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Ebrahimifakhar A, Poursadegh M, Hu Y, Yuill DP, Luo Y. A systematic review and meta-analysis of field studies of portable air cleaners: Performance, user behavior, and by-product emissions. THE SCIENCE OF THE TOTAL ENVIRONMENT 2024; 912:168786. [PMID: 38008326 DOI: 10.1016/j.scitotenv.2023.168786] [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: 08/25/2023] [Revised: 11/08/2023] [Accepted: 11/20/2023] [Indexed: 11/28/2023]
Abstract
Indoor air quality is important for the health of building occupants, and public interest in controlling indoor airborne pathogens increased dramatically with the COVID-19 pandemic. Pollutant concentrations can be controlled locally using portable air cleaners (sometimes called air purifiers), which allow occupants to apply air cleaning technology to meet their needs in the location and times that they find appropriate. This paper provides a systematic review of scientific literature that describes field studies of the effectiveness of portable air cleaners. Over 500 papers were considered, and 148 were reviewed in detail, to extract 35 specific research results (e.g., particulate removal performance) or characteristics (e.g., type of building). These were aggregated to provide an overview of results and approaches to this type of research, and to provide meta-analyses of the results. The review includes: descriptions of the geographical location of the research; rate of publications over time; types of buildings and occupants in the field study; types of air cleaner technology being tested; pollutants being measured; resulting pollutant removal effectiveness; patterns of usage and potential barriers to usage by occupants; and the potential for by-product emissions in some air cleaner technologies. An example result is that 83 of the 148 papers measured reductions in fine particulates (PM2.5) and found a mean reduction of 49 % with standard deviation of 20 %. The aggregated results were approximately normally distributed, ranging from finding no significant reduction up to a maximum above 90 % reduction. Sixteen of the 148 papers considered gaseous pollutants, such as volatile organic compounds, nitrogen dioxide, and ozone; 36 papers considered biological pollutants, such as bacteria, viruses, pollen, fungi, etc. An important challenge, common to several studies, is that occupants run the air cleaners for shorter periods and on low airflow rate settings, because of concerns about noise, drafts, and electricity cost, which significantly reduces air cleaning effectiveness.
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- Amir Ebrahimifakhar
- Delos Labs, Delos, New York, NY 10014, USA; Durham School of Architectural Engineering and Construction, University of Nebraska - Lincoln, 1110 S. 67th Street, Omaha, NE 68182, USA.
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- Durham School of Architectural Engineering and Construction, University of Nebraska - Lincoln, 1110 S. 67th Street, Omaha, NE 68182, USA.
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- Durham School of Architectural Engineering and Construction, University of Nebraska - Lincoln, 1110 S. 67th Street, Omaha, NE 68182, USA; Buildings and Transportation Science Division, Oak Ridge National Laboratory, Oak Ridge, TN 37830, USA.
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- Durham School of Architectural Engineering and Construction, University of Nebraska - Lincoln, 1110 S. 67th Street, Omaha, NE 68182, USA.
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- Department of Applied Physics and Applied Mathematics, Columbia University, 500 W. 120th Street, New York, NY 10027, USA.
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Qiu AY, Leng S, McCormack M, Peden DB, Sood A. Lung Effects of Household Air Pollution. THE JOURNAL OF ALLERGY AND CLINICAL IMMUNOLOGY. IN PRACTICE 2022; 10:2807-2819. [PMID: 36064186 DOI: 10.1016/j.jaip.2022.08.031] [Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/01/2022] [Revised: 08/23/2022] [Accepted: 08/25/2022] [Indexed: 06/15/2023]
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Biomass fuel smoke, secondhand smoke, and oxides of nitrogen are common causes of household air pollution (HAP). Almost 2.4 billion people worldwide use solid fuels for cooking and heating, mostly in low- and middle-income countries. Wood combustion for household heating is also common in many areas of high-income countries, and minorities are particularly vulnerable. HAP in low- and middle-income countries is associated with asthma, acute respiratory tract infections in adults and children, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, lung cancer, tuberculosis, and respiratory mortality. Although wood smoke exposure levels in high-income countries are typically lower than in lower-income countries, it is similarly associated with accelerated lung function decline, higher prevalence of airflow obstruction and chronic bronchitis, and higher all-cause and respiratory cause-specific mortality. Household air cleaners with high-efficiency particle filters have mixed effects on asthma and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease outcomes. Biomass fuel interventions in low-income countries include adding chimneys to cookstoves, improving biomass fuel combustion stoves, and switching fuel to liquid petroleum gas. Still, the impact on health outcomes is inconsistent. In high-income countries, strategies for reducing biomass fuel-related HAP are centered on community-level woodstove changeout programs, although the results are again inconsistent. In addition, initiatives to encourage home smoking bans have mixed success in households with children. Environmental solutions to reduce HAP have varying success in reducing pollutants and health problems. Improved understanding of indoor air quality factors and actions that prevent degradation or improve polluted indoor air may lead to enhanced environmental health policies, but health outcomes must be rigorously examined.
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- Anna Y Qiu
- Johns Hopkins University, School of Medicine, Baltimore, Md
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- University of New Mexico School of Medicine, Albuquerque, NM; University of New Mexico Comprehensive Cancer Center, Albuquerque, NM
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- University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill School of Medicine, Chapel Hill, NC
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- University of New Mexico School of Medicine, Albuquerque, NM; Miners Colfax Medical Center, Raton, NM.
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Leng S, Picchi MA, Meek PM, Jiang M, Bayliss SH, Zhai T, Bayliyev RI, Tesfaigzi Y, Campen MJ, Kang H, Zhu Y, Lan Q, Sood A, Belinsky SA. Wood smoke exposure affects lung aging, quality of life, and all-cause mortality in New Mexican smokers. Respir Res 2022; 23:236. [PMID: 36076291 PMCID: PMC9454202 DOI: 10.1186/s12931-022-02162-y] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/11/2022] [Accepted: 08/27/2022] [Indexed: 11/10/2022] Open
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Background The role of wood smoke (WS) exposure in the etiology of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), lung cancer (LC), and mortality remains elusive in adults from countries with low ambient levels of combustion-emitted particulate matter. This study aims to delineate the impact of WS exposure on lung health and mortality in adults age 40 and older who ever smoked. Methods We assessed health impact of self-reported “ever WS exposure for over a year” in the Lovelace Smokers Cohort using both objective measures (i.e., lung function decline, LC incidence, and deaths) and two health related quality-of-life questionnaires (i.e., lung disease-specific St. George's Respiratory Questionnaire [SGRQ] and the generic 36-item short-form health survey). Results Compared to subjects without WS exposure, subjects with WS exposure had a more rapid decline of FEV1 (− 4.3 ml/s, P = 0.025) and FEV1/FVC ratio (− 0.093%, P = 0.015), but not of FVC (− 2.4 ml, P = 0.30). Age modified the impacts of WS exposure on lung function decline. WS exposure impaired all health domains with the increase in SGRQ scores exceeding the minimal clinically important difference. WS exposure increased hazard for incidence of LC and death of all-cause, cardiopulmonary diseases, and cancers by > 50% and shortened the lifespan by 3.5 year. We found no evidence for differential misclassification or confounding from socioeconomic status for the health effects of WS exposure. Conclusions We identified epidemiological evidence supporting WS exposure as an independent etiological factor for the development of COPD through accelerating lung function decline in an obstructive pattern. Time-to-event analyses of LC incidence and cancer-specific mortality provide human evidence supporting the carcinogenicity of WS exposure. Supplementary Information The online version contains supplementary material available at 10.1186/s12931-022-02162-y.
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- Shuguang Leng
- Department of Internal Medicine, School of Medicine, University of New Mexico, Albuquerque, NM, 87131, USA. .,Cancer Control and Population Sciences, University of New Mexico Comprehensive Cancer Center, Albuquerque, NM, 87131, USA. .,Lung Cancer Program, Lovelace Biomedical Research Institute, Albuquerque, NM, 87108, USA.
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- Lung Cancer Program, Lovelace Biomedical Research Institute, Albuquerque, NM, 87108, USA
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- College of Nursing, University of Utah, Salt Lake City, UT, 84112, USA
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- Department of Internal Medicine, School of Medicine, University of New Mexico, Albuquerque, NM, 87131, USA
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- Department of Internal Medicine, School of Medicine, University of New Mexico, Albuquerque, NM, 87131, USA
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- Department of Internal Medicine, School of Medicine, University of New Mexico, Albuquerque, NM, 87131, USA.,Department of Environmental Health, Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health, Boston, MA, 02115, USA
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- Department of Internal Medicine, School of Medicine, University of New Mexico, Albuquerque, NM, 87131, USA
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- Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine Division, Department of Medicine, Brigham and Women's Hospital, Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA, 01255, USA
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- Cancer Control and Population Sciences, University of New Mexico Comprehensive Cancer Center, Albuquerque, NM, 87131, USA.,College of Pharmacy, University of New Mexico, Albuquerque, NM, 87131, USA
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- Department of Internal Medicine, School of Medicine, University of New Mexico, Albuquerque, NM, 87131, USA.,Cancer Control and Population Sciences, University of New Mexico Comprehensive Cancer Center, Albuquerque, NM, 87131, USA
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- Department of Internal Medicine, School of Medicine, University of New Mexico, Albuquerque, NM, 87131, USA
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- Division of Cancer Epidemiology and Genetics, National Cancer Institute, National Institutes of Health, Rockville, MD, USA
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- Department of Internal Medicine, School of Medicine, University of New Mexico, Albuquerque, NM, 87131, USA
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- Cancer Control and Population Sciences, University of New Mexico Comprehensive Cancer Center, Albuquerque, NM, 87131, USA.,Lung Cancer Program, Lovelace Biomedical Research Institute, Albuquerque, NM, 87108, USA
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Harrar SW, Cui Y. Nonparametric methods for clustered data in pre-post intervention design. J Stat Plan Inference 2022. [DOI: 10.1016/j.jspi.2022.05.009] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/18/2022]
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Shaw JL, Semmens E, Okihiro M, Lewis JL, Hirschfeld M, VanWagoner TM, Stephens L, Easa D, Ross JL, Graham N, Watson SE, Szyld EG, Dillard DA, Pyles LA, Darden PM, Carlson JC, Smith PG, McCulloh RJ, Snowden JN, Adeky SH, Singleton R. Best Practices for Conducting Clinical Trials With Indigenous Children in the United States. Am J Public Health 2021; 111:1645-1653. [PMID: 34436921 PMCID: PMC8494399 DOI: 10.2105/ajph.2021.306372] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Accepted: 04/28/2021] [Indexed: 11/04/2022]
Abstract
We provide guidance for conducting clinical trials with Indigenous children in the United States. We drew on extant literature and our experience to describe 3 best practices for the ethical and effective conduct of clinical trials with Indigenous children. Case examples of pediatric research conducted with American Indian, Alaska Native, and Native Hawaiian communities are provided to illustrate these practices. Ethical and effective clinical trials with Indigenous children require early and sustained community engagement, building capacity for Indigenous research, and supporting community oversight and ownership of research. Effective engagement requires equity, trust, shared interests, and mutual benefit among partners over time. Capacity building should prioritize developing Indigenous researchers. Supporting community oversight and ownership of research means that investigators should plan for data-sharing agreements, return or destruction of data, and multiple regulatory approvals. Indigenous children must be included in clinical trials to reduce health disparities and improve health outcomes in these pediatric populations. Establishment of the Environmental Influences on Child Health Outcomes Institutional Development Award States Pediatric Clinical Trials Network (ECHO ISPCTN) in 2016 creates a unique and timely opportunity to increase Indigenous children's participation in state-of-the-art clinical trials.
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- Jennifer L Shaw
- Jennifer L. Shaw and Denise A. Dillard are with the Southcentral Foundation Research Department, Anchorage, AK. Rosalyn Singleton is with the Alaska Native Tribal Health Consortium, Anchorage. May Okihiro and David Easa are with the University of Hawaii at Manoa, Honolulu. Erin Semmens, Paul G. Smith, and Niki Graham are with the University of Montana, Missoula. Johnnye L. Lewis is with the University of New Mexico Health Sciences Center, Albuquerque. Matthew Hirschfeld is with the Alaska Native Medical Center, Anchorage. Timothy M. VanWagoner, Paul M. Darden, Edgardo G. Szyld, and Lancer Stephens are with the University of Oklahoma Health Sciences Center, Oklahoma City. Judith L. Ross is with the Alfred I. duPont Hospital for Children, Wilmington, DE. Sara E. Watson is with the University of Louisville, Louisville, KY. Lee A. Pyles is with the West Virginia University, Morgantown. John C. Carlson is with Tulane University, New Orleans, LA. Russell J. McCulloh is with the University of Nebraska Medical Center, Omaha. Jessica N. Snowden is with the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences, Little Rock. Sarah H. Adeky is with the Ramah Navajo Community, Pinehill, NM
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- Jennifer L. Shaw and Denise A. Dillard are with the Southcentral Foundation Research Department, Anchorage, AK. Rosalyn Singleton is with the Alaska Native Tribal Health Consortium, Anchorage. May Okihiro and David Easa are with the University of Hawaii at Manoa, Honolulu. Erin Semmens, Paul G. Smith, and Niki Graham are with the University of Montana, Missoula. Johnnye L. Lewis is with the University of New Mexico Health Sciences Center, Albuquerque. Matthew Hirschfeld is with the Alaska Native Medical Center, Anchorage. Timothy M. VanWagoner, Paul M. Darden, Edgardo G. Szyld, and Lancer Stephens are with the University of Oklahoma Health Sciences Center, Oklahoma City. Judith L. Ross is with the Alfred I. duPont Hospital for Children, Wilmington, DE. Sara E. Watson is with the University of Louisville, Louisville, KY. Lee A. Pyles is with the West Virginia University, Morgantown. John C. Carlson is with Tulane University, New Orleans, LA. Russell J. McCulloh is with the University of Nebraska Medical Center, Omaha. Jessica N. Snowden is with the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences, Little Rock. Sarah H. Adeky is with the Ramah Navajo Community, Pinehill, NM
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- Jennifer L. Shaw and Denise A. Dillard are with the Southcentral Foundation Research Department, Anchorage, AK. Rosalyn Singleton is with the Alaska Native Tribal Health Consortium, Anchorage. May Okihiro and David Easa are with the University of Hawaii at Manoa, Honolulu. Erin Semmens, Paul G. Smith, and Niki Graham are with the University of Montana, Missoula. Johnnye L. Lewis is with the University of New Mexico Health Sciences Center, Albuquerque. Matthew Hirschfeld is with the Alaska Native Medical Center, Anchorage. Timothy M. VanWagoner, Paul M. Darden, Edgardo G. Szyld, and Lancer Stephens are with the University of Oklahoma Health Sciences Center, Oklahoma City. Judith L. Ross is with the Alfred I. duPont Hospital for Children, Wilmington, DE. Sara E. Watson is with the University of Louisville, Louisville, KY. Lee A. Pyles is with the West Virginia University, Morgantown. John C. Carlson is with Tulane University, New Orleans, LA. Russell J. McCulloh is with the University of Nebraska Medical Center, Omaha. Jessica N. Snowden is with the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences, Little Rock. Sarah H. Adeky is with the Ramah Navajo Community, Pinehill, NM
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- Jennifer L. Shaw and Denise A. Dillard are with the Southcentral Foundation Research Department, Anchorage, AK. Rosalyn Singleton is with the Alaska Native Tribal Health Consortium, Anchorage. May Okihiro and David Easa are with the University of Hawaii at Manoa, Honolulu. Erin Semmens, Paul G. Smith, and Niki Graham are with the University of Montana, Missoula. Johnnye L. Lewis is with the University of New Mexico Health Sciences Center, Albuquerque. Matthew Hirschfeld is with the Alaska Native Medical Center, Anchorage. Timothy M. VanWagoner, Paul M. Darden, Edgardo G. Szyld, and Lancer Stephens are with the University of Oklahoma Health Sciences Center, Oklahoma City. Judith L. Ross is with the Alfred I. duPont Hospital for Children, Wilmington, DE. Sara E. Watson is with the University of Louisville, Louisville, KY. Lee A. Pyles is with the West Virginia University, Morgantown. John C. Carlson is with Tulane University, New Orleans, LA. Russell J. McCulloh is with the University of Nebraska Medical Center, Omaha. Jessica N. Snowden is with the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences, Little Rock. Sarah H. Adeky is with the Ramah Navajo Community, Pinehill, NM
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- Jennifer L. Shaw and Denise A. Dillard are with the Southcentral Foundation Research Department, Anchorage, AK. Rosalyn Singleton is with the Alaska Native Tribal Health Consortium, Anchorage. May Okihiro and David Easa are with the University of Hawaii at Manoa, Honolulu. Erin Semmens, Paul G. Smith, and Niki Graham are with the University of Montana, Missoula. Johnnye L. Lewis is with the University of New Mexico Health Sciences Center, Albuquerque. Matthew Hirschfeld is with the Alaska Native Medical Center, Anchorage. Timothy M. VanWagoner, Paul M. Darden, Edgardo G. Szyld, and Lancer Stephens are with the University of Oklahoma Health Sciences Center, Oklahoma City. Judith L. Ross is with the Alfred I. duPont Hospital for Children, Wilmington, DE. Sara E. Watson is with the University of Louisville, Louisville, KY. Lee A. Pyles is with the West Virginia University, Morgantown. John C. Carlson is with Tulane University, New Orleans, LA. Russell J. McCulloh is with the University of Nebraska Medical Center, Omaha. Jessica N. Snowden is with the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences, Little Rock. Sarah H. Adeky is with the Ramah Navajo Community, Pinehill, NM
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- Jennifer L. Shaw and Denise A. Dillard are with the Southcentral Foundation Research Department, Anchorage, AK. Rosalyn Singleton is with the Alaska Native Tribal Health Consortium, Anchorage. May Okihiro and David Easa are with the University of Hawaii at Manoa, Honolulu. Erin Semmens, Paul G. Smith, and Niki Graham are with the University of Montana, Missoula. Johnnye L. Lewis is with the University of New Mexico Health Sciences Center, Albuquerque. Matthew Hirschfeld is with the Alaska Native Medical Center, Anchorage. Timothy M. VanWagoner, Paul M. Darden, Edgardo G. Szyld, and Lancer Stephens are with the University of Oklahoma Health Sciences Center, Oklahoma City. Judith L. Ross is with the Alfred I. duPont Hospital for Children, Wilmington, DE. Sara E. Watson is with the University of Louisville, Louisville, KY. Lee A. Pyles is with the West Virginia University, Morgantown. John C. Carlson is with Tulane University, New Orleans, LA. Russell J. McCulloh is with the University of Nebraska Medical Center, Omaha. Jessica N. Snowden is with the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences, Little Rock. Sarah H. Adeky is with the Ramah Navajo Community, Pinehill, NM
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- Jennifer L. Shaw and Denise A. Dillard are with the Southcentral Foundation Research Department, Anchorage, AK. Rosalyn Singleton is with the Alaska Native Tribal Health Consortium, Anchorage. May Okihiro and David Easa are with the University of Hawaii at Manoa, Honolulu. Erin Semmens, Paul G. Smith, and Niki Graham are with the University of Montana, Missoula. Johnnye L. Lewis is with the University of New Mexico Health Sciences Center, Albuquerque. Matthew Hirschfeld is with the Alaska Native Medical Center, Anchorage. Timothy M. VanWagoner, Paul M. Darden, Edgardo G. Szyld, and Lancer Stephens are with the University of Oklahoma Health Sciences Center, Oklahoma City. Judith L. Ross is with the Alfred I. duPont Hospital for Children, Wilmington, DE. Sara E. Watson is with the University of Louisville, Louisville, KY. Lee A. Pyles is with the West Virginia University, Morgantown. John C. Carlson is with Tulane University, New Orleans, LA. Russell J. McCulloh is with the University of Nebraska Medical Center, Omaha. Jessica N. Snowden is with the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences, Little Rock. Sarah H. Adeky is with the Ramah Navajo Community, Pinehill, NM
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- Jennifer L. Shaw and Denise A. Dillard are with the Southcentral Foundation Research Department, Anchorage, AK. Rosalyn Singleton is with the Alaska Native Tribal Health Consortium, Anchorage. May Okihiro and David Easa are with the University of Hawaii at Manoa, Honolulu. Erin Semmens, Paul G. Smith, and Niki Graham are with the University of Montana, Missoula. Johnnye L. Lewis is with the University of New Mexico Health Sciences Center, Albuquerque. Matthew Hirschfeld is with the Alaska Native Medical Center, Anchorage. Timothy M. VanWagoner, Paul M. Darden, Edgardo G. Szyld, and Lancer Stephens are with the University of Oklahoma Health Sciences Center, Oklahoma City. Judith L. Ross is with the Alfred I. duPont Hospital for Children, Wilmington, DE. Sara E. Watson is with the University of Louisville, Louisville, KY. Lee A. Pyles is with the West Virginia University, Morgantown. John C. Carlson is with Tulane University, New Orleans, LA. Russell J. McCulloh is with the University of Nebraska Medical Center, Omaha. Jessica N. Snowden is with the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences, Little Rock. Sarah H. Adeky is with the Ramah Navajo Community, Pinehill, NM
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- Jennifer L. Shaw and Denise A. Dillard are with the Southcentral Foundation Research Department, Anchorage, AK. Rosalyn Singleton is with the Alaska Native Tribal Health Consortium, Anchorage. May Okihiro and David Easa are with the University of Hawaii at Manoa, Honolulu. Erin Semmens, Paul G. Smith, and Niki Graham are with the University of Montana, Missoula. Johnnye L. Lewis is with the University of New Mexico Health Sciences Center, Albuquerque. Matthew Hirschfeld is with the Alaska Native Medical Center, Anchorage. Timothy M. VanWagoner, Paul M. Darden, Edgardo G. Szyld, and Lancer Stephens are with the University of Oklahoma Health Sciences Center, Oklahoma City. Judith L. Ross is with the Alfred I. duPont Hospital for Children, Wilmington, DE. Sara E. Watson is with the University of Louisville, Louisville, KY. Lee A. Pyles is with the West Virginia University, Morgantown. John C. Carlson is with Tulane University, New Orleans, LA. Russell J. McCulloh is with the University of Nebraska Medical Center, Omaha. Jessica N. Snowden is with the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences, Little Rock. Sarah H. Adeky is with the Ramah Navajo Community, Pinehill, NM
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- Jennifer L. Shaw and Denise A. Dillard are with the Southcentral Foundation Research Department, Anchorage, AK. Rosalyn Singleton is with the Alaska Native Tribal Health Consortium, Anchorage. May Okihiro and David Easa are with the University of Hawaii at Manoa, Honolulu. Erin Semmens, Paul G. Smith, and Niki Graham are with the University of Montana, Missoula. Johnnye L. Lewis is with the University of New Mexico Health Sciences Center, Albuquerque. Matthew Hirschfeld is with the Alaska Native Medical Center, Anchorage. Timothy M. VanWagoner, Paul M. Darden, Edgardo G. Szyld, and Lancer Stephens are with the University of Oklahoma Health Sciences Center, Oklahoma City. Judith L. Ross is with the Alfred I. duPont Hospital for Children, Wilmington, DE. Sara E. Watson is with the University of Louisville, Louisville, KY. Lee A. Pyles is with the West Virginia University, Morgantown. John C. Carlson is with Tulane University, New Orleans, LA. Russell J. McCulloh is with the University of Nebraska Medical Center, Omaha. Jessica N. Snowden is with the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences, Little Rock. Sarah H. Adeky is with the Ramah Navajo Community, Pinehill, NM
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- Jennifer L. Shaw and Denise A. Dillard are with the Southcentral Foundation Research Department, Anchorage, AK. Rosalyn Singleton is with the Alaska Native Tribal Health Consortium, Anchorage. May Okihiro and David Easa are with the University of Hawaii at Manoa, Honolulu. Erin Semmens, Paul G. Smith, and Niki Graham are with the University of Montana, Missoula. Johnnye L. Lewis is with the University of New Mexico Health Sciences Center, Albuquerque. Matthew Hirschfeld is with the Alaska Native Medical Center, Anchorage. Timothy M. VanWagoner, Paul M. Darden, Edgardo G. Szyld, and Lancer Stephens are with the University of Oklahoma Health Sciences Center, Oklahoma City. Judith L. Ross is with the Alfred I. duPont Hospital for Children, Wilmington, DE. Sara E. Watson is with the University of Louisville, Louisville, KY. Lee A. Pyles is with the West Virginia University, Morgantown. John C. Carlson is with Tulane University, New Orleans, LA. Russell J. McCulloh is with the University of Nebraska Medical Center, Omaha. Jessica N. Snowden is with the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences, Little Rock. Sarah H. Adeky is with the Ramah Navajo Community, Pinehill, NM
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- Jennifer L. Shaw and Denise A. Dillard are with the Southcentral Foundation Research Department, Anchorage, AK. Rosalyn Singleton is with the Alaska Native Tribal Health Consortium, Anchorage. May Okihiro and David Easa are with the University of Hawaii at Manoa, Honolulu. Erin Semmens, Paul G. Smith, and Niki Graham are with the University of Montana, Missoula. Johnnye L. Lewis is with the University of New Mexico Health Sciences Center, Albuquerque. Matthew Hirschfeld is with the Alaska Native Medical Center, Anchorage. Timothy M. VanWagoner, Paul M. Darden, Edgardo G. Szyld, and Lancer Stephens are with the University of Oklahoma Health Sciences Center, Oklahoma City. Judith L. Ross is with the Alfred I. duPont Hospital for Children, Wilmington, DE. Sara E. Watson is with the University of Louisville, Louisville, KY. Lee A. Pyles is with the West Virginia University, Morgantown. John C. Carlson is with Tulane University, New Orleans, LA. Russell J. McCulloh is with the University of Nebraska Medical Center, Omaha. Jessica N. Snowden is with the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences, Little Rock. Sarah H. Adeky is with the Ramah Navajo Community, Pinehill, NM
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- Jennifer L. Shaw and Denise A. Dillard are with the Southcentral Foundation Research Department, Anchorage, AK. Rosalyn Singleton is with the Alaska Native Tribal Health Consortium, Anchorage. May Okihiro and David Easa are with the University of Hawaii at Manoa, Honolulu. Erin Semmens, Paul G. Smith, and Niki Graham are with the University of Montana, Missoula. Johnnye L. Lewis is with the University of New Mexico Health Sciences Center, Albuquerque. Matthew Hirschfeld is with the Alaska Native Medical Center, Anchorage. Timothy M. VanWagoner, Paul M. Darden, Edgardo G. Szyld, and Lancer Stephens are with the University of Oklahoma Health Sciences Center, Oklahoma City. Judith L. Ross is with the Alfred I. duPont Hospital for Children, Wilmington, DE. Sara E. Watson is with the University of Louisville, Louisville, KY. Lee A. Pyles is with the West Virginia University, Morgantown. John C. Carlson is with Tulane University, New Orleans, LA. Russell J. McCulloh is with the University of Nebraska Medical Center, Omaha. Jessica N. Snowden is with the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences, Little Rock. Sarah H. Adeky is with the Ramah Navajo Community, Pinehill, NM
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- Jennifer L. Shaw and Denise A. Dillard are with the Southcentral Foundation Research Department, Anchorage, AK. Rosalyn Singleton is with the Alaska Native Tribal Health Consortium, Anchorage. May Okihiro and David Easa are with the University of Hawaii at Manoa, Honolulu. Erin Semmens, Paul G. Smith, and Niki Graham are with the University of Montana, Missoula. Johnnye L. Lewis is with the University of New Mexico Health Sciences Center, Albuquerque. Matthew Hirschfeld is with the Alaska Native Medical Center, Anchorage. Timothy M. VanWagoner, Paul M. Darden, Edgardo G. Szyld, and Lancer Stephens are with the University of Oklahoma Health Sciences Center, Oklahoma City. Judith L. Ross is with the Alfred I. duPont Hospital for Children, Wilmington, DE. Sara E. Watson is with the University of Louisville, Louisville, KY. Lee A. Pyles is with the West Virginia University, Morgantown. John C. Carlson is with Tulane University, New Orleans, LA. Russell J. McCulloh is with the University of Nebraska Medical Center, Omaha. Jessica N. Snowden is with the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences, Little Rock. Sarah H. Adeky is with the Ramah Navajo Community, Pinehill, NM
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- Jennifer L. Shaw and Denise A. Dillard are with the Southcentral Foundation Research Department, Anchorage, AK. Rosalyn Singleton is with the Alaska Native Tribal Health Consortium, Anchorage. May Okihiro and David Easa are with the University of Hawaii at Manoa, Honolulu. Erin Semmens, Paul G. Smith, and Niki Graham are with the University of Montana, Missoula. Johnnye L. Lewis is with the University of New Mexico Health Sciences Center, Albuquerque. Matthew Hirschfeld is with the Alaska Native Medical Center, Anchorage. Timothy M. VanWagoner, Paul M. Darden, Edgardo G. Szyld, and Lancer Stephens are with the University of Oklahoma Health Sciences Center, Oklahoma City. Judith L. Ross is with the Alfred I. duPont Hospital for Children, Wilmington, DE. Sara E. Watson is with the University of Louisville, Louisville, KY. Lee A. Pyles is with the West Virginia University, Morgantown. John C. Carlson is with Tulane University, New Orleans, LA. Russell J. McCulloh is with the University of Nebraska Medical Center, Omaha. Jessica N. Snowden is with the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences, Little Rock. Sarah H. Adeky is with the Ramah Navajo Community, Pinehill, NM
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- Jennifer L. Shaw and Denise A. Dillard are with the Southcentral Foundation Research Department, Anchorage, AK. Rosalyn Singleton is with the Alaska Native Tribal Health Consortium, Anchorage. May Okihiro and David Easa are with the University of Hawaii at Manoa, Honolulu. Erin Semmens, Paul G. Smith, and Niki Graham are with the University of Montana, Missoula. Johnnye L. Lewis is with the University of New Mexico Health Sciences Center, Albuquerque. Matthew Hirschfeld is with the Alaska Native Medical Center, Anchorage. Timothy M. VanWagoner, Paul M. Darden, Edgardo G. Szyld, and Lancer Stephens are with the University of Oklahoma Health Sciences Center, Oklahoma City. Judith L. Ross is with the Alfred I. duPont Hospital for Children, Wilmington, DE. Sara E. Watson is with the University of Louisville, Louisville, KY. Lee A. Pyles is with the West Virginia University, Morgantown. John C. Carlson is with Tulane University, New Orleans, LA. Russell J. McCulloh is with the University of Nebraska Medical Center, Omaha. Jessica N. Snowden is with the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences, Little Rock. Sarah H. Adeky is with the Ramah Navajo Community, Pinehill, NM
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- Jennifer L. Shaw and Denise A. Dillard are with the Southcentral Foundation Research Department, Anchorage, AK. Rosalyn Singleton is with the Alaska Native Tribal Health Consortium, Anchorage. May Okihiro and David Easa are with the University of Hawaii at Manoa, Honolulu. Erin Semmens, Paul G. Smith, and Niki Graham are with the University of Montana, Missoula. Johnnye L. Lewis is with the University of New Mexico Health Sciences Center, Albuquerque. Matthew Hirschfeld is with the Alaska Native Medical Center, Anchorage. Timothy M. VanWagoner, Paul M. Darden, Edgardo G. Szyld, and Lancer Stephens are with the University of Oklahoma Health Sciences Center, Oklahoma City. Judith L. Ross is with the Alfred I. duPont Hospital for Children, Wilmington, DE. Sara E. Watson is with the University of Louisville, Louisville, KY. Lee A. Pyles is with the West Virginia University, Morgantown. John C. Carlson is with Tulane University, New Orleans, LA. Russell J. McCulloh is with the University of Nebraska Medical Center, Omaha. Jessica N. Snowden is with the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences, Little Rock. Sarah H. Adeky is with the Ramah Navajo Community, Pinehill, NM
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- Jennifer L. Shaw and Denise A. Dillard are with the Southcentral Foundation Research Department, Anchorage, AK. Rosalyn Singleton is with the Alaska Native Tribal Health Consortium, Anchorage. May Okihiro and David Easa are with the University of Hawaii at Manoa, Honolulu. Erin Semmens, Paul G. Smith, and Niki Graham are with the University of Montana, Missoula. Johnnye L. Lewis is with the University of New Mexico Health Sciences Center, Albuquerque. Matthew Hirschfeld is with the Alaska Native Medical Center, Anchorage. Timothy M. VanWagoner, Paul M. Darden, Edgardo G. Szyld, and Lancer Stephens are with the University of Oklahoma Health Sciences Center, Oklahoma City. Judith L. Ross is with the Alfred I. duPont Hospital for Children, Wilmington, DE. Sara E. Watson is with the University of Louisville, Louisville, KY. Lee A. Pyles is with the West Virginia University, Morgantown. John C. Carlson is with Tulane University, New Orleans, LA. Russell J. McCulloh is with the University of Nebraska Medical Center, Omaha. Jessica N. Snowden is with the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences, Little Rock. Sarah H. Adeky is with the Ramah Navajo Community, Pinehill, NM
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- Jennifer L. Shaw and Denise A. Dillard are with the Southcentral Foundation Research Department, Anchorage, AK. Rosalyn Singleton is with the Alaska Native Tribal Health Consortium, Anchorage. May Okihiro and David Easa are with the University of Hawaii at Manoa, Honolulu. Erin Semmens, Paul G. Smith, and Niki Graham are with the University of Montana, Missoula. Johnnye L. Lewis is with the University of New Mexico Health Sciences Center, Albuquerque. Matthew Hirschfeld is with the Alaska Native Medical Center, Anchorage. Timothy M. VanWagoner, Paul M. Darden, Edgardo G. Szyld, and Lancer Stephens are with the University of Oklahoma Health Sciences Center, Oklahoma City. Judith L. Ross is with the Alfred I. duPont Hospital for Children, Wilmington, DE. Sara E. Watson is with the University of Louisville, Louisville, KY. Lee A. Pyles is with the West Virginia University, Morgantown. John C. Carlson is with Tulane University, New Orleans, LA. Russell J. McCulloh is with the University of Nebraska Medical Center, Omaha. Jessica N. Snowden is with the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences, Little Rock. Sarah H. Adeky is with the Ramah Navajo Community, Pinehill, NM
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- Jennifer L. Shaw and Denise A. Dillard are with the Southcentral Foundation Research Department, Anchorage, AK. Rosalyn Singleton is with the Alaska Native Tribal Health Consortium, Anchorage. May Okihiro and David Easa are with the University of Hawaii at Manoa, Honolulu. Erin Semmens, Paul G. Smith, and Niki Graham are with the University of Montana, Missoula. Johnnye L. Lewis is with the University of New Mexico Health Sciences Center, Albuquerque. Matthew Hirschfeld is with the Alaska Native Medical Center, Anchorage. Timothy M. VanWagoner, Paul M. Darden, Edgardo G. Szyld, and Lancer Stephens are with the University of Oklahoma Health Sciences Center, Oklahoma City. Judith L. Ross is with the Alfred I. duPont Hospital for Children, Wilmington, DE. Sara E. Watson is with the University of Louisville, Louisville, KY. Lee A. Pyles is with the West Virginia University, Morgantown. John C. Carlson is with Tulane University, New Orleans, LA. Russell J. McCulloh is with the University of Nebraska Medical Center, Omaha. Jessica N. Snowden is with the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences, Little Rock. Sarah H. Adeky is with the Ramah Navajo Community, Pinehill, NM
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- Jennifer L. Shaw and Denise A. Dillard are with the Southcentral Foundation Research Department, Anchorage, AK. Rosalyn Singleton is with the Alaska Native Tribal Health Consortium, Anchorage. May Okihiro and David Easa are with the University of Hawaii at Manoa, Honolulu. Erin Semmens, Paul G. Smith, and Niki Graham are with the University of Montana, Missoula. Johnnye L. Lewis is with the University of New Mexico Health Sciences Center, Albuquerque. Matthew Hirschfeld is with the Alaska Native Medical Center, Anchorage. Timothy M. VanWagoner, Paul M. Darden, Edgardo G. Szyld, and Lancer Stephens are with the University of Oklahoma Health Sciences Center, Oklahoma City. Judith L. Ross is with the Alfred I. duPont Hospital for Children, Wilmington, DE. Sara E. Watson is with the University of Louisville, Louisville, KY. Lee A. Pyles is with the West Virginia University, Morgantown. John C. Carlson is with Tulane University, New Orleans, LA. Russell J. McCulloh is with the University of Nebraska Medical Center, Omaha. Jessica N. Snowden is with the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences, Little Rock. Sarah H. Adeky is with the Ramah Navajo Community, Pinehill, NM
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Raju S, Siddharthan T, McCormack MC. Indoor Air Pollution and Respiratory Health. Clin Chest Med 2021; 41:825-843. [PMID: 33153698 DOI: 10.1016/j.ccm.2020.08.014] [Citation(s) in RCA: 40] [Impact Index Per Article: 13.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/16/2022]
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Worldwide, more than 4 million deaths annually are attributed to indoor air pollution. This largely preventable exposure represents a key target for reducing morbidity and mortality worldwide. Significant respiratory health effects are observed, ranging from attenuated lung growth and development in childhood to accelerated lung function decline and is determined by chronic obstructive pulmonary disease later in life. Personal exposure to household air pollutants include household characteristics, combustion of solid fuels, cooking practices, and household pest allergens. This review outlines important sources of indoor air pollution, their respiratory health effects, and strategies to reduce household pollution and improve lung health across the globe.
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- Sarath Raju
- Division of Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine, Johns Hopkins University, Johns Hopkins School of Medicine, 1830 East Monument Street Fifth Floor, Baltimore, MD, 21287, USA.
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- Division of Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine, Johns Hopkins University, Johns Hopkins School of Medicine, 1830 East Monument Street Fifth Floor, Baltimore, MD, 21287, USA
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- Division of Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine, Johns Hopkins University, Johns Hopkins School of Medicine, 1830 East Monument Street Fifth Floor, Baltimore, MD, 21287, USA
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Ambrocio-Ortiz E, Galicia-Negrete G, Pérez-Rubio G, Escobar-Morales AJ, Abarca-Rojano E, Del Angel-Pablo AD, Castillejos-López MDJ, Falfán-Valencia R. Single Nucleotide and Copy-Number Variants in IL4 and IL13 Are Not Associated with Asthma Susceptibility or Inflammatory Markers: A Case-Control Study in a Mexican-Mestizo Population. Diagnostics (Basel) 2020; 10:E273. [PMID: 32366038 PMCID: PMC7277638 DOI: 10.3390/diagnostics10050273] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/04/2020] [Revised: 04/26/2020] [Accepted: 04/27/2020] [Indexed: 12/29/2022] Open
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BACKGROUND Asthma is a complex and chronic inflammatory airway disease. Asthma's etiology is unknown; however, genetic and environmental factors could affect disease susceptibility. We designed a case-control study aimed to evaluate the role of single-nucleotide polymorphisms (SNP), and copy-number variants (CNV) in the IL4 and IL13 genes in asthma susceptibility and their participation in plasma cytokine levels depending on genotypes Methods: We include 486 subjects, divided into asthma patients (AP, n = 141) and clinically healthy subjects (CHS, n = 345). We genotyped three SNP, two in the IL4 and two in the IL13 gene; also, two CNVs in IL4. The IL-4, IL-13 and IgE plasma levels were quantified. RESULTS Biomass-burning smoke exposure was higher in the AP group compared to CHS (47.5% vs. 20.9%; p < 0.01, OR = 3.4). No statistical differences were found in the genetic association analysis. In both CNV, we only found the common allele. For the analysis of IL-4, IL-13, and IgE measures stratified by genotypes, no significant association or correlation was found. CONCLUSION In the Mexican-mestizo population, SNPs neither CNVs in IL4 nor IL13 are associated with asthma susceptibility or involved serum cytokine levels. Biomass-burning smoke is a risk factor in asthma susceptibility.
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- Enrique Ambrocio-Ortiz
- HLA Laboratory, Instituto Nacional de Enfermedades Respiratorias Ismael Cosío Villegas, Calzada de Tlalpan 4502, Sección XVI, Mexico City 14080, Mexico; (E.A.-O.); (G.G.-N.); (G.P.-R.); (A.J.E.-M.); (A.D.D.A.-P.)
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- HLA Laboratory, Instituto Nacional de Enfermedades Respiratorias Ismael Cosío Villegas, Calzada de Tlalpan 4502, Sección XVI, Mexico City 14080, Mexico; (E.A.-O.); (G.G.-N.); (G.P.-R.); (A.J.E.-M.); (A.D.D.A.-P.)
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- HLA Laboratory, Instituto Nacional de Enfermedades Respiratorias Ismael Cosío Villegas, Calzada de Tlalpan 4502, Sección XVI, Mexico City 14080, Mexico; (E.A.-O.); (G.G.-N.); (G.P.-R.); (A.J.E.-M.); (A.D.D.A.-P.)
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- HLA Laboratory, Instituto Nacional de Enfermedades Respiratorias Ismael Cosío Villegas, Calzada de Tlalpan 4502, Sección XVI, Mexico City 14080, Mexico; (E.A.-O.); (G.G.-N.); (G.P.-R.); (A.J.E.-M.); (A.D.D.A.-P.)
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- Sección de Estudios de Posgrado e Investigación, Escuela Superior de Medicina, Instituto Politécnico Nacional, Plan de San Luis y Díaz Mirón s/n, Casco de Santo Tomas, Mexico City 11340, Mexico;
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- HLA Laboratory, Instituto Nacional de Enfermedades Respiratorias Ismael Cosío Villegas, Calzada de Tlalpan 4502, Sección XVI, Mexico City 14080, Mexico; (E.A.-O.); (G.G.-N.); (G.P.-R.); (A.J.E.-M.); (A.D.D.A.-P.)
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- Epidemiological Surveillance Unit, Instituto Nacional de Enfermedades Respiratorias Ismael Cosío Villegas, Calzada de Tlalpan 4502, Sección XVI, Mexico City 14080, Mexico;
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- HLA Laboratory, Instituto Nacional de Enfermedades Respiratorias Ismael Cosío Villegas, Calzada de Tlalpan 4502, Sección XVI, Mexico City 14080, Mexico; (E.A.-O.); (G.G.-N.); (G.P.-R.); (A.J.E.-M.); (A.D.D.A.-P.)
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A Review of Airborne Particulate Matter Effects on Young Children’s Respiratory Symptoms and Diseases. ATMOSPHERE 2018. [DOI: 10.3390/atmos9040150] [Citation(s) in RCA: 34] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/17/2022]
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Svendsen ER, Gonzales M, Commodore A. The role of the indoor environment: Residential determinants of allergy, asthma and pulmonary function in children from a US-Mexico border community. THE SCIENCE OF THE TOTAL ENVIRONMENT 2018; 616-617:1513-1523. [PMID: 29107378 DOI: 10.1016/j.scitotenv.2017.10.162] [Citation(s) in RCA: 25] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/19/2017] [Revised: 09/30/2017] [Accepted: 10/16/2017] [Indexed: 06/07/2023]
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The El Paso Children's Health Study examined environmental risk factors for allergy and asthma among fourth and fifth grade schoolchildren living in a major United States-Mexico border city. Complete questionnaire information was available for 5210 children, while adequate pulmonary function data were available for a subset of 1874. Herein we studied indoor environmental health risk factors for allergy and asthma. Several indoor environmental risk factors were associated with allergy and asthma. In particular, we found that ant and spider pest problems, pet dogs, fireplace heat, central air conditioning, humidifier use, and cooking with gas stoves were positively associated with both allergy and asthma prevalence. With regards to asthma severity, our analysis indicated that exposure to pet dogs increased monotonically with increasing asthma severity while the lack of any heat source and gas stove use for cooking decreased monotonically with increasing asthma severity. Lung function also decreased among children who lived in homes with reported cockroach pest problem in the past year without concurrent use of pesticides. These effects on pulmonary function were present even after excluding children with a current physician's diagnosis of asthma. Clinicians and public health professionals may need to look closely at the contribution of these indoor risk factors on pulmonary health and quality of life among susceptible populations.
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- Erik R Svendsen
- Medical University of South Carolina, Department of Public Health Sciences, Charleston, SC, USA.
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- University of New Mexico School of Medicine, Department of Internal Medicine, Albuquerque, NM, USA
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- Medical University of South Carolina, Department of Public Health Sciences, Charleston, SC, USA
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Barrett JR. Warm, Cozy Woodstoves . . . and the PM They Produce: Home Interventions Show Mixed Results in Protecting Children with Asthma. ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH PERSPECTIVES 2017; 125:104004. [PMID: 29043979 PMCID: PMC5933347 DOI: 10.1289/ehp2598] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/28/2017] [Accepted: 07/31/2017] [Indexed: 06/07/2023]
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Noonan CW, Semmens EO, Smith P, Harrar SW, Montrose L, Weiler E, McNamara M, Ward TJ. Randomized Trial of Interventions to Improve Childhood Asthma in Homes with Wood-burning Stoves. ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH PERSPECTIVES 2017; 125:097010. [PMID: 28935614 PMCID: PMC5915210 DOI: 10.1289/ehp849] [Citation(s) in RCA: 23] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/21/2016] [Revised: 06/13/2017] [Accepted: 06/16/2017] [Indexed: 05/24/2023]
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BACKGROUND Household air pollution due to biomass combustion for residential heating adversely affects vulnerable populations. Randomized controlled trials to improve indoor air quality in homes of children with asthma are limited, and no such studies have been conducted in homes using wood for heating. OBJECTIVES Our aims were to test the hypothesis that household-level interventions, specifically improved-technology wood-burning appliances or air-filtration devices, would improve health measures, in particular Pediatric Asthma Quality of Life Questionnaire (PAQLQ) scores, relative to placebo, among children living with asthma in homes with wood-burning stoves. METHODS A three-arm placebo-controlled randomized trial was conducted in homes with wood-burning stoves among children with asthma. Multiple preintervention and postintervention data included PAQLQ (primary outcome), peak expiratory flow (PEF) monitoring, diurnal peak flow variability (dPFV, an indicator of airway hyperreactivity) and indoor particulate matter (PM) PM2.5. RESULTS Relative to placebo, neither the air filter nor the woodstove intervention showed improvement in quality-of-life measures. Among the secondary outcomes, dPFV showed a 4.1 percentage point decrease in variability [95% confidence interval (CI)=-7.8 to -0.4] for air-filtration use in comparison with placebo. The air-filter intervention showed a 67% (95% CI: 50% to 77%) reduction in indoor PM2.5, but no change was observed with the improved-technology woodstove intervention. CONCLUSIONS Among children with asthma and chronic exposure to woodsmoke, an air-filter intervention that improved indoor air quality did not affect quality-of-life measures. Intent-to-treat analysis did show an improvement in the secondary measure of dPFV. TRIAL REGISTRATION ClincialTrials.gov NCT00807183. https://doi.org/10.1289/EHP849.
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- Curtis W Noonan
- School of Public and Community Health Sciences, University of Montana , Missoula, Montana, USA
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- School of Public and Community Health Sciences, University of Montana , Missoula, Montana, USA
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- School of Public and Community Health Sciences, University of Montana , Missoula, Montana, USA
- Community Medical Center , Missoula, Montana, USA
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- Department of Statistics, University of Kentucky , Lexington, Kentucky, USA
- Department of Mathematical Sciences, University of Montana , Missoula, Montana, USA
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- School of Public and Community Health Sciences, University of Montana , Missoula, Montana, USA
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- School of Public and Community Health Sciences, University of Montana , Missoula, Montana, USA
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- School of Public and Community Health Sciences, University of Montana , Missoula, Montana, USA
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- School of Public and Community Health Sciences, University of Montana , Missoula, Montana, USA
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McNamara ML, Thornburg J, Semmens EO, Ward TJ, Noonan CW. Reducing indoor air pollutants with air filtration units in wood stove homes. THE SCIENCE OF THE TOTAL ENVIRONMENT 2017; 592:488-494. [PMID: 28320525 PMCID: PMC6394836 DOI: 10.1016/j.scitotenv.2017.03.111] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/19/2016] [Revised: 03/10/2017] [Accepted: 03/11/2017] [Indexed: 05/29/2023]
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BACKGROUND Biomass burning has been shown to be a major source of poor indoor air quality (IAQ) in developing and higher income countries across the world. Specifically, wood burning for cooking and heating contributes to high indoor concentrations of fine (particles with aerodynamic diameters<2.5μm; PM2.5) and coarse (particles with aerodynamic diameters <10μm and >2.5μm; PMc) particulate matter. Endotoxin, predominantly found within the coarse fraction of airborne particulate matter, is associated with proinflammatory effects and adverse outcomes among susceptible populations. The aim of this study was to assess the efficacy of air filter interventions in reducing indoor PM2.5, PMc, and PMc-associated endotoxin concentrations in homes using a wood stove for primary heating. RESULTS Homes (n=48) were randomized to receive in-room air filtration units with either a high efficiency filter (i.e. active) or a lower efficiency fiberglass filter (i.e., placebo). The active filter intervention showed a 66% reduction in indoor PM2.5 concentrations (95% CI: 42.2% to 79.7% reduction) relative to the placebo intervention. Both the active and the placebo filters were effective in substantially reducing indoor concentrations of PMc (63.3% and 40.6% average reduction for active and placebo filters, respectively) and PMc-associated endotoxin concentrations (91.8% and 80.4% average reductions, respectively). CONCLUSIONS These findings support the use of high efficiency air filtration units for reducing indoor PM2.5 in homes using a wood stove for primary heating. We also discovered that using lower efficiency, lower cost filter alternatives can be effective for reducing PMc and airborne endotoxin in homes burning biomass fuel.
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- Center for Environmental Health Sciences, Department of Biomedical Sciences, University of Montana, Missoula, MT 59801, USA.
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- Center for Environmental Health Sciences, Department of Biomedical Sciences, University of Montana, Missoula, MT 59801, USA.
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- School of Public and Community Health Sciences, University of Montana, Missoula, MT 59801, USA.
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- Center for Environmental Health Sciences, Department of Biomedical Sciences, University of Montana, Missoula, MT 59801, USA.
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Montrose L, Ward TJ, Semmens EO, Cho YH, Brown B, Noonan CW. Dietary intake is associated with respiratory health outcomes and DNA methylation in children with asthma. Allergy Asthma Clin Immunol 2017; 13:12. [PMID: 28261276 PMCID: PMC5327515 DOI: 10.1186/s13223-017-0187-8] [Citation(s) in RCA: 15] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/08/2016] [Accepted: 02/17/2017] [Indexed: 02/07/2023] Open
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BACKGROUND Asthma is an increasingly common chronic disease among children, and data point toward a complex mechanism involving genetic, environmental and epigenetic factors. Epigenetic modifications such as DNA hypo- or hyper-methylation have been shown to occur in response to environmental exposures including dietary nutrients. METHODS Within the context of the asthma randomized trial of indoor wood smoke (ARTIS) study, we investigated relationships between diet, asthma health measures, and DNA methylation. Asthma health measures included a quality of life instrument, diurnal peak flow variability (dPFV) and forced expiratory volume in the first second (FEV1). Dietary intake was assessed with a food frequency questionnaire. Methylation levels of LINE-1 repetitive element and two promoter CpG sites for interferon gamma (IFNγ, -186 and -54) from buccal cell DNA were measured using pyrosequencing assays. RESULTS Data were collected on 32 children with asthma living in western Montana who were recruited to the ARTIS study. Selenium and several methyl donor dietary nutrients were positively associated with the asthma quality of life measure. Intake of methyl donating nutrients including folate was positively associated LINE-1 methylation and negatively associated with IFNγ CpG-186. Higher levels of LINE-1 methylation were associated with greater dPFV. CONCLUSION We identified several nutrients that were associated with improved quality of life measures among children with asthma. The IFNγ promoter CpG site -186 but not -54 was associated with the intake of selected dietary nutrients. However, in this small population of children with asthma, the IFNγ promoter CpG sites were not associated with respiratory health measures so it remains unclear through which epigenetic mechanism these nutrients are impacting the quality of life measure. These findings add to the evidence that dietary nutrients, particularly foods containing methyl donors, may be important for epigenetic regulation as it pertains to the control of asthma. Trial registration ClincialTrials.gov NCT00807183. Registered 10 December 2008.
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- School of Public Health, University of Michigan, 1420 Washington Heights, Ann Arbor, MI 48109 USA
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- Center for Environmental Health Sciences, University of Montana, 32 Campus Drive-159 Skaggs, Missoula, MT 59812 USA
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- Center for Environmental Health Sciences, University of Montana, 32 Campus Drive-159 Skaggs, Missoula, MT 59812 USA
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- Center for Environmental Health Sciences, University of Montana, 32 Campus Drive-159 Skaggs, Missoula, MT 59812 USA
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- Department of Health and Human Performance, University of Montana, 32 Campus Drive, Missoula, MT 59812 USA
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- Center for Environmental Health Sciences, University of Montana, 32 Campus Drive-159 Skaggs, Missoula, MT 59812 USA
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Ward TJ, Semmens EO, Weiler E, Harrar S, Noonan CW. Efficacy of interventions targeting household air pollution from residential wood stoves. JOURNAL OF EXPOSURE SCIENCE & ENVIRONMENTAL EPIDEMIOLOGY 2017; 27:64-71. [PMID: 26555475 PMCID: PMC6384090 DOI: 10.1038/jes.2015.73] [Citation(s) in RCA: 18] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/30/2015] [Revised: 08/21/2015] [Accepted: 09/16/2015] [Indexed: 05/08/2023]
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Wood is commonly used for residential heating, but there are limited evidence-based interventions for reducing wood smoke exposures in the indoor environment. The Asthma Randomized Trial of Indoor Wood Smoke (ARTIS) study was designed to assess the efficacy of residential interventions to reduce indoor PM exposure from wood stoves. As part of a three-arm randomized placebo-controlled trial, two household-level interventions were evaluated: wood stove changeouts and air filtration units. Exposure outcomes included indoor measures such as continuous PM2.5, particle counts, and carbon monoxide. Median indoor PM2.5 concentration was 17.5 μg/m3 in wood-burning homes prior to interventions. No significant reductions in PM2.5 concentrations were observed in the 40 homes receiving the placebo filter intervention. Sixteen homes received the wood stove changeout and showed no significant changes in PM2.5 or particle counts. PM2.5 concentrations were reduced by 68% in the filter intervention homes. Relative to placebo, air filtration unit homes had an overall PM2.5 reduction of 63% (95% CI: 47-75%). Relative to the wood stove changeout, the filtration unit intervention was more efficacious and less expensive, yet compliance issues indicated a need for the evaluation of additional strategies for improving indoor air quality in homes using wood stoves.
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- Tony J. Ward
- Center for Environmental Health Sciences, University of Montana, Missoula, Montana, USA
- Corresponding Author, Address: University of Montana, 32 Campus Drive, Skaggs Building Room 176, Missoula, MT 59812, Phone: (406) 243-4092, Fax: (406) 243-2807,
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- Center for Environmental Health Sciences, University of Montana, Missoula, Montana, USA
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- Center for Environmental Health Sciences, University of Montana, Missoula, Montana, USA
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- Department of Mathematical Sciences, University of Montana, Missoula, Montana, USA
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- Center for Environmental Health Sciences, University of Montana, Missoula, Montana, USA
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Semmens EO, Noonan CW, Allen RW, Weiler EC, Ward TJ. Indoor particulate matter in rural, wood stove heated homes. ENVIRONMENTAL RESEARCH 2015; 138:93-100. [PMID: 25701812 PMCID: PMC4385435 DOI: 10.1016/j.envres.2015.02.005] [Citation(s) in RCA: 15] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/18/2014] [Revised: 02/01/2015] [Accepted: 02/03/2015] [Indexed: 05/08/2023]
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Ambient particulate matter (PM) exposures have adverse impacts on public health, but research evaluating indoor PM concentrations in rural homes in the United States using wood as fuel for heating is limited. Our objectives were to characterize indoor PM mass and particle number concentrations (PNCs), quantify infiltration of outdoor PM into the indoor environment, and investigate potential predictors of concentrations and infiltration in 96 homes in the northwestern US and Alaska using wood stoves as the primary source of heating. During two forty-eight hour sampling periods during the pre-intervention winter of a randomized trial, we assessed PM mass (<2.5μm) and PNCs (particles/cm(3)) in six size fractions (0.30-0.49, 0.50-0.99, 1.00-2.49, 2.5-5.0, 5.0-10.0, 10.0+μm). Daily mean (sd) PM2.5 concentrations were 28.8 (28.5)μg/m(3) during the first sampling period and 29.1 (30.1)μg/m(3) during the second period. In repeated measures analyses, household income was inversely associated with PM2.5 and smaller size fraction PNCs, in particular. Time of day was a significant predictor of indoor and outdoor PM2.5 concentrations, and infiltration efficiency was relatively low (Finf (sd)=0.27 (0.20)). Our findings demonstrate relatively high mean PM concentrations in these wood burning homes and suggest potential targets for interventions for improving indoor air quality and health in rural settings.
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Affiliation(s)
- Erin O Semmens
- Department of Biomedical and Pharmaceutical Sciences, Center for Environmental Health Sciences, 32 Campus Drive, The University of Montana, Missoula, MT 59812, USA.
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- Department of Biomedical and Pharmaceutical Sciences, Center for Environmental Health Sciences, 32 Campus Drive, The University of Montana, Missoula, MT 59812, USA.
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- Faculty of Health Sciences, 8888 University Drive, Simon Fraser University, Burnaby, BC, Canada V5A 1S6.
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- Department of Biomedical and Pharmaceutical Sciences, Center for Environmental Health Sciences, 32 Campus Drive, The University of Montana, Missoula, MT 59812, USA.
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- Department of Biomedical and Pharmaceutical Sciences, Center for Environmental Health Sciences, 32 Campus Drive, The University of Montana, Missoula, MT 59812, USA.
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Weiler E, Semmens E, Noonan C, Cady C, Ward T. Dust Allergens within Rural Northern Rocky Mountain Residences. JACOBS JOURNAL OF ALLERGY AND IMMUNOLOGY 2015; 1:1-6. [PMID: 25859563 PMCID: PMC4387573] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/04/2023]
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To date, few studies have characterized allergens within residences located in rural areas of the northern Rocky Mountain region. In this study, we collected dust samples from 57 homes located throughout western Montana and northern Idaho. Dust samples were collected and later analyzed for dust mite allergens Der f 1 and Der p 1, Group 2 mite allergens (Der p 2 and Der f 2), domestic feline (Fel d 1), and canine (Can f 1). Indoor temperature and humidity levels were also measured during the sampling program, as were basic characteristics of each home. Dog (96%) and cat (82%) allergens were the most prevalent allergens found in these homes (even when a feline or canine did not reside in the home). Results also revealed the presence of dust mites. Seven percent (7%) of homes tested positive for Der p 1, 19% of homes were positive for Der f 1, and 5% of homes were positive for the Group 2 mite allergens. Indoor relative humidity averaged 27.0 ± 7.6% within the homes. Overall, humidity was not significantly associated with dust mite presence, nor was any of the other measured home characteristics. This study provides a descriptive assessment of indoor allergen presence (including dust mites) in rural areas of the northern Rocky Mountains, and provides new information to assist regional patients with reducing allergen exposure using in-home intervention strategies.
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- Emily Weiler
- Center for Environmental Health Sciences, University of Montana, Missoula, Montana, USA
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- Center for Environmental Health Sciences, University of Montana, Missoula, Montana, USA
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- Center for Environmental Health Sciences, University of Montana, Missoula, Montana, USA
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- Western Montana Clinic, Missoula, Montana, USA
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- Center for Environmental Health Sciences, University of Montana, Missoula, Montana, USA
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Rogalsky DK, Mendola P, Metts TA, Martin WJ. Estimating the number of low-income americans exposed to household air pollution from burning solid fuels. ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH PERSPECTIVES 2014; 122:806-10. [PMID: 24833615 PMCID: PMC4123020 DOI: 10.1289/ehp.1306709] [Citation(s) in RCA: 34] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/25/2013] [Accepted: 05/07/2014] [Indexed: 05/11/2023]
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BACKGROUND Exposure to household air pollution (HAP) from inefficient biomass and coal stoves kills nearly 4 million people every year worldwide. HAP is an environmental risk associated with poverty that affects an estimated 3 billion people mostly in low- and middle-income countries. OBJECTIVES Our goal was to estimate the number of low-income Americans exposed to potentially health-damaging concentrations of HAP. METHODS We mapped county-level data for the percentage of households using wood, coal, and/or coke as their primary heating fuel along with percent of the population below the federal poverty level. Using U.S. Census data and the likelihood of fugitive emissions as reported in the literature, we estimated the number of low-income Americans potentially exposed to HAP. RESULTS Solid fuel is the primary heating source for > 2.5 million U.S. households, or 6.5 million people. The mapping exercise showed several rural areas, primarily in the northern and western regions, that have high levels of solid-fuel use and poverty. We then identified 117 counties with high co-incident poverty and solid-fuel use as high-priority counties for research into potential health risks from HAP. We estimate that between 500,000 and 600,000 low-income people in the United States are likely exposed to HAP from burning solid fuels within their homes. CONCLUSION HAP occurs within the United States and should be further investigated for adverse health risks, especially among those living in areas with rural poverty.
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- Derek K Rogalsky
- Georgetown University School of Medicine, Georgetown University, Washington, DC, USA
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McNamara M, Thornburg J, Semmens E, Ward T, Noonan C. Coarse particulate matter and airborne endotoxin within wood stove homes. INDOOR AIR 2013; 23:498-505. [PMID: 23551341 PMCID: PMC4556095 DOI: 10.1111/ina.12043] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/19/2012] [Accepted: 03/09/2013] [Indexed: 05/08/2023]
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Emissions from indoor biomass burning are a major public health concern in developing areas of the world. Less is known about indoor air quality, particularly airborne endotoxin, in homes burning biomass fuel in residential wood stoves in higher income countries. A filter-based sampler was used to evaluate wintertime indoor coarse particulate matter (PM₁₀₋₂.₅) and airborne endotoxin (EU/m³, EU/mg) concentrations in 50 homes using wood stoves as their primary source of heat in western Montana. We investigated number of residents, number of pets, dampness (humidity), and frequency of wood stove usage as potential predictors of indoor airborne endotoxin concentrations. Two 48-h sampling events per home revealed a mean winter PM₁₀₋₂.₅ concentration (± s.d.) of 12.9 (± 8.6) μg/m³, while PM₂.₅ concentrations averaged 32.3 (± 32.6) μg/m³. Endotoxin concentrations measured from PM₁₀₋₂.₅ filter samples were 9.2 (± 12.4) EU/m³ and 1010 (± 1524) EU/mg. PM₁₀₋₂.₅ and PM₂.₅ were significantly correlated in wood stove homes (r = 0.36, P < 0.05). The presence of pets in the homes was associated with PM₁₀₋₂.₅ but not with endotoxin concentrations. Importantly, none of the other measured home characteristics was a strong predictor of airborne endotoxin, including frequency of residential wood stove usage.
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- M. McNamara
- Department of Biomedical and Pharmaceutical Sciences, Center for Environmental Health Sciences, University of Montana, Missoula, MT, USA
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- RTI International, Research Triangle Park, NC, USA
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- Department of Biomedical and Pharmaceutical Sciences, Center for Environmental Health Sciences, University of Montana, Missoula, MT, USA
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- Department of Biomedical and Pharmaceutical Sciences, Center for Environmental Health Sciences, University of Montana, Missoula, MT, USA
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- Department of Biomedical and Pharmaceutical Sciences, Center for Environmental Health Sciences, University of Montana, Missoula, MT, USA
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