern worldwide. This study developed a fusion method based on the moving window dataset technique and constrained Positive Matrix Factorization (PMF) to differentiate and characterize potential factors in a PM2.5 episode case assuming having one new contributor. The hourly PM2.5 compositions of elements, ions and carbonaceous components, were collected from September to December 2020 in Taipei, Taiwan. Constraint targets based on the bootstrap analysis result of a PMF model using a long-term input dataset were imposed on the modeling of each moving window to ensure similar features of the retrieved factors. The constituents of an additionally differentiated factor to the episode, which was identified as regional transport, were stable among each moving window that covered the occurrence of the episode as revealed by the profile matching index. The results showed that the largest contributor to the PM2.5 mass during the episode period of 12/12/2020 was regional transport (61%), whereas that of 12/13 was the regular pollution of industry/ammonium sulfate related (43%). According to our review of the literature, this study is the first to apply both the moving window technique and constrained PMF to characterize the episode. The findings provide valuable information that can be used to explore the causes of PM2.5 episodes and implement air pollution control strategies.
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- Chun-Sheng Huang
- Institute of Environmental and Occupational Health Sciences, College of Public Health, National Taiwan University, Taipei, Taiwan
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- Institute of Environmental and Occupational Health Sciences, College of Public Health, National Taiwan University, Taipei, Taiwan
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- LE & DER Instrument Co. Ltd., Taipei, Taiwan
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- Institute of Environmental and Occupational Health Sciences, College of Public Health, National Taiwan University, Taipei, Taiwan; Department of Public Health, College of Public Health, National Taiwan University, Taipei, Taiwan
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- Institute of Environmental and Occupational Health Sciences, College of Public Health, National Taiwan University, Taipei, Taiwan; Department of Public Health, College of Public Health, National Taiwan University, Taipei, Taiwan.
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Liu G, Yang Z, Wang C, Wang D. PM 2.5 exposure and cervical cancer survival in Liaoning Province, northeastern China. ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE AND POLLUTION RESEARCH INTERNATIONAL 2022; 29:74669-74676. [PMID: 35641744 DOI: 10.1007/s11356-022-20597-0] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/10/2022] [Accepted: 04/29/2022] [Indexed: 06/15/2023]
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Particulate matter with a diameter of 2.5 μm or less (PM2.5) has frequently been reported to be associated with an increased incidence of cancer, but few studies have explored the association between PM2.5 exposure and cancer survival. We retrospectively analyzed the association between PM2.5 exposure and the overall survival (OS) of cervical cancer patients residing in 14 urban areas of Liaoning Province, northeastern China, during January 2014-October 2021. Patients from urban areas who completed the recommended treatments with complete follow-up information were included. The PM2.5 monitoring data of each urban area of Liaoning Province were retrieved, and individual exposure to PM2.5 after diagnosis was calculated as the average daily concentration in the city of residence from the date of discharge to the date of death or the last follow-up. Log-rank tests and Cox regression were performed to examine the relationship between PM2.5 exposure and cervical cancer survival. A total of 1753 cervical cancer patients were finally included, among whom 804 (45.9%) were from Shenyang City, the capital of Liaoning Province. The median average daily concentration of PM2.5 to which the patients were exposed was 45.0 (interquartile range 38.2-50.0) μg/m3. Both log-rank tests (grouped by quartiles, p < 0.001) and Cox regression (continuous, HR = 1.06, 95% CI 1.04-1.08) indicated that PM2.5 was significantly associated with shorter OS. Sensitivity analysis also confirmed the robustness of our findings. From the subgroup analysis, only the OS of stage II and stage III patients was associated with PM exposure. Our findings provide the insight that PM2.5 exposure might be associated with shorter OS of cervical cancer patients.
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- Guangcong Liu
- Cancer Hospital of China Medical University, Liaoning Cancer Hospital and Institute Shenyang, Shenyang, People's Republic of China
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- Cancer Hospital of China Medical University, Liaoning Cancer Hospital and Institute Shenyang, Shenyang, People's Republic of China
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- Cancer Hospital of China Medical University, Liaoning Cancer Hospital and Institute Shenyang, Shenyang, People's Republic of China
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- Cancer Hospital of China Medical University, Liaoning Cancer Hospital and Institute Shenyang, Shenyang, People's Republic of China.
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Hadei M, Hopke PK, Shahsavani A, Raeisi A, Jafari AJ, Yarahmadi M, Farhadi M, Rahmatinia M, Bazazpour S, Bandpey AM, Zali A, Kermani M, Vaziri MH, Aghazadeh M. Effect of short-term exposure to air pollution on COVID-19 mortality and morbidity in Iranian cities. JOURNAL OF ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH SCIENCE & ENGINEERING 2021; 19:1807-1816. [PMID: 34729185 PMCID: PMC8553398 DOI: 10.1007/s40201-021-00736-4] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/04/2021] [Accepted: 08/30/2021] [Indexed: 05/14/2023]
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PURPOSE The association between air pollutant (PM2.5, PM10, NO2, and O3) concentrations and daily number of COVID-19 confirmed cases and related deaths were evaluated in three major Iranian cities (Tehran, Mashhad, and Tabriz). METHODS Hourly concentrations of air pollutants and daily number of PCR-confirmed cases and deaths of COVID-19 were acquired (February 20th, 2020 to January 4th, 2021). A generalized additive model (GAM) assuming a quasi-Poisson distribution was used to model the associations in each city up to lag-day 7 (for mortality) and 14 (for morbidity). Then, the city-specific estimates were meta-analyzed using a fixed effect model to obtain the overall relative risks (RRs). RESULTS A total of 114,964 confirmed cases and 21,549 deaths were recorded in these cities. For confirmed cases, exposure to PM2.5, NO2, and O3 for several lag-days showed significant associations. In case of mortality, meta-analysis estimated that the RRs for PM2.5, PM10, NO2, and O3 concentrations were 1.06 (95% CI: 0.99, 1.13), 1.06 (95% CI: 0.93, 1.19), 1.15 (95% CI: 0.93, 1.38), and 1.07 (95% CI: 0.84, 1.31), respectively. Despite several positive associations with all air pollutants over multiple lag-days, COVID-19 mortality was only significantly associated with NO2 on lag-days 0-1 and 1 with the RRs of 1.35 (95% CI: 1.04, 1.67) and 1.16 (95% CI: 1.02, 1.31), respectively. CONCLUSION This study showed that air pollution can be a factor exacerbating COVID-19 infection and clinical outcomes. Actions should be taken to reduce the exposure of the public and particularly patients to ambient air pollutants. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION The online version contains supplementary material available at 10.1007/s40201-021-00736-4.
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- Mostafa Hadei
- Department of Environmental Health Engineering, School of Public Health, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
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- Center for Air Resources Engineering and Science, Clarkson University, Potsdam, NY 13699 USA
- Department of Public Health Sciences, University of Rochester School of Medicine and Dentistry, Rochester, NY 14642 USA
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- Air Quality and Climate Change Research Center, Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
- Department of Environmental Health Engineering, School of Public Health and Safety, Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
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- Department of Internal Medicine, School of Medicine, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Shiraz, Iran
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- Research Center for Environmental Health Technology, Iran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
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- Environmental and Occupational Health Center, Ministry of Health and Medical Education, Tehran, Iran
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- Environmental and Occupational Health Center, Ministry of Health and Medical Education, Tehran, Iran
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- Department of Environmental Health Engineering, School of Public Health and Safety, Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
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- Department of Environmental Health Engineering, School of Public Health and Safety, Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
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- Department of Neurosurgery, School of Medicine, Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
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- Research Center for Environmental Health Technology, Iran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
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- Workplace Health Promotion Research Center, Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
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- Environmental and Occupational Health Center, Ministry of Health and Medical Education, Tehran, Iran
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Suri GS, Kaur G, Jha CK, Tiwari M. Understanding idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis - Clinical features, molecular mechanism and therapies. Exp Gerontol 2021; 153:111473. [PMID: 34274426 DOI: 10.1016/j.exger.2021.111473] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/07/2021] [Revised: 07/07/2021] [Accepted: 07/08/2021] [Indexed: 10/20/2022]
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Idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis (IPF) is a chronic lung fibrosing disease with high prevalence that has a prognosis worse than many cancers. There has been a recent influx of new observations aimed at explaining the mechanisms responsible for the initiation and progression of pulmonary fibrosis. However, despite this, the pathogenesis of the disease is largely unclear. Recent progress has been made in the characterization of specific pathologic and clinical features that have enhanced the understanding of pathologically activated molecular pathways during the onset and progression of IPF. This review highlights several of the advances that have been made and focus on the pathobiology of IPF. The work also details the different factors that are responsible for the disposition of the disease - these may be internal factors such as cellular mechanisms and genetic alterations, or they may be external factors from the environment. The changes that primarily occur in epithelial cells and fibroblasts that lead to the activation of profibrotic pathways are discussed in depth. Finally, a complete repertoire of the treatment therapies that have been used in the past as well as future medications and therapies is provided.
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Zallaghi E, Goudarzi G, Sabzalipour S, Zarasvandi A. Effects of long-term exposure to PM 2.5 on years of life lost and expected life remaining in Ahvaz city, Iran (2008-2017). ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE AND POLLUTION RESEARCH INTERNATIONAL 2021; 28:280-286. [PMID: 32812156 DOI: 10.1007/s11356-020-10393-z] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/26/2020] [Accepted: 08/03/2020] [Indexed: 06/11/2023]
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Ambient air pollution is one of the most significant environmental problems, and many individuals around the world die each year prematurely from diseases caused by this type of pollution. PM2.5 can transpire deep to the lungs and induce some dangerous health effects in humans. In this study, the health effects of long-term PM2.5 were estimated on expected life remaining (ELR) and years of life lost (YLL) indices in Ahvaz city during the years 2008-2017 using the AirQ+ software developed by WHO. Values obtained from the PM2.5 averaging, ELR, and YLL data were processed for the whole population in the age range of 0-64 and over 64. These values were entered into AirQ+ software. The mean annual concentration of PM2.5 was highly variable, with the highest concentration being 70.72 μg/m3 in 2010 and the lowest 41.97 μg/m3 in 2014. In all studied years, the concentration of PM2.5 with the variations between 4.2 to 7.07 times was higher than the WHO standard (10 μg/m3). Ahvaz city also did not experience any clean day during the 10-year period, and in 2010, there were 47 very unhealthy days and 27 dangerous days, i.e., the highest number of very unhealthy and dangerous days during the period. The results estimated that the highest and lowest YLL in the next 10 years for all ages groups would be 137,760.49 (2010) and 5035.52 (2014), respectively. Also, the ELR index was lower than the Iranian standard and EPA which was significantly correlated with the concentration of PM2.5.
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- Elahe Zallaghi
- Department of Environmental Sciences, Ahvaz Branch, Islamic Azad University, Ahvaz, Iran
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- Department of Environmental Sciences, Ahvaz Branch, Islamic Azad University, Ahvaz, Iran
- Environmental Technologies Research Center (ETRC), Ahvaz Jundishapur University of Medical Sciences, Ahvaz, Iran
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- Department of Environmental Sciences, Ahvaz Branch, Islamic Azad University, Ahvaz, Iran.
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- Department of Environmental Sciences, Ahvaz Branch, Islamic Azad University, Ahvaz, Iran
- Department of Geology, Shahid Chamran University, Ahvaz, Iran
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Koengkan M, Fuinhas JA, Silva N. Exploring the capacity of renewable energy consumption to reduce outdoor air pollution death rate in Latin America and the Caribbean region. ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE AND POLLUTION RESEARCH INTERNATIONAL 2021; 28:1656-1674. [PMID: 32845465 DOI: 10.1007/s11356-020-10503-x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/14/2020] [Accepted: 08/12/2020] [Indexed: 06/11/2023]
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The impact of renewable energy consumption on reducing the outdoor air pollution death rate, in nineteen Latin America & the Caribbean countries, from 1990 to 2016, using the econometric technique of quantile regression for panel data, was researched. Results show that economic growth and fossil fuel consumption are positively related to CO2 emissions, while renewable energy consumption bears a negative relationship with it. Furthermore, fossil fuel consumption has a positive impact on the mortality rate and economic growth a negative one. The negative effect of renewable energy consumption on the mortality rate is only observable on the right tail of its distribution. The modelisation reveals two ways in which the consumption of renewable energy can reduce the outdoor air pollution death rates: (i) directly, by increasing renewable energies, and (i) indirectly because the increase in the consumption of renewable energies implies a decrease in the consumption of energy from fossil fuels. The phenomenon of increasing urbanisation is a point where the action of public policymakers is decisive for the reduction of outdoor air pollution death rates. Here, the question is not to reduce the level of urbanisation but to act on the "quality" of urbanisation, to make cities healthier. The research concludes that public policymakers must focus on intensifying the transition from fossil to renewable energies and improving the quality of cities.
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- Matheus Koengkan
- Rectory, University of Trás-os-Montes and Alto Douro, Quinta de Prados, 5000-801, Vila Real, Portugal
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- CeBER, and Faculty of Economics, University of Coimbra, Av. Dias da Silva 165, 3004-512, Coimbra, Portugal.
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- CeBER, and Faculty of Economics, University of Coimbra, Av. Dias da Silva 165, 3004-512, Coimbra, Portugal
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Kim H, Kim WH, Kim YY, Park HY. Air Pollution and Central Nervous System Disease: A Review of the Impact of Fine Particulate Matter on Neurological Disorders. Front Public Health 2020; 8:575330. [PMID: 33392129 PMCID: PMC7772244 DOI: 10.3389/fpubh.2020.575330] [Citation(s) in RCA: 63] [Impact Index Per Article: 15.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/25/2020] [Accepted: 11/20/2020] [Indexed: 12/19/2022] Open
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Background: It is widely known that the harmful effects of fine dust can cause various diseases. Research on the correlation between fine dust and health has been mainly focused on lung and cardiovascular diseases. By contrast, the effects of air pollution on the central nervous system (CNS) are not broadly recognized. Findings: Air pollution can cause diverse neurological disorders as the result of inflammation of the nervous system, oxidative stress, activation of microglial cells, protein condensation, and cerebral vascular-barrier disorders, but uncertainty remains concerning the biological mechanisms by which air pollution produces neurological disease. Neuronal cell damage caused by fine dust, especially in fetuses and infants, can cause permanent brain damage or lead to neurological disease in adulthood. Conclusion: It is necessary to study the air pollution–CNS disease connection with particular care and commitment. Moreover, the epidemiological and experimental study of the association between exposure to air pollution and CNS damage is critical to public health and quality of life. Here, we summarize the correlations between fine dust exposure and neurological disorders reported so far and make suggestions on the direction future research should take.
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- Hyunyoung Kim
- Division of Allergy and Respiratory Disease Research, Department of Chronic Disease Convergence Research, Korea National Institute of Health, Cheongju-si, South Korea
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- Division of Cardiovascular Disease Research, Department of Chronic Disease Convergence Research, Korea National Institute of Health, Cheongju-si, South Korea
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- Division of Allergy and Respiratory Disease Research, Department of Chronic Disease Convergence Research, Korea National Institute of Health, Cheongju-si, South Korea
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- Department of Precision Medicine, Korea National Institute of Health, Cheongju-si, South Korea
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Lin YT, Lo YC, Chiang HY, Jung CR, Wang CM, Chan TC, Kuo CC, Hwang BF. Particulate Air Pollution and Progression to Kidney Failure With Replacement Therapy: An Advanced CKD Registry–Based Cohort Study in Taiwan. Am J Kidney Dis 2020; 76:645-657.e1. [DOI: 10.1053/j.ajkd.2020.02.447] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/28/2019] [Accepted: 02/15/2020] [Indexed: 01/19/2023]
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Kuźma Ł, Pogorzelski S, Struniawski K, Bachórzewska-Gajewska H, Dobrzycki S. Exposure to air pollution-a trigger for myocardial infarction? A nine-year study in Bialystok-the capital of the Green Lungs of Poland (BIA-ACS registry). Int J Hyg Environ Health 2020; 229:113578. [PMID: 32758862 DOI: 10.1016/j.ijheh.2020.113578] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/05/2019] [Revised: 05/24/2020] [Accepted: 06/04/2020] [Indexed: 11/25/2022]
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OBJECTIVES This study aimed to assess the effect of air pollution and weather conditions on the frequency of hospital admissions due to acute coronary syndrome (ACS) in the population of Bialystok, known as the capital of the Green Lungs of Poland. MATERIALS AND METHODS The study analyzed the medical records of 2,645 patients living within the borders of Bialystok who were treated for ACS between 2009 and 2017 and the data on air pollutants-nitrogen dioxide (NO2), sulfur dioxide (SO2), and particulate matter with a diameter of 2.5 μm or less (PM2.5) and 10 μm or less (PM10)-and the basic meteorological factors (temperature, humidity, and atmospheric pressure). A time-stratified case-crossover study design was applied to assess the effects of particulate matter, the concentration of gases, and weather conditions on ACS. RESULTS The number of patients admitted for ST-segment elevation myocardial infarction, non-ST-segment elevation myocardial infarction (NSTEMI), and unstable angina (UA) was 791, 999, and 855, respectively. The daily concentration norm for PM2.5 recommended by the World Health Organization (WHO) was exceeded in 692 days (i.e., 24.58% of the observation period). The significant increase in the number of ACS hospitalizations was associated with an interquartile-range increase in NO2 concentration, with an odds ratio of 1.08 (95% confidence interval (CI): 1.02-1.15, P = 0.01), 1.09 (95% CI: 1.01-1.18, P = 0.03), and 1.11 (95% CI: 1.00-1.22, P = 0.048) for patients with ACS, NSTEMI, and UA, respectively. CONCLUSION The study showed that the effects of air pollution and weather conditions on the number of ACS hospitalizations are also observed in cities with moderately polluted or good air quality. NO2 was identified as the main air pollutant affecting the incidence of ACS.
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- Łukasz Kuźma
- Department of Invasive Cardiology, Medical University of Bialystok, The Medical University of Bialystok Clinical Hospital, ul. M. Skłodowskiej-Curie 24 A, 15-276, Bialystok, Poland.
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- Department of Invasive Cardiology, Medical University of Bialystok, The Medical University of Bialystok Clinical Hospital, ul. M. Skłodowskiej-Curie 24 A, 15-276, Bialystok, Poland
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- Department of Invasive Cardiology, Medical University of Bialystok, The Medical University of Bialystok Clinical Hospital, ul. M. Skłodowskiej-Curie 24 A, 15-276, Bialystok, Poland
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- Department of Invasive Cardiology, Medical University of Bialystok, The Medical University of Bialystok Clinical Hospital, ul. M. Skłodowskiej-Curie 24 A, 15-276, Bialystok, Poland; Department of Clinical Medicine, Medical University of Bialystok, ul. Szpitalna 37, 15-254, Bialystok, Poland.
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- Department of Invasive Cardiology, Medical University of Bialystok, The Medical University of Bialystok Clinical Hospital, ul. M. Skłodowskiej-Curie 24 A, 15-276, Bialystok, Poland
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Zallaghi E, Goudarzi G, Sabzalipour S, Zarasvandi A. Estimation of PM2.5 pollutant time changes and its effect on ischemic heart disease (IHD) outcome in Ahvaz city, Iran (2008–2017). TOXIN REV 2020. [DOI: 10.1080/15569543.2020.1790605] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/23/2022]
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- Elahe Zallaghi
- Department of Environmental Sciences, Ahvaz Branch, Islamic Azad University, Ahvaz, Iran
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- Department of Environmental Sciences, Ahvaz Branch, Islamic Azad University, Ahvaz, Iran
- Environmental Technologies Research Center (ETRC), Ahvaz Jundishapur University of Medical Sciences, Ahvaz, Iran
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- Department of Environmental Sciences, Ahvaz Branch, Islamic Azad University, Ahvaz, Iran
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- Department of Environmental Sciences, Ahvaz Branch, Islamic Azad University, Ahvaz, Iran
- Department of Geology and Dust Research Center, Shahid Chamran University of Ahvaz, Ahvaz, Iran
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Platel A, Privat K, Talahari S, Delobel A, Dourdin G, Gateau E, Simar S, Saleh Y, Sotty J, Antherieu S, Canivet L, Alleman LY, Perdrix E, Garçon G, Denayer FO, Lo Guidice JM, Nesslany F. Study of in vitro and in vivo genotoxic effects of air pollution fine (PM 2.5-0.18) and quasi-ultrafine (PM 0.18) particles on lung models. THE SCIENCE OF THE TOTAL ENVIRONMENT 2020; 711:134666. [PMID: 31812380 DOI: 10.1016/j.scitotenv.2019.134666] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/24/2019] [Revised: 09/23/2019] [Accepted: 09/24/2019] [Indexed: 06/10/2023]
Abstract
Air pollution and particulate matter (PM) are classified as carcinogenic to humans. Pollutants evidence for public health concern include coarse (PM10) and fine (PM2.5) particles. However, ultrafine particles (PM0.1) are assumed to be more toxic than larger particles, but data are still needed to better understand their mechanism of action. In this context, the aim of our work was to investigate the in vitro and in vivo genotoxic potential of fine (PM2.5-018) and quasi ultra-fine (PM0.18) particles from an urban-industrial area (Dunkirk, France) by using comet, micronucleus and/or gene mutation assays. In vitro assessment was performed with 2 lung immortalized cell lines (BEAS-2B and NCI-H292) and primary normal human bronchial epithelial cells (NHBE) grown at the air-liquid interface or in submerged conditions (5 µg PM/cm2). For in vivo assessment, tests were performed after acute (24 h, 100 µg PM/animal), subacute (1 month, 10 µg PM/animal) and subchronic (3 months, 10 µg PM/animal) intranasal exposure of BALB/c mice. In vitro, our results show that PM2.5-018 and PM0.18 induced primary DNA damage but no chromosomal aberrations in immortalized cells. Negative results were noted in primary cells for both endpoints. In vivo assays revealed that PM2.5-018 and PM0.18 induced no significant increases in DNA primary damage, chromosomal aberrations or gene mutations, whatever the duration of exposure. This investigation provides initial answers regarding the in vitro and in vivo genotoxic mode of action of PM2.5-018 and PM0.18 at moderate doses and highlights the need to develop standardized specific methodologies for assessing the genotoxicity of PM. Moreover, other mechanisms possibly implicated in pulmonary carcinogenesis, e.g. epigenetics, should be investigated.
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Affiliation(s)
- A Platel
- Université de Lille, CHU Lille, Institut Pasteur de Lille, EA4483-IMPECS, France; Laboratoire de Toxicologie Génétique, Institut Pasteur de Lille, 1 Rue du Professeur Calmette, 59000 Lille, France.
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- Université de Lille, CHU Lille, Institut Pasteur de Lille, EA4483-IMPECS, France; Laboratoire de Toxicologie Génétique, Institut Pasteur de Lille, 1 Rue du Professeur Calmette, 59000 Lille, France.
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- Université de Lille, CHU Lille, Institut Pasteur de Lille, EA4483-IMPECS, France; Laboratoire de Toxicologie Génétique, Institut Pasteur de Lille, 1 Rue du Professeur Calmette, 59000 Lille, France.
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- Université de Lille, CHU Lille, Institut Pasteur de Lille, EA4483-IMPECS, France; Laboratoire de Toxicologie Génétique, Institut Pasteur de Lille, 1 Rue du Professeur Calmette, 59000 Lille, France.
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- Université de Lille, CHU Lille, Institut Pasteur de Lille, EA4483-IMPECS, France; Laboratoire de Toxicologie Génétique, Institut Pasteur de Lille, 1 Rue du Professeur Calmette, 59000 Lille, France.
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- Université de Lille, CHU Lille, Institut Pasteur de Lille, EA4483-IMPECS, France; Laboratoire de Toxicologie Génétique, Institut Pasteur de Lille, 1 Rue du Professeur Calmette, 59000 Lille, France.
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- Université de Lille, CHU Lille, Institut Pasteur de Lille, EA4483-IMPECS, France; Laboratoire de Toxicologie Génétique, Institut Pasteur de Lille, 1 Rue du Professeur Calmette, 59000 Lille, France.
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- Université de Lille, CHU Lille, Institut Pasteur de Lille, EA4483-IMPECS, France; Laboratoire de Toxicologie Génétique, Institut Pasteur de Lille, 1 Rue du Professeur Calmette, 59000 Lille, France.
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- Université de Lille, CHU Lille, Institut Pasteur de Lille, EA4483-IMPECS, France; Laboratoire de Toxicologie Génétique, Institut Pasteur de Lille, 1 Rue du Professeur Calmette, 59000 Lille, France.
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- Université de Lille, CHU Lille, Institut Pasteur de Lille, EA4483-IMPECS, France; Laboratoire de Toxicologie Génétique, Institut Pasteur de Lille, 1 Rue du Professeur Calmette, 59000 Lille, France.
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- Université de Lille, CHU Lille, Institut Pasteur de Lille, EA4483-IMPECS, France; Laboratoire de Toxicologie Génétique, Institut Pasteur de Lille, 1 Rue du Professeur Calmette, 59000 Lille, France.
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- IMT Lille Douai, Univ. Lille, SAGE - Département Sciences de l'Atmosphère et Génie de l'Environnement, 59000 Lille, France; Ecole des Mines de Douai, Département Chimie et Environnement, 941 Rue Charles Bourseul, BP 10838, 59508 Douai Cedex, France.
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- IMT Lille Douai, Univ. Lille, SAGE - Département Sciences de l'Atmosphère et Génie de l'Environnement, 59000 Lille, France; Ecole des Mines de Douai, Département Chimie et Environnement, 941 Rue Charles Bourseul, BP 10838, 59508 Douai Cedex, France.
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- Université de Lille, CHU Lille, Institut Pasteur de Lille, EA4483-IMPECS, France; Laboratoire de Toxicologie Génétique, Institut Pasteur de Lille, 1 Rue du Professeur Calmette, 59000 Lille, France.
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- Université de Lille, CHU Lille, Institut Pasteur de Lille, EA4483-IMPECS, France; Laboratoire de Toxicologie Génétique, Institut Pasteur de Lille, 1 Rue du Professeur Calmette, 59000 Lille, France.
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- Université de Lille, CHU Lille, Institut Pasteur de Lille, EA4483-IMPECS, France; Laboratoire de Toxicologie Génétique, Institut Pasteur de Lille, 1 Rue du Professeur Calmette, 59000 Lille, France.
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- Université de Lille, CHU Lille, Institut Pasteur de Lille, EA4483-IMPECS, France; Laboratoire de Toxicologie Génétique, Institut Pasteur de Lille, 1 Rue du Professeur Calmette, 59000 Lille, France.
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Hadei M, Aboosaedi Z, Naddafi K. Carcinogenic risks and chemical composition of particulate matter recovered by two methods: wet and dry extraction. ENVIRONMENTAL MONITORING AND ASSESSMENT 2020; 192:213. [PMID: 32133548 DOI: 10.1007/s10661-020-8156-y] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/18/2019] [Accepted: 02/11/2020] [Indexed: 06/10/2023]
Abstract
Wet and dry extraction methods are two main methods used in toxicological in vitro and in vivo studies to recover particulate matter (PM) from filter papers. The aim of this study was to extract PM by wet and dry extraction methods and compare the elemental content and carcinogenic risks of extracts. PM10 samples were collected using fiberglass filters and a high-volume air sampler. For wet extraction, the method involved agitation in water, sonication in water bath, and agitation again. For dry extraction, the filters were sonicated and the PM was recovered using sweeping by a brush. Elemental composition of extracts was determined by inductively coupled plasma-optical emission spectrometry (ICP-OES). Excess lifetime cancer risks (ELCR) of As, Cd, Cr, Ni, and Pb in extracts were estimated. The average recovery efficiency (%) of dry and wet extraction methods were 36.8% and 58.5%, respectively. The average elemental concentration that resulted from dry and wet methods was calculated to be 2.27 and 1.26 μg/m3, respectively. The total ELCR of all heavy metals in both methods exceeds the 1 × 10-6 limit. However, the total ELCR of heavy metals that resulted from the dry method was higher than that from the wet method. In conclusion, the dry method showed to be more effective to recover a representative extract from the filter. This can ultimately lead to a realistic and robust response in toxicological studies. However, a toxicological comparison between the extracts of these two methods is required.
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- Mostafa Hadei
- Department of Environmental Health Engineering, School of Public Health, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
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- Department of Environmental Health, School of Health, Kashan University of Medical Sciences, Kashan, Iran
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- Department of Environmental Health Engineering, School of Public Health, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran.
- Center for Air Pollution Research (CAPR), Institute for Environmental Research (IER), Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Enghelab Square, Tehran, Iran.
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