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Qiu W, Wang B, Feng X, He H, Fan L, Ye Z, Nie X, Mu G, Liu W, Wang D, Zhou M, Chen W. Associations of short-term ambient temperature exposure with lung function in middle-aged and elderly people: A longitudinal study in China. ECO-ENVIRONMENT & HEALTH 2024; 3:165-173. [PMID: 38646096 PMCID: PMC11031725 DOI: 10.1016/j.eehl.2024.01.008] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/29/2023] [Revised: 01/16/2024] [Accepted: 01/25/2024] [Indexed: 04/23/2024]
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The short-term associations of ambient temperature exposure with lung function in middle-aged and elderly Chinese remain obscure. The study included 19,128 participants from the Dongfeng-Tongji cohort's first (2013) and second (2018) follow-ups. The lung function for each subject was determined between April and December 2013 and re-assessed in 2018, with three parameters (forced vital capacity [FVC], forced expiratory volume in 1 s [FEV1], and peak expiratory flow [PEF]) selected. The China Meteorological Data Sharing Service Center provided temperature data during the study period. In the two follow-ups, a total of 25,511 records (average age: first, 64.57; second, 65.80) were evaluated, including 10,604 males (41.57%). The inversely J-shaped associations between moving average temperatures (lag01-lag07) and FVC, FEV1, and PEF were observed, and the optimum temperatures at lag04 were 16.5 °C, 18.7 °C, and 16.2 °C, respectively. At lag04, every 1 °C increase in temperature was associated with 14.07 mL, 9.78 mL, and 62.72 mL/s increase in FVC, FEV1, and PEF in the low-temperature zone (
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- Weihong Qiu
- Department of Occupational and Environmental Health, School of Public Health, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan 430030, China
- Department of Epidemiology and Health Statistics, School of Public Health, Fujian Medical University, Fuzhou 350122, China
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- Department of Occupational and Environmental Health, School of Public Health, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan 430030, China
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- Department of Occupational and Environmental Health, School of Public Health, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan 430030, China
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- Department of Epidemiology and Health Statistics, School of Public Health, Fujian Medical University, Fuzhou 350122, China
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- Department of Occupational and Environmental Health, School of Public Health, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan 430030, China
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- Department of Occupational and Environmental Health, School of Public Health, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan 430030, China
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- Department of Occupational and Environmental Health, School of Public Health, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan 430030, China
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- Department of Occupational and Environmental Health, School of Public Health, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan 430030, China
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- Department of Occupational and Environmental Health, School of Public Health, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan 430030, China
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- Department of Occupational and Environmental Health, School of Public Health, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan 430030, China
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- Department of Occupational and Environmental Health, School of Public Health, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan 430030, China
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- Department of Occupational and Environmental Health, School of Public Health, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan 430030, China
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Xiao H, Li Y, Liu X, Wen Q, Yao C, Zhang Y, Xie W, Wu W, Wu L, Ma X, Li Y, Ji A, Cai T. High ambient temperature may increase the risk of anemia in pregnancy: Identifying susceptible exposure windows. THE SCIENCE OF THE TOTAL ENVIRONMENT 2024; 926:172059. [PMID: 38556012 DOI: 10.1016/j.scitotenv.2024.172059] [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: 11/08/2023] [Revised: 03/16/2024] [Accepted: 03/26/2024] [Indexed: 04/02/2024]
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Anemia in pregnancy (AIP) is associated with multiple severe maternal and perinatal adverse outcomes. However, there is a lack of evidence on the association between environmental factors and AIP. Aim to explore the association between ambient temperature and the risk of AIP, and identify susceptible exposure windows, we conducted a matched case-control study from 2013 to 2016 in Xi'an, China, which included 710 women with AIP and 1420 women without AIP. The conditional logistic regression model was used to evaluate the association between ambient temperature and AIP at different gestational weeks and gestational months. The association between extreme temperature and AIP was evaluated using the distributed lag nonlinear model (DLNM). We conducted stratified analyses of age, parity, and season of conception, and estimated the interaction between ambient temperature and air pollutants on AIP. Ambient temperature was significantly positively associated with the risk of AIP, and the susceptible exposure windows were 2-25 gestational weeks and 1-6 gestational months, respectively. The strongest effect was observed in the week 8 and month 2, for each 1 °C increase in weekly and monthly mean temperature, the odds ratio (OR) for AIP was 1.038 (95 % confidence interval (CI): 1.022, 1.055) and 1.040 (95 % CI: 1.020, 1.060), respectively. Extreme heat may increase the risk of AIP. Stratified analyses showed that there was no significant difference among different age, parity, and season of conception groups. No significant interaction effect of ambient temperature with air pollution on AIP was found. In summary, high ambient temperature may increase the risk of AIP, and the first and second trimesters may be susceptible exposure windows. Understanding the effect of temperature on pregnant women will be beneficial to reduce the occurrence of AIP.
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- Hua Xiao
- Department of Epidemiology, College of Preventive Medicine, State Key Laboratory of Trauma and Chemical Poisoning, Army Medical University (Third Military Medical University), Chongqing 400038, China
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- Department of Hematology, Chongqing Hospital of Jiangsu Province Hospital (Qijiang People Hospital), Chongqing 401420, China
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- Department of Epidemiology, College of Preventive Medicine, State Key Laboratory of Trauma and Chemical Poisoning, Army Medical University (Third Military Medical University), Chongqing 400038, China
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- Medical Center of Hematology, Xinqiao Hospital, State Key Laboratory of Trauma and Chemical Poisoning, Army Medical University (Third Military Medical University), 400037, China
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- Department of Epidemiology, College of Preventive Medicine, State Key Laboratory of Trauma and Chemical Poisoning, Army Medical University (Third Military Medical University), Chongqing 400038, China
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- Department of Epidemiology, College of Preventive Medicine, State Key Laboratory of Trauma and Chemical Poisoning, Army Medical University (Third Military Medical University), Chongqing 400038, China
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- Department of Epidemiology, College of Preventive Medicine, State Key Laboratory of Trauma and Chemical Poisoning, Army Medical University (Third Military Medical University), Chongqing 400038, China
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- Department of Epidemiology, College of Preventive Medicine, State Key Laboratory of Trauma and Chemical Poisoning, Army Medical University (Third Military Medical University), Chongqing 400038, China
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- Department of Epidemiology, College of Preventive Medicine, State Key Laboratory of Trauma and Chemical Poisoning, Army Medical University (Third Military Medical University), Chongqing 400038, China
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- Department of Epidemiology, College of Preventive Medicine, State Key Laboratory of Trauma and Chemical Poisoning, Army Medical University (Third Military Medical University), Chongqing 400038, China
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- Department of Epidemiology, College of Preventive Medicine, State Key Laboratory of Trauma and Chemical Poisoning, Army Medical University (Third Military Medical University), Chongqing 400038, China
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- Department of Digital Health, Chongqing College of Architecture and Technology, Chongqing 401331, China.
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- Department of Epidemiology, College of Preventive Medicine, State Key Laboratory of Trauma and Chemical Poisoning, Army Medical University (Third Military Medical University), Chongqing 400038, China.
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Landguth EL, Knudson J, Graham J, Orr A, Coyle EA, Smith P, Semmens EO, Noonan C. Seasonal extreme temperatures and short-term fine particulate matter increases pediatric respiratory healthcare encounters in a sparsely populated region of the intermountain western United States. Environ Health 2024; 23:40. [PMID: 38622704 PMCID: PMC11017546 DOI: 10.1186/s12940-024-01082-2] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/12/2023] [Accepted: 04/10/2024] [Indexed: 04/17/2024]
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BACKGROUND Western Montana, USA, experiences complex air pollution patterns with predominant exposure sources from summer wildfire smoke and winter wood smoke. In addition, climate change related temperatures events are becoming more extreme and expected to contribute to increases in hospital admissions for a range of health outcomes. Evaluating while accounting for these exposures (air pollution and temperature) that often occur simultaneously and may act synergistically on health is becoming more important. METHODS We explored short-term exposure to air pollution on children's respiratory health outcomes and how extreme temperature or seasonal period modify the risk of air pollution-associated healthcare events. The main outcome measure included individual-based address located respiratory-related healthcare visits for three categories: asthma, lower respiratory tract infections (LRTI), and upper respiratory tract infections (URTI) across western Montana for ages 0-17 from 2017-2020. We used a time-stratified, case-crossover analysis with distributed lag models to identify sensitive exposure windows of fine particulate matter (PM2.5) lagged from 0 (same-day) to 14 prior-days modified by temperature or season. RESULTS For asthma, increases of 1 µg/m3 in PM2.5 exposure 7-13 days prior a healthcare visit date was associated with increased odds that were magnified during median to colder temperatures and winter periods. For LRTIs, 1 µg/m3 increases during 12 days of cumulative PM2.5 with peak exposure periods between 6-12 days before healthcare visit date was associated with elevated LRTI events, also heightened in median to colder temperatures but no seasonal effect was observed. For URTIs, 1 unit increases during 13 days of cumulative PM2.5 with peak exposure periods between 4-10 days prior event date was associated with greater risk for URTIs visits that were intensified during median to hotter temperatures and spring to summer periods. CONCLUSIONS Delayed, short-term exposure increases of PM2.5 were associated with elevated odds of all three pediatric respiratory healthcare visit categories in a sparsely population area of the inter-Rocky Mountains, USA. PM2.5 in colder temperatures tended to increase instances of asthma and LRTIs, while PM2.5 during hotter periods increased URTIs.
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- Erin L Landguth
- Center for Population Health Research, School of Public and Community Health Sciences, University of Montana, 32 Campus Drive, Missoula, MT, 59812, USA.
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- Center for Population Health Research, School of Public and Community Health Sciences, University of Montana, 32 Campus Drive, Missoula, MT, 59812, USA
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- Center for Population Health Research, School of Public and Community Health Sciences, University of Montana, 32 Campus Drive, Missoula, MT, 59812, USA
- Mathematical Sciences, University of Montana, Missoula, USA
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- Center for Population Health Research, School of Public and Community Health Sciences, University of Montana, 32 Campus Drive, Missoula, MT, 59812, USA
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- Center for Population Health Research, School of Public and Community Health Sciences, University of Montana, 32 Campus Drive, Missoula, MT, 59812, USA
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- Center for Population Health Research, School of Public and Community Health Sciences, University of Montana, 32 Campus Drive, Missoula, MT, 59812, USA
- Pediatric Pulmonology, Community Medical Center, Missoula, MT, USA
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- Center for Population Health Research, School of Public and Community Health Sciences, University of Montana, 32 Campus Drive, Missoula, MT, 59812, USA
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- Center for Population Health Research, School of Public and Community Health Sciences, University of Montana, 32 Campus Drive, Missoula, MT, 59812, USA
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He L, Norris C, Palaguachi-Lopez K, Barkjohn K, Li Z, Li F, Zhang Y, Black M, Bergin MH, Zhang JJ. Nasal oxidative stress mediating the effects of colder temperature exposure on pediatric asthma symptoms. Pediatr Res 2024:10.1038/s41390-024-03196-2. [PMID: 38605092 DOI: 10.1038/s41390-024-03196-2] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/08/2024] [Revised: 03/18/2024] [Accepted: 03/24/2024] [Indexed: 04/13/2024]
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BACKGROUND Colder temperature exposure is a known trigger for pediatric asthma exacerbation. The induction of oxidative stress is a known pathophysiologic pathway for asthma exacerbation. However, the role of oxidative stress in linking colder temperature exposure and worsened pediatric asthma symptoms is poorly understood. METHODS In a panel study involving 43 children with asthma, aged 5-13 years old, each child was visited 4 times with a 2-week interval. At each visit, nasal fluid, urine, and saliva samples were obtained and measured for biomarkers of oxidative stress in the nasal cavity (nasal malondialdehyde [MDA]), the circulatory system (urinary MDA), and the oral cavity (salivary MDA). Childhood Asthma-Control Test (CACT) was used to assess asthma symptoms. RESULTS When ambient daily-average temperature ranged from 7 to 18 °C, a 2 °C decrement in personal temperature exposures were significantly associated with higher nasal MDA and urinary MDA concentrations by 47-77% and 6-14%, respectively. We estimated that, of the decrease in child-reported CACT scores (indicating worsened asthma symptoms and asthma control) associated with colder temperature exposure, 14-57% were mediated by nasal MDA. CONCLUSION These results suggest a plausible pathway that colder temperature exposure worsens pediatric asthma symptoms partly via inducing nasal oxidative stress. IMPACT The role of oxidative stress in linking colder temperature exposure and worsened asthma symptoms is still poorly understood. Lower temperature exposure in a colder season was associated with higher nasal and systemic oxidative stress in children with asthma. Nasal MDA, a biomarker of nasal oxidative stress, mediated the associations between colder temperature exposures and pediatric asthma symptoms. The results firstly suggest a plausible pathway that colder temperature exposure worsens pediatric asthma symptoms partly via inducing oxidative stress in the nasal cavity.
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- Linchen He
- Department of Community and Population Health, College of Health, Lehigh University, Bethlehem, PA, USA.
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- Department of Epidemiology, Gillings School of Global Public Health, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, Chapel Hill, NC, USA
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- Department of Community and Population Health, College of Health, Lehigh University, Bethlehem, PA, USA
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- Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering, Duke University, Durham, NC, USA
- Current Office of Research and Development, US Environmental Protection Agency, Research Triangle Park, Durham, NC, USA
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- Department of Pediatrics, Shanghai General Hospital, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, Shanghai, China
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- Department of Pulmonary Medicine, Shanghai Chest Hospital, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, Shanghai, China
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- Department of Building Science, Tsinghua University, Beijing, China
- Beijing Key Laboratory of Indoor Air Quality Evaluation and Control, Beijing, China
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- Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering, Duke University, Durham, NC, USA
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- Nicholas School of the Environment, Duke University, Durham, NC, USA.
- Duke Global Health Institute, Duke University, Durham, NC, USA.
- Duke Kunshan University, Kunshan, Jiangsu, China.
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Tang M, Da X, Xu Z, Zhao X, Zhou H. UHPLC/MS-based metabolomics of asthmatic mice reveals metabolic changes in group 2 innate lymphoid cells. Int Immunopharmacol 2024; 130:111775. [PMID: 38430805 DOI: 10.1016/j.intimp.2024.111775] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/07/2023] [Revised: 02/22/2024] [Accepted: 02/26/2024] [Indexed: 03/05/2024]
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Helper Th2-type immune responses are essential in allergic airway diseases, including asthma and allergic rhinitis. Recent studies have indicated that group 2 innate lymphoid cells (ILC2s) play a crucial role in the occurrence and development of asthma. However, the metabolic profile of ILC2s and their regulatory mechanisms in asthma remain unclear. Therefore, we established two asthma mouse models: an ovalbumin (OVA)-induced asthma model and an IL-33-induced asthma model. We then used ultra-high-performance liquid chromatography/mass spectrometry (UHPLC/MS) to conduct high-throughput untargeted metabolic analysis of ILC2s in the lung tissues of the asthma models. The identified metabolites primarily consisted of lipids, lipid-like molecules, benzene, organic acids, derivatives, and organic oxidation compounds. Specifically, 34 differentially accumulated metabolites influenced the metabolic profiles of the control and OVA-induced asthma model groups. Moreover, the accumulation of 39 metabolites significantly differed between the Interleukin 33 (IL-33) and control groups. These differentially accumulated metabolites were mainly involved in pathways such as sphingolipid, oxidative phosphorylation, and fatty acid metabolism. This metabolomic study revealed, for the first time, the key metabolites and metabolic pathways of ILC2s, revealing new aspects of cellular metabolism in the context of airway inflammation. These findings not only contribute to unraveling the pathogenesis of asthma but also provide a crucial theoretical foundation for the future development of therapeutic strategies targeting ILC2s.
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- Min Tang
- Department of Pediatrics, Provincial Hospital affiliated to Anhui Medical University, Hefei, China
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- Department of Pediatrics, Provincial Hospital affiliated to Anhui Medical University, Hefei, China
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- Department of Pediatrics, Bengbu Medical College, Bengbu, China
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- Institute of Artificial Intelligence, Hefei Comprehensive National Science Center, Hefei, China
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- Department of Pediatrics, Provincial Hospital affiliated to Anhui Medical University, Hefei, China; Department of Pediatrics, The First Affiliated Hospital of USTC, Division of Life Science and Medicine, University of Science and Technology of China, Hefei, China.
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Deng L, Chen X, Ma P, Wu Y, Okoye CO, Du D, Deng Q. The combined effect of oxidative stress and TRPV1 on temperature-induced asthma: Evidence in a mouse model. ENVIRONMENTAL POLLUTION (BARKING, ESSEX : 1987) 2024; 344:123313. [PMID: 38185356 DOI: 10.1016/j.envpol.2024.123313] [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: 10/20/2023] [Revised: 12/17/2023] [Accepted: 01/04/2024] [Indexed: 01/09/2024]
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Temperature is one of the possible activators for asthma. As global warming continues, the health hazard of high temperatures is increasing. It is unclear, nevertheless, how high temperatures affect asthma. The research aims to examine how asthma is affected by high temperatures and underlying molecular mechanisms. The BALB/c mice were adopted in a model of asthma. The mice were exposed at 24 °C, 38 °C and 40 °C for 4h on weekdays from day 1 to day 30. After the experiment, the lung function was measured in vivo, and then serum protein, pulmonary inflammation and immunohistochemistry assay was assessed in vitro. As the temperature increased from 24 °C to 40 °C, there was a significant increase in serum protein, while there is no discernible difference in serum protein of OVA-sIgE and OVA-sIgG between the OVA (38 °C) group and OVA (24 °C) group. The immunohistochemistry assay showed a change in the pro-inflammatory cytokines. The histopathological analysis exhibited the change of airway structure after high-temperature exposure, especially for exposure at 40 °C. The results of signals protein showed a remarkable rise of TRPV1 for OVA+40 °C. Our results revealed that high temperatures may make asthmatic airway dysfunction severe, and the higher the temperature, the more serious asthma. The oxidative stress and TRPV1 receptor can be a potential drug target for asthma. It will provide a new tool for precision medicine in asthma.
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- Linjing Deng
- School of Emergency Management, Jiangsu University, 212000, Zhenjiang, China; School of environment and safety engineering, Jiangsu University, 212000, Zhenjiang, China.
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- Biofuels Institute of Jiangsu university, Jiangsu University, 212000, Zhenjiang, China; School of environment and safety engineering, Jiangsu University, 212000, Zhenjiang, China
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- Laboratory of Environment-Immunological and Neurological Diseases, Hubei University of Science and Technology, Xianning, 437100, China
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- Laboratory of Environment-Immunological and Neurological Diseases, Hubei University of Science and Technology, Xianning, 437100, China
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- School of environment and safety engineering, Jiangsu University, 212000, Zhenjiang, China; Department of Zoology & Environmental Biology, University of Nigeria, Nsukka, 410001, Nigeria
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- School of Emergency Management, Jiangsu University, 212000, Zhenjiang, China; School of environment and safety engineering, Jiangsu University, 212000, Zhenjiang, China
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- School of Public Health, Zhengzhou University, Zhengzhou, Henan, China
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Kloog I, Zhang X. Methods to Advance Climate Science in Respiratory Health: Satellite-Based Environmental Modeling for Temperature Exposure Assessment in Epidemiological Studies. Immunol Allergy Clin North Am 2024; 44:97-107. [PMID: 37973263 DOI: 10.1016/j.iac.2023.07.002] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/19/2023]
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Climate change is a major concern with significant impacts on human health including respiratory outcomes, particularly through changes in air temperature. The rise in global temperature has led to an increase in heat waves and extreme weather events, which pose serious risks to respiratory health. Accurately assessing the effects of air temperature on respiratory health requires a comprehensive approach that incorporates fine-scale exposure assessment to characterize the geospatial environment impacting population health. Recent advances in open-source earth observation data have allowed for improved exposure assessment through temperature modeling.
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- Itai Kloog
- Department of Environmental Medicine and Public Health, Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai, New York, NY, USA; Department of Geography and Environmental Development, Ben-Gurion University, Beer Sheva, Israel; Institute for Exposomic Research, Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai, New York, NY, USA
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- Department of Environmental Medicine and Public Health, Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai, New York, NY, USA; Institute for Exposomic Research, Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai, New York, NY, USA; Department of Pediatrics, The Kravis Children's Hospital, Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai, New York, NY, USA.
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Xu Q, Zhou Q, Chen J, Li T, Ma J, Du R, Su M, Li J, Xu M, Sun S, Ma J, Ramanathan M, Zhang Z. The incidence of asthma attributable to temperature variability: An ecological study based on 1990-2019 GBD data. THE SCIENCE OF THE TOTAL ENVIRONMENT 2023; 904:166726. [PMID: 37659541 DOI: 10.1016/j.scitotenv.2023.166726] [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: 06/18/2023] [Revised: 08/22/2023] [Accepted: 08/29/2023] [Indexed: 09/04/2023]
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BACKGROUND Asthma, the second leading cause of death from chronic respiratory diseases, is associated with climate change, especially temperature changes. It is currently unclear about the relationship between long-term temperature variability and the incidence of asthma on a global scale. METHODS We used asthma incidence, demographic and socioeconomic data from the Global Burden of Disease (GBD) Results Database, and environmental and geographical statistics from TerraClimate between 1990 and 2019 to determine the association between maximum temperature variability and asthma incidence. We also predicted the incidence of heat-related asthma in the future (2020-2100) under four shared socioeconomic pathways (SSPs: 126, 245, 370, and 585). RESULTS Between 1990 and 2019, the global median incidence of asthma was 402.0 per 100,000 with a higher incidence (median: 1380.3 per 100,000) in children under 10 years old. We found that every 1 °C increase in maximum temperature variability increased the risk of asthma globally by 5.0 %, and the effect was robust for individuals living in high-latitude areas or aged from 50 to 70 years. By 2100, the average incidence of asthma is estimated to be reduced by 95.55 %, 79.32 %, and 40.02 % under the SSP126, SSP245, and SSP370 scenarios, respectively, compared to the SSP585 at latitudes >60°. CONCLUSION Our study provides evidence that maximum temperature variability is associated with asthma incidence. These findings suggest that implementing stricter mitigation and adaptation strategies may be importment in reducing asthma cases caused by climate change.
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- Qingsong Xu
- School of Public Health, Peking University, Beijing, China
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- School of Public Health, Peking University, Beijing, China
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- Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering, Johns Hopkins University, Baltimore, USA
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- School of Public Health, Peking University, Beijing, China
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- School of Public Health, Peking University, Beijing, China
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- School of Public Health, Peking University, Beijing, China
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- School of Public Health, Peking University, Beijing, China
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- Institute of Child and Adolescent Health, School of Public Health, Peking University, Beijing, China
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- School of Public Health, Peking University, Beijing, China; Institute for Global Health and Development, Peking University, Beijing, China
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- School of Public Health, Capital Medical University, Beijing, China
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- Department of Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine, Peking University First Hospital, Beijing, China
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- Department of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, Johns Hopkins School of Medicine, USA
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- School of Public Health, Peking University, Beijing, China; Institute for Global Health and Development, Peking University, Beijing, China.
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Xu F, Wu Q, Yang Y, Zhang L, Yan Z, Li H, Li J, An Z, Wu H, Song J, Wu W. High temperature exacerbates ozone-induced airway inflammation: Implication of airway microbiota and metabolites. THE SCIENCE OF THE TOTAL ENVIRONMENT 2023; 903:166795. [PMID: 37666337 DOI: 10.1016/j.scitotenv.2023.166795] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/03/2023] [Revised: 09/01/2023] [Accepted: 09/01/2023] [Indexed: 09/06/2023]
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Short-term exposure to ozone (O3) has been associated with airway inflammation. Given that high temperature (HT) accelerates O3 production, it is of significance to determine whether co-exposure to HT exacerbates O3-induced airway inflammation. The aim of this study was to examine the possible promotive effect of HT on O3-induced airway inflammation and underlying mechanisms. Forty-eight C57BL/6 N male mice were randomly divided into four groups: filtered air (control), O3, HT, and HT + O3 (co-exposure) groups. Mice in control and O3 groups were exposed to filtered air or 1 ppm O3 at 24 °C, respectively, while mice in HT and co-exposure groups were exposed to filtered air or 1 ppm O3 at 36 °C, respectively. The exposure scenario for four groups was 4 h/d for 5 consecutive days. Bronchoalveolar lavage fluids (BALF) were collected 24 h after the last exposure and subjected to examinations of oxidative stress and inflammation biomarkers, 16S rRNA sequencing, and metabolic profiling. Lung tissues were processed for H&E histological staining. The results showed that O3 inhalation triggered oxidative stress and inflammation in the airways, which was worsen by co-exposure to HT. Further studies revealed that co-exposure to HT strengthened O3-induced decline in Firmicutes and Allobaculum in airways. Moreover, co-exposure to HT promoted O3-induced airway metabolic disorder. Spearman correlation analysis revealed correlations among microbiota dysbiosis, metabolic disorder, oxidative stress and inflammation induced by co-exposure to HT and O3. Taken together, HT exposure aggravates O3-induced airway oxidative stress and inflammation, possibly through modulation of microbiota and metabolism of the airways.
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- Fei Xu
- School of Public Health, Xinxiang Medical University, Xinxiang, China
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- School of Public Health, Xinxiang Medical University, Xinxiang, China
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- School of Public Health, Xinxiang Medical University, Xinxiang, China
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- School of Public Health, Xinxiang Medical University, Xinxiang, China
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- International School of Public Health and One Health, Hainan Medical University, Haikou, China
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- School of Public Health, Xinxiang Medical University, Xinxiang, China
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- School of Public Health, Xinxiang Medical University, Xinxiang, China
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- School of Public Health, Xinxiang Medical University, Xinxiang, China
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- School of Public Health, Xinxiang Medical University, Xinxiang, China
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- School of Public Health, Xinxiang Medical University, Xinxiang, China
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- School of Public Health, Xinxiang Medical University, Xinxiang, China.
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Hui-Beckman JW, Goleva E, Leung DYM, Kim BE. The impact of temperature on the skin barrier and atopic dermatitis. Ann Allergy Asthma Immunol 2023; 131:713-719. [PMID: 37595740 DOI: 10.1016/j.anai.2023.08.007] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 8.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/01/2023] [Revised: 07/31/2023] [Accepted: 08/02/2023] [Indexed: 08/20/2023]
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Climate change is a global threat to public health and causes or worsens various diseases including atopic dermatitis (AD), allergic, infectious, cardiovascular diseases, physical injuries, and mental disorders. The incidence of allergy, such as AD, has increased over the past several decades, and environmental factors such as climate change have been implicated as a potential mechanism. A substantial amount of literature has been published on the impact of climate factors, including cold and hot temperatures, on the skin barrier and AD. Studies in several countries have found a greater incidence of AD in children born in the colder seasons of fall and winter. The effect of cold and warm temperatures on itch, skin flares, increased outpatient visits, skin barrier dysfunction, development of AD, and asthma exacerbations have been reported. Understanding mechanisms by which changes in temperature influence allergies is critical to the development of measures for the prevention and treatment of allergic disorders, such as AD and asthma. Low and high temperatures induce the production of proinflammatory cytokines and lipid mediators such as interleukin-1β, thymic stromal lymphopoietin, and prostaglandin E2, and cause itch and flares by activation of TRPVs such as TRPV1, TRPV3, and TRPV4. TRPV antagonists may attenuate temperature-mediated itch, skin barrier dysfunction, and exacerbation of AD.
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- Department of Pediatrics, National Jewish Health, Denver, Colorado
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- Department of Pediatrics, National Jewish Health, Denver, Colorado.
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- Department of Pediatrics, National Jewish Health, Denver, Colorado
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Deng R, Li J, Wu H, Wang M. Mechanistic insight into the adjuvant effect of co-exposure to ultrafine carbon black and high humidity on allergic asthma. ENVIRONMENTAL GEOCHEMISTRY AND HEALTH 2023; 45:9653-9667. [PMID: 37794280 DOI: 10.1007/s10653-023-01764-9] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/24/2023] [Accepted: 09/18/2023] [Indexed: 10/06/2023]
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Respiratory diseases continue to be a major global concern, with allergies and asthma often discussed as critical areas of study. While the role of environmental risk factors, such as non-allergenic pollutants and high humidity, in asthma induction is often mentioned, there is still a lack of thorough research on their co-exposure. This study aims to investigate the adjuvant effect of ultrafine carbon black (30-50 nm) and high humidity (70% relative humidity) on the induction of allergic asthma. A mouse model of asthma was established using ovalbumin, and airway hyperresponsiveness, remodeling, and inflammation were measured as the endpoint effects of asthma. The mediating role of the oxidative stress pathway and the transient receptor potential vanilloid 1 pathway in asthma induction was validated using pathway inhibitors vitamin E and capsaicin, respectively. Co-exposure to ultrafine carbon black and high humidity had a significant impact on metabolic pathways in the lung, including aminoacyl-tRNA biosynthesis, glycerophospholipid metabolism, and ATP-binding cassette transporters. However, administering vitamin E and capsaicin altered the effects of co-exposure on the lung metabolome. These results offer new insights into the health risk assessment of co-exposure to environmental risk factors and provide an important reference point for the prevention and treatment of allergic asthma.
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- Rui Deng
- Joint International Research Laboratory of Green Buildings and Built Environments (Ministry of Education), School of Civil Engineering, Chongqing University, Chongqing, 400045, China.
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- The Center for Clinical Molecular Medical Detection, The First Affiliated Hospital of Chongqing Medical University, Chongqing, 400016, China
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- Key Laboratory of Clinical Laboratory Diagnostics (Ministry of Education), College of Laboratory Medicine, Chongqing Medical University, Chongqing, 400016, China
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- Joint International Research Laboratory of Green Buildings and Built Environments (Ministry of Education), School of Civil Engineering, Chongqing University, Chongqing, 400045, China
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He L, Evans S, Norris C, Barkjohn K, Cui X, Li Z, Zhou X, Li F, Zhang Y, Black M, Bergin MH, Zhang J(J. Associations between personal apparent temperature exposures and asthma symptoms in children with asthma. PLoS One 2023; 18:e0293603. [PMID: 37956155 PMCID: PMC10642815 DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0293603] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/25/2023] [Accepted: 10/16/2023] [Indexed: 11/15/2023] Open
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Ambient temperature and relative humidity can affect asthma symptoms. Apparent temperature is a measure of temperature perceived by humans that takes into account the effect of humidity. However, the potential link between personal exposures to apparent temperature and asthma symptoms has not been investigated. We conducted a panel study of 37 asthmatic children, aged 5-11 years, during an early spring season (average daily ambient temperature: 14°C, range: 7-18°C). Asthma symptoms were measured 4 times for each participant with a 2-week interval between consecutive measurements using the Childhood Asthma-Control Test (C-ACT). Average, minimum, and maximum personal apparent temperature exposures, apparent temperature exposure variability (TV), and average ambient temperature were calculated for the 12 hours, 24 hours, week, and 2 weeks prior to each visit. We found that a 10°C lower in 1-week and 2-week average & minimum personal apparent temperature exposures, TV, and average ambient temperature exposures were significantly associated with lower total C-ACT scores by up to 2.2, 1.4, 3.3, and 1.4 points, respectively, indicating worsened asthma symptoms. Our results support that personal apparent temperature exposure is potentially a stronger driver than ambient temperature exposures for the variability in asthma symptom scores. Maintaining a proper personal apparent temperature exposure could be an effective strategy for personalized asthma management.
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- Linchen He
- Department of Community and Population Health, College of Health, Lehigh University, Bethlehem, Pennsylvania, United States of America
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- Department of Community and Population Health, College of Health, Lehigh University, Bethlehem, Pennsylvania, United States of America
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- Department of Epidemiology, Gillings School of Global Public Health, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, Chapel Hill, North Carolina, United States of America
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- Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering, Duke University, Durham, North Carolina, United States of America
- Office of Research and Development, US Environmental Protection Agency, Research Triangle Park, North Carolina, United States of America
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- Nicholas School of the Environment, Duke University, Durham, North Carolina, United States of America
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- Department of Pediatrics, Shanghai General Hospital, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, Shanghai, China
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- Department of Pediatrics, Shanghai General Hospital, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, Shanghai, China
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- Department of Pulmonary Medicine, Shanghai Chest Hospital, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, Shanghai, China
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- Department of Building Science, Tsinghua University, Beijing, China
- Beijing Key Laboratory of Indoor Air Quality Evaluation and Control, Beijing, China
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- Underwriters Laboratories, Inc, Marietta, Georgia, United States of America
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- Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering, Duke University, Durham, North Carolina, United States of America
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- Nicholas School of the Environment, Duke University, Durham, North Carolina, United States of America
- Duke Global Health Institute, Duke University, Durham, North Carolina, United States of America
- Duke Kunshan University, Kunshan, Jiangsu Province, China
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Çelebi Sözener Z, Treffeisen ER, Özdel Öztürk B, Schneider LC. Global warming and implications for epithelial barrier disruption and respiratory and dermatologic allergic diseases. J Allergy Clin Immunol 2023; 152:1033-1046. [PMID: 37689250 PMCID: PMC10864040 DOI: 10.1016/j.jaci.2023.09.001] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/10/2023] [Revised: 09/01/2023] [Accepted: 09/04/2023] [Indexed: 09/11/2023]
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Global warming has direct and indirect effects, as well as short- and long-term impacts on the respiratory and skin barriers. Extreme temperature directly affects the airway epithelial barrier by disrupting the structural proteins and by triggering airway inflammation and hyperreactivity. It enhances tidal volume and respiratory rate by affecting the thermoregulatory system, causing specific airway resistance and reflex bronchoconstriction via activation of bronchopulmonary vagal C fibers and upregulation of transient receptor potential vanilloid (TRPV) 1 and TRPV4. Heat shock proteins are activated under heat stress and contribute to both epithelial barrier dysfunction and airway inflammation. Accordingly, the frequency and severity of allergic rhinitis and asthma have been increasing. Heat activates TRPV3 in keratinocytes, causing the secretion of inflammatory mediators and eventually pruritus. Exposure to air pollutants alters the expression of genes that control skin barrier integrity and triggers an immune response, increasing the incidence and prevalence of atopic dermatitis. There is evidence that extreme temperature, heavy rains and floods, air pollution, and wildfires increase atopic dermatitis flares. In this narrative review, focused on the last 3 years of literature, we explore the effects of global warming on respiratory and skin barrier and their clinical consequences.
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- Zeynep Çelebi Sözener
- Division of Immunology and Allergic Diseases, Ankara Bilkent City Hospital, Ankara, Turkey.
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- Division of Immunology, Boston Children's Hospital, Boston, Mass; Department of Pediatrics, Harvard Medical School, Boston, Mass
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- Division of Immunology and Allergic Diseases, Bolu Izzet Baysal Training and Research Hospital, Bolu, Turkey
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- Division of Immunology, Boston Children's Hospital, Boston, Mass; Department of Pediatrics, Harvard Medical School, Boston, Mass
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Landguth EL, Knudson J, Graham J, Orr A, Coyle EA, Smith P, Semmens EO, Noonan C. Seasonal extreme temperatures and short-term fine particulate matter increases child respiratory hospitalizations in a sparsely populated region of the intermountain western United States. RESEARCH SQUARE 2023:rs.3.rs-3438033. [PMID: 37886498 PMCID: PMC10602161 DOI: 10.21203/rs.3.rs-3438033/v1] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/28/2023]
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Background Western Montana, USA, experiences complex air pollution patterns with predominant exposure sources from summer wildfire smoke and winter wood smoke. In addition, climate change related temperatures events are becoming more extreme and expected to contribute to increases in hospital admissions for a range of health outcomes. Few studies have evaluated these exposures (air pollution and temperature) that often occur simultaneously and may act synergistically on health. Methods We explored short-term exposure to air pollution on childhood respiratory health outcomes and how extreme temperature or seasonal period modify the risk of air pollution-associated hospitalizations. The main outcome measure included all respiratory-related hospital admissions for three categories: asthma, lower respiratory tract infections (LRTI), and upper respiratory tract infections (URTI) across western Montana for all individuals aged 0-17 from 2017-2020. We used a time-stratified, case-crossover analysis and distributed lag models to identify sensitive exposure windows of fine particulate matter (PM2.5) lagged from 0 (same-day) to 15 prior-days modified by temperature or season. Results Short-term exposure increases of 1 μg/m3 in PM2.5 were associated with elevated odds of all three respiratory hospital admission categories. PM2.5 was associated with the largest increased odds of hospitalizations for asthma at lag 7-13 days [1.87(1.17-2.97)], for LRTI at lag 6-12 days [2.18(1.20-3.97)], and for URTI at a cumulative lag of 13 days [1.29(1.07-1.57)]. The impact of PM2.5 varied by temperature and season for each respiratory outcome scenario. For asthma, PM2.5 was associated most strongly during colder temperatures [3.11(1.40-6.89)] and the winter season [3.26(1.07-9.95)]. Also in colder temperatures, PM2.5 was associated with increased odds of LRTI hospitalization [2.61(1.15-5.94)], but no seasonal effect was observed. Finally, 13 days of cumulative PM2.5 prior to admissions date was associated with the greatest increased odds of URTI hospitalization during summer days [3.35(1.85-6.04)] and hotter temperatures [1.71(1.31-2.22)]. Conclusions Children's respiratory-related hospital admissions were associated with short-term exposure to PM2.5. PM2.5 associations with asthma and LRTI hospitalizations were strongest during cold periods, whereas associations with URTI were largest during hot periods. Classification environmental public health, fine particulate matter air pollution, respiratory infections.
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Chen C, He YS, Tao SS, Fang Y, Zhang RD, Fang X, Jiang LQ, Zhao Y, Musonye HA, Tao JH, Pan HF. Climate change and daily outpatient visits for dermatomyositis in Hefei, China: a time-series study. ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE AND POLLUTION RESEARCH INTERNATIONAL 2023; 30:101053-101063. [PMID: 37644268 DOI: 10.1007/s11356-023-29542-1] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/30/2023] [Accepted: 08/23/2023] [Indexed: 08/31/2023]
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With the deepening of research on the correlation between meteorological factors and autoimmune diseases, the relationship between climate change and dermatomyositis (DM) has come to our attention. This study aimed to explore the short-term correlation between meteorological factors and DM outpatient visits. Daily records of hospital outpatient visits for DM, air pollutants, and meteorological factor data in Hefei from January 1, 2018 to December 31, 2021 were obtained. The mean temperature (MT), relative humidity (RH), diurnal temperature range (DTR), and temperature change between neighboring days (TCN) were used to quantify environmental temperature and humidity and their variations. And we performed a time series analysis using a generalized linear model (GLM) in combination with a distributed lag nonlinear model (DLNM). Furthermore, gender and age were further stratified for the analysis. The sensitivity analysis was also performed. A total of 4028 DM outpatient visits were recorded during this period. There were statistically significant associations of low temperature (5th, 1.5 °C), low RH (1st, 48.6%), high RH (99th, 99%), high DTR (75th, 12.6°c), and low TCN (10th, -2.7 °C) that were associated with risk of DM outpatient visits, with lag days of 30, 16, 16, 10, and 14, respectively. Moreover, women were more susceptible to high RH exposure and low TCN exposure, while the elderly were more susceptible to low temperature. This study concluded that exposure to low temperature, extreme RH, and temperature changes (especially high DTR and low TCN) was associated with an increased risk of DM outpatient visits.
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- Cong Chen
- Department of Epidemiology and Biostatistics, School of Public Health, Anhui Medical University, 81 Meishan Road, Hefei, Anhui, 230032, China
- Institute of Kidney Disease, Inflammation, and Immunity Mediated Diseases, The Second Hospital of Anhui Medical University, Hefei, Anhui, 230601, China
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- Department of Epidemiology and Biostatistics, School of Public Health, Anhui Medical University, 81 Meishan Road, Hefei, Anhui, 230032, China
- Institute of Kidney Disease, Inflammation, and Immunity Mediated Diseases, The Second Hospital of Anhui Medical University, Hefei, Anhui, 230601, China
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- Department of Epidemiology and Biostatistics, School of Public Health, Anhui Medical University, 81 Meishan Road, Hefei, Anhui, 230032, China
- Institute of Kidney Disease, Inflammation, and Immunity Mediated Diseases, The Second Hospital of Anhui Medical University, Hefei, Anhui, 230601, China
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- Department of Epidemiology and Biostatistics, School of Public Health, Anhui Medical University, 81 Meishan Road, Hefei, Anhui, 230032, China
- Institute of Kidney Disease, Inflammation, and Immunity Mediated Diseases, The Second Hospital of Anhui Medical University, Hefei, Anhui, 230601, China
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- Department of Epidemiology and Biostatistics, School of Public Health, Anhui Medical University, 81 Meishan Road, Hefei, Anhui, 230032, China
- Institute of Kidney Disease, Inflammation, and Immunity Mediated Diseases, The Second Hospital of Anhui Medical University, Hefei, Anhui, 230601, China
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- Department of Epidemiology and Biostatistics, School of Public Health, Anhui Medical University, 81 Meishan Road, Hefei, Anhui, 230032, China
- Institute of Kidney Disease, Inflammation, and Immunity Mediated Diseases, The Second Hospital of Anhui Medical University, Hefei, Anhui, 230601, China
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- Department of Epidemiology and Biostatistics, School of Public Health, Anhui Medical University, 81 Meishan Road, Hefei, Anhui, 230032, China
- Institute of Kidney Disease, Inflammation, and Immunity Mediated Diseases, The Second Hospital of Anhui Medical University, Hefei, Anhui, 230601, China
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- Department of Epidemiology and Biostatistics, School of Public Health, Anhui Medical University, 81 Meishan Road, Hefei, Anhui, 230032, China
- Institute of Kidney Disease, Inflammation, and Immunity Mediated Diseases, The Second Hospital of Anhui Medical University, Hefei, Anhui, 230601, China
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- Department of Epidemiology and Biostatistics, School of Public Health, Anhui Medical University, 81 Meishan Road, Hefei, Anhui, 230032, China
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- Department of Rheumatology and Immunology, The First Affiliated Hospital of the University of Science and Technology of China, Hefei, Anhui, 230001, China
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- Department of Epidemiology and Biostatistics, School of Public Health, Anhui Medical University, 81 Meishan Road, Hefei, Anhui, 230032, China.
- Institute of Kidney Disease, Inflammation, and Immunity Mediated Diseases, The Second Hospital of Anhui Medical University, Hefei, Anhui, 230601, China.
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Makrufardi F, Manullang A, Rusmawatiningtyas D, Chung KF, Lin SC, Chuang HC. Extreme weather and asthma: a systematic review and meta-analysis. Eur Respir Rev 2023; 32:32/168/230019. [PMID: 37286218 DOI: 10.1183/16000617.0019-2023] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/21/2023] [Accepted: 04/03/2023] [Indexed: 06/09/2023] Open
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BACKGROUND Climate change's influence on extreme weather events poses a significant threat to the morbidity and mortality of asthma patients. The aim of this study was to examine associations between extreme weather events and asthma-related outcomes. METHODS A systematic literature search for relevant studies was performed using the PubMed, EMBASE, Web of Science and ProQuest databases. Fixed-effects and random-effects models were applied to estimate the effects of extreme weather events on asthma-related outcomes. RESULTS We observed that extreme weather events were associated with increasing risks of general asthma outcomes with relative risks of 1.18-fold for asthma events (95% CI 1.13-1.24), 1.10-fold for asthma symptoms (95% CI 1.03-1.18) and 1.09-fold for asthma diagnoses (95% CI 1.00-1.19). Extreme weather events were associated with increased risks of acute asthma exacerbation with risk ratios of asthma emergency department visits of 1.25-fold (95% CI 1.14-1.37), of asthma hospital admissions of 1.10-fold (95% CI 1.04-1.17), of asthma outpatient visits of 1.19-fold (95% CI 1.06-1.34) and of asthma mortality of 2.10-fold (95% CI 1.35-3.27). Additionally, an increase in extreme weather events increased risk ratios of asthma events by 1.19-fold in children and 1.29-fold in females (95% CI 1.08-1.32 and 95% CI 0.98-1.69, respectively). Thunderstorms increased the risk ratio of asthma events by 1.24-fold (95% CI 1.13-1.36). CONCLUSIONS Our study showed that extreme weather events more prominently increased the risk of asthma morbidity and mortality in children and females. Climate change is a critical concern for asthma control.
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- Firdian Makrufardi
- International PhD Program in Medicine, College of Medicine, Taipei Medical University, Taipei, Taiwan
- Department of Child Health, Faculty of Medicine, Public Health, and Nursing, Universitas Gadjah Mada - Dr. Sardjito Hospital, Yogyakarta, Indonesia
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- International PhD Program in Medicine, College of Medicine, Taipei Medical University, Taipei, Taiwan
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- Department of Child Health, Faculty of Medicine, Public Health, and Nursing, Universitas Gadjah Mada - Dr. Sardjito Hospital, Yogyakarta, Indonesia
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- National Heart and Lung Institute, Imperial College London, London, UK
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- Department of Pediatrics, School of Medicine, College of Medicine, Taipei Medical University, Taipei, Taiwan
- Division of Allergy, Asthma, and Immunology, Department of Pediatrics, Shuang Ho Hospital, Taipei Medical University, Taipei, Taiwan
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- Division of Pulmonary Medicine, Department of Internal Medicine, Shuang Ho Hospital, Taipei Medical University, New Taipei City, Taiwan
- School of Respiratory Therapy, College of Medicine, Taipei Medical University, Taipei, Taiwan
- Cell Physiology and Molecular Image Research Center, Wan Fang Hospital, Taipei Medical University, Taipei, Taiwan
- Graduate Institute of Medical Sciences, College of Medicine, Taipei Medical University, Taipei, Taiwan
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Deng S, Han A, Jin S, Wang S, Zheng J, Jalaludin BB, Hajat S, Liang W, Huang C. Effect of extreme temperatures on asthma hospital visits: Modification by event characteristics and healthy behaviors. ENVIRONMENTAL RESEARCH 2023; 226:115679. [PMID: 36913996 DOI: 10.1016/j.envres.2023.115679] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/03/2022] [Revised: 02/16/2023] [Accepted: 03/10/2023] [Indexed: 06/18/2023]
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Although ambient temperature has been linked to asthma exacerbation, impacts associated with extreme temperature events remain unclear. This study aims to identify the events characteristics that elevate risk of asthma hospital visits, and to assess whether healthy behavior changes due to the COVID-19 prevention and control policy may modify the relationships. Data of asthma hospital visits from all medical facilities in Shenzhen, China during 2016-2020 were assessed in relation to extreme temperature events using a distributed lag model. Stratified analysis was conducted by gender, age and hospital department to identify susceptible populations. Through events defined by various duration days and temperature thresholds, we explored the modification by events intensity, length, occurrence time and healthy behaviors. The cumulative relative risk of asthma during heat waves compared to other days was 1.06 (95%CI: 1.00-1.13) and for cold spells was 1.17 (95%CI: 1.05-1.30), and that of males and school-aged children were generally higher than other sub-groups. There were significant effects of heat waves and cold spells on asthma hospital visits when the mean temperature was above 90th percentile (30 °C) and below 10th percentile (14 °C) respectively, and the relative risks were higher when events lasted longer, became stronger, occurred in daytime and in early summer or winter. During the healthy behaviors maintaining period, the risk of heat waves increased whilst the risk of cold spells reduced. Extreme temperatures may pose considerable impact on asthma and the health effect can be modified by the event characteristics and anti-epidemic healthy behaviors. Strategies of asthma control should consider the heightened threats of the intense and frequent extreme temperature events in the context of climate change.
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- Shizhou Deng
- School of Public Health, Sun Yat-sen University, Guangzhou, China; Shanghai Typhoon Institute, China Meteorological Administration & Shanghai Key Laboratory of Meteorology and Health, Shanghai Meteorological Service, Shanghai, China
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- School of Public Health, Sun Yat-sen University, Guangzhou, China
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- Department of Prevention and Health Care, Shenzhen Maternity & Child Healthcare Hospital, Southern Medical University, Shenzhen, China
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- Shenzhen Health Development Research and Data Management Center, Shenzhen, China
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- Shenzhen Health Development Research and Data Management Center, Shenzhen, China
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- School of Public Health and Community Medicine, University of New South Wales, Sydney, Australia
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- Department of Public Health, Environments and Society, London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine, London, United Kingdom
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- Vanke School of Public Health, Tsinghua University, Beijing, China; Institute of Healthy China, Tsinghua University, Beijing, China.
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- Vanke School of Public Health, Tsinghua University, Beijing, China; Institute of Healthy China, Tsinghua University, Beijing, China.
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Wang WJ, Lu X, Li Z, Peng K, Zhan P, Fu L, Wang Y, Zhao H, Wang H, Xu DX, Tan ZX. Early-life cadmium exposure elevates susceptibility to allergic asthma in ovalbumin-sensitized and challenged mice. ECOTOXICOLOGY AND ENVIRONMENTAL SAFETY 2023; 255:114799. [PMID: 36933479 DOI: 10.1016/j.ecoenv.2023.114799] [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: 09/19/2022] [Revised: 01/28/2023] [Accepted: 03/15/2023] [Indexed: 06/18/2023]
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Increasing evidence have demonstrated that early-life exposure to environmental toxicants elevates risk of allergic asthma. Cadmium (Cd) is widely present in the environment. The purposes of this study were to evaluate the impact of early-life Cd exposure on susceptibility to ovalbumin (OVA)-evoked allergic asthma. Newly weaned mice were subjected to a low concentration of CdCl2 (1 mg/L) by drinking water for 5 consecutive weeks. Penh value, an index of airway obstruction, was increased in OVA-stimulated and challenged pups. Abundant inflammatory cells were observed in the lung of OVA-exposed pups. Goblet cell hyperplasia and mucus secretion were shown in the airway of OVA-stimulated and challenged pups. Early-life Cd exposure exacerbated OVA-evoked airway hyperreactivity, Goblet cell hyperplasia and mucus secretion. The in vitro experiments showed that mucoprotein gene MUC5AC mRNA was upregulated in Cd-exposed bronchial epithelial cells. Mechanistically, endoplasmic reticulum (ER) stress-related molecules GRP78, p-eIF2α, CHOP, p-IRE1α and spliced XBP-1 (sXBP-1) were elevated in Cd-subjected bronchial epithelial cells. The blockade of ER stress, using chemical inhibitor 4-PBA or sXBP-1 siRNA interference, attenuated Cd-induced MUC5AC upregulation in bronchial epithelial cells. These results indicate that early-life Cd exposure aggravates OVA-induced allergic asthma partially through inducing ER stress in bronchial epithelial cells.
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- Wen-Jing Wang
- The Second Affiliated Hospital, Anhui Medical University, Hefei, China
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- Department of Toxicology, Anhui Medical University, Hefei, China
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- The Second Affiliated Hospital, Anhui Medical University, Hefei, China
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- The Second Affiliated Hospital, Anhui Medical University, Hefei, China
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- The Second Affiliated Hospital, Anhui Medical University, Hefei, China
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- The Second Affiliated Hospital, Anhui Medical University, Hefei, China
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- Department of Toxicology, Anhui Medical University, Hefei, China
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- The Second Affiliated Hospital, Anhui Medical University, Hefei, China
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- Department of Toxicology, Anhui Medical University, Hefei, China
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- Department of Toxicology, Anhui Medical University, Hefei, China.
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- The Second Affiliated Hospital, Anhui Medical University, Hefei, China.
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Lu C, Liu Q, Deng M, Liao H, Yang X, Ma P. Interaction of high temperature and NO 2 exposure on asthma risk: In vivo experimental evidence of inflammation and oxidative stress. THE SCIENCE OF THE TOTAL ENVIRONMENT 2023; 869:161760. [PMID: 36702287 DOI: 10.1016/j.scitotenv.2023.161760] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 11.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/31/2022] [Revised: 01/13/2023] [Accepted: 01/17/2023] [Indexed: 06/18/2023]
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Allergic asthma is a complicated respiratory disease with many concerns. Mounting epidemiological evidence linked temperature (T) and NO2 with allergic asthma, yet toxicological studies remain scarce. We conducted an in vivo study to explore toxicological evidence in T-NO2 interaction on allergic asthma, to investigate underlying toxicological mechanisms. 90 male Balb/c mice were randomly and equally divided into 6 groups including saline control, ovalbumin (OVA)-sensitized, OVA + 35 °C, OVA + NO2, OVA + 35 °C + NO2, and OVA + 35 °C + NO2 + capsazepine (CZP), adopting treatment for 38 days. We measured pulmonary functions of inspiratory resistance (Ri), expiratory resistance (Re) and airway compliance (Cldyn), serum protein biomarkers, indexes of pulmonary inflammation, histopathological changes and protective effects of CZP. Airway hyperresponsiveness (AHR) was aggravated by high T (35 °C) and NO2 (5 ppm) co-exposure with a series of aggravating asthmatic symptoms including airway wall thickening, lumen stenosis, goblet cell proliferation, mucus hypersecretion, and subepithelial fibrotic hyperplasia, providing evidence in the toxicological impact of high T-NO2 interaction. The biomarkers of serum immune functions (Total-IgE, OVA-sIgE and IL-4), pro-inflammation (IL-6 and TNF-α), oxidative stress cytokines (8-OHdG, ROS and MDA), airway resistance (Ri and Re), and TRPV1 expression significantly increased, while IFN-γ, GSH and airway compliance (Cldyn) significantly decreased with co-exposure to high T and NO2. We observed that CZP addition significantly ameliorated these toxicological effects and biomarker levels induced by heat-NO2 interaction. Our results suggest a toxicity of heat-NO2 interaction on asthma with clear mechanisms, which can be ameliorated by CZP, indicating that both oxidative stress and TRPV1 expression may be primarily responsible for asthma of heat-NO2-induced toxicity.
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- Chan Lu
- XiangYa School of Public Health, Central South University, Changsha 410078, China.
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- XiangYa School of Public Health, Central South University, Changsha 410078, China
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- XiangYa School of Public Health, Central South University, Changsha 410078, China
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- XiangYa School of Public Health, Central South University, Changsha 410078, China
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- School of Public Health, Hubei University of Science and Technology, Xianning 437100, China
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- School of Public Health, Hubei University of Science and Technology, Xianning 437100, China
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Zhou T, Liao W, Wang X, Wang Y, Yang P, Zuo L, Zhang X. Low temperature reduces occludin expression in bronchial epithelial cells: Implications in cold-induced asthma. Mol Immunol 2023; 157:176-185. [PMID: 37044043 DOI: 10.1016/j.molimm.2023.03.018] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/01/2022] [Revised: 02/25/2023] [Accepted: 03/24/2023] [Indexed: 04/14/2023]
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BACKGROUND Cold exposure is a common factor to trigger asthma attacks. However, the underlying mechanism has not been thoroughly elucidated. We aimed to investigate the hypothesis that low temperature reduces occludin expression and compromises epithelial barrier function in airways, which in turn, results in asthma exacerbation. METHODS We examined occludin expression in human bronchial epithelial cell line (Beas-2B) cells exposed to either 29 °C or 37 °C. The following drugs were administered prior to cold treatment: MG132 (a proteasome inhibitor), cycloheximide (a protein synthesis inhibitor), HC-067047 plus GSK2193874 (transient receptor potential vanilloid 4 [TRPV4] antagonists), or C4-ceramide (a glucocorticoid-inducible kinase [SGK1] activator). siNedd4-2 was transfected into Beas-2B cells to investigate the role that Nedd4-2 plays in mediating occludin instability induced by cold. In animal experiments, we treated ovalbumin (OVA)-induced asthmatic mice with a thermoneutral temperature of 30 °C or cold exposure (10 °C, 6 h/day) for 2 weeks. GSK2193874 or C4-ceramide was administered during the cold treatment. Occludin expression of the lung, pulmonary permeability, serum IgE levels, and lung inflammation were assessed. RESULTS Low temperature treatment (29 °C) significantly reduced the expression of occludin in Beas-2B cells from 1 to 9 h, which was rescued upon treatment with MG132, HC-067047 plus GSK2193874, C4-ceramide, or Nedd4-2 knockdown. Low temperatures affected occludin stability through SGK1/Nedd4-2-dependent proteolysis. In vivo mice data revealed that cold exposure compromised the airway epithelial barrier function, decreased occludin expression, and exacerbated lung inflammation, which was attenuated by the GSK2193874 or C4-ceramide injection. CONCLUSION We identified a potential mechanism underlying cold-induced asthma exacerbation involving Nedd4-2-mediated occludin proteolysis and airway epithelial barrier disruption.
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- Tingyang Zhou
- State Key Laboratory of Respiratory Disease, Department of Otolaryngology, Head & Neck Surgery, Laboratory of ENT-HNS Disease, First Affiliated Hospital of Guangzhou Medical University, Guangzhou, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Respiratory Disease, Department of Otolaryngology, Head & Neck Surgery, Laboratory of ENT-HNS Disease, First Affiliated Hospital of Guangzhou Medical University, Guangzhou, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Respiratory Disease, Department of Otolaryngology, Head & Neck Surgery, Laboratory of ENT-HNS Disease, First Affiliated Hospital of Guangzhou Medical University, Guangzhou, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Respiratory Disease, Department of Otolaryngology, Head & Neck Surgery, Laboratory of ENT-HNS Disease, First Affiliated Hospital of Guangzhou Medical University, Guangzhou, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Respiratory Disease, Department of Otolaryngology, Head & Neck Surgery, Laboratory of ENT-HNS Disease, First Affiliated Hospital of Guangzhou Medical University, Guangzhou, China; Department of Allergy and Clinical Immunology, The First Affiliated Hospital, Guangzhou Medical University, Guangzhou, China; Research Center of Allergy & Immunology, Shenzhen University School of Medicine, Shenzhen, China
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- School of Medicine, The University of Texas and UT Health Rio Grande Valley, TX 78539, USA
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- State Key Laboratory of Respiratory Disease, Department of Otolaryngology, Head & Neck Surgery, Laboratory of ENT-HNS Disease, First Affiliated Hospital of Guangzhou Medical University, Guangzhou, China; Department of Cancer, The First Affiliated Hospital, Guangzhou Medical University, Guangzhou, China; Innovation and Transformation Platform of Upper Airway Disease in Guangdong Province, China; Department of Allergy and Clinical Immunology, The First Affiliated Hospital, Guangzhou Medical University, Guangzhou, China.
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Zheng J, Yue L, Wang B, Li Y, Zhang L, Xue B, Tian X, Lei R, Luo B. Seasonal characteristics of ambient temperature variation (DTR, TCN, and TV 0-t) and air pollutants on childhood asthma attack in a dry and cold city in China. ENVIRONMENTAL RESEARCH 2023; 217:114872. [PMID: 36435499 DOI: 10.1016/j.envres.2022.114872] [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: 09/25/2022] [Revised: 11/16/2022] [Accepted: 11/20/2022] [Indexed: 06/16/2023]
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Very few researches have concentrated on a variety of time scales to evaluate the association between temperature variation (TV) and childhood asthma (CA), and the evidence for the interaction of air pollutants on this association is lacking. In this study, we aim to estimate the relative risks (RRs) of CA due to TV by following metrics: diurnal temperature range (DTR), temperature changes between neighboring days (TCN), and temperature variability (TV0-t); to quantify the seasonal attributable fraction (AF) and number (AN) of CA due to TV; to examine the interactive effects of the TV and air pollutants on CA in different seasons. We mainly applied distributed lagged nonlinear model (DLNM) and conditional Poisson models to evaluate the associations between TV and outpatient visits for CA during 2014-2019 in Lanzhou, China. Additionally, the bivariate response surface model was used to examine the interplay effect of air pollutants. We found that in warm season, the risks of DTR maximum at lag5 (RR = 1.073, 95% CI: 1.017-1.133); TCN showed protective effect. In cold season, the risks of DTR peaked at lag8 (RR = 1.063, 95% CI: 1.027-1.100); the risks of TCN maximum at lag0 (RR = 1.058 95% CI: 1.009-1.109); the estimation of total cases maximized at TV0-4 in cold season (RR = 1.039 at TV0-3, 95% CI: 1.001, 1.077) and was the lowest at TV0-1 in warm season (RR = 0.999, 95% CI: 0.969, 1.030). In addition, the response surface model graphically pictured ambient air pollutants enhanced the DTR/TV0-4-CA effect for girls. In conclusion, the RRs of CA are markedly increased by TV exposure, particularly during the colder months. A combined evaluation of DTR, TCN, TV0-5∼TV0-6, NO2, SO2, and PM2.5 should be used to identify the adverse effects of TV on CA.
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- Jie Zheng
- Institute of Occupational Health and Environmental Health, School of Public Health, Lanzhou University, Lanzhou, Gansu, 730000, PR China
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- Department of Child Healthcare of Gansu Provincial Maternity and Child-Care Hospital, Lanzhou, Gansu, 730030, PR China
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- Institute of Occupational Health and Environmental Health, School of Public Health, Lanzhou University, Lanzhou, Gansu, 730000, PR China
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- Institute of Occupational Health and Environmental Health, School of Public Health, Lanzhou University, Lanzhou, Gansu, 730000, PR China
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- Institute of Occupational Health and Environmental Health, School of Public Health, Lanzhou University, Lanzhou, Gansu, 730000, PR China
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- Institute of Occupational Health and Environmental Health, School of Public Health, Lanzhou University, Lanzhou, Gansu, 730000, PR China
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- Institute of Occupational Health and Environmental Health, School of Public Health, Lanzhou University, Lanzhou, Gansu, 730000, PR China
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- Institute of Occupational Health and Environmental Health, School of Public Health, Lanzhou University, Lanzhou, Gansu, 730000, PR China
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- Institute of Occupational Health and Environmental Health, School of Public Health, Lanzhou University, Lanzhou, Gansu, 730000, PR China.
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Han A, Deng S, Yu J, Zhang Y, Jalaludin B, Huang C. Asthma triggered by extreme temperatures: From epidemiological evidence to biological plausibility. ENVIRONMENTAL RESEARCH 2023; 216:114489. [PMID: 36208788 DOI: 10.1016/j.envres.2022.114489] [Citation(s) in RCA: 14] [Impact Index Per Article: 14.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/15/2022] [Revised: 09/25/2022] [Accepted: 10/01/2022] [Indexed: 06/16/2023]
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BACKGROUND There is rapidly growing evidence indicating that extreme temperature is a crucial trigger and potential activator of asthma; however, the effects of extreme temperature on asthma are inconsistently reported and the its potential mechanisms remain undefined. OBJECTIVES This review aims to estimate the impacts of extreme heat, extreme cold, and temperature variations on asthma by systematically summarizing the existing studies from epidemiological evidence to biological plausibility. METHODS We conducted a systematic search in PubMed, Embase, and Web of Science from inception to June 30, 2022, and we retrieved articles of epidemiology and biological studies which assessed associations between extreme temperatures and asthma. This protocol was registered with PROSPERO (CRD42021273613). RESULTS From 12,435 identified records, 111 eligible studies were included in the qualitative synthesis, and 37 articles were included in the meta-analysis (20 for extreme heat, 16 for extreme cold, and 15 for temperature variations). For epidemiological evidence, we found that the synergistic effects of extreme temperatures, indoor/outdoor environments, and individual vulnerabilities are important triggers for asthma attacks, especially when there is extreme heat or cold. Meta-analysis further confirmed the associations, and the pooled relative risks for asthma attacks in extreme heat and extreme cold were 1.07 (95%CI: 1.03-1.12) and 1.20 (95%CI: 1.12-1.29), respectively. Additionally, this review discussed the potential inflammatory mechanisms behind the associations between extreme temperatures and asthma exacerbation, and highlighted the regulatory role of immunological pathways and transient receptor potential ion channels in asthma triggered by extreme temperatures. CONCLUSIONS We concluded that both extreme heat and cold could significantly increase the risk of asthma. Additionally, we proposed a potential mechanistic framework, which is important for understanding the disease pathogenesis that uncovers the complex mechanisms of asthma triggered by extreme temperatures and protects the sensitive individuals from impacts of extreme weather events and climate change.
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- Azhu Han
- School of Public Health, Sun Yat-sen University, Guangzhou, 510080, China
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- School of Public Health, Sun Yat-sen University, Guangzhou, 510080, China
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- Shenzhen Health Development Research and Data Management Center, Shenzhen 518028, China, School of Arts and Sciences, Columbia University, New York City, NY, USA
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- School of Public Health, Sun Yat-sen University, Guangzhou, 510080, China
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- School of Population Health, University of New South Wales, Sydney, Australia
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- Vanke School of Public Health, Tsinghua University, Beijing, 100084, China.
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Mao N, Zhang D, Li Y, Li Y, Li J, Zhao L, Wang Q, Cheng Z, Zhang Y, Long E. How do temperature, humidity, and air saturation state affect the COVID-19 transmission risk? ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE AND POLLUTION RESEARCH INTERNATIONAL 2023; 30:3644-3658. [PMID: 35951241 PMCID: PMC9366825 DOI: 10.1007/s11356-022-21766-x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/06/2022] [Accepted: 06/27/2022] [Indexed: 05/10/2023]
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Environmental parameters have a significant impact on the spread of respiratory viral diseases (temperature (T), relative humidity (RH), and air saturation state). T and RH are strongly correlated with viral inactivation in the air, whereas supersaturated air can promote droplet deposition in the respiratory tract. This study introduces a new concept, the dynamic virus deposition ratio (α), that reflects the dynamic changes in viral inactivation and droplet deposition under varying ambient environments. A non-steady-state-modified Wells-Riley model is established to predict the infection risk of shared air space and highlight the high-risk environmental conditions. Findings reveal that a rise in T would significantly reduce the transmission of COVID-19 in the cold season, while the effect is not significant in the hot season. The infection risk under low-T and high-RH conditions, such as the frozen seafood market, is substantially underestimated, which should be taken seriously. The study encourages selected containment measures against high-risk environmental conditions and cross-discipline management in the public health crisis based on meteorology, government, and medical research.
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- Ning Mao
- MOE Key Laboratory of Deep Earth Science and Engineering, Institute of Disaster Management and Reconstruction, Sichuan University, Chengdu, China
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- Laboratory of Clinical Proteomics and Metabolomics, Institutes for Systems Genetics, West China Hospital, Sichuan University, Chengdu, China
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- MOE Key Laboratory of Deep Earth Science and Engineering, Institute of Disaster Management and Reconstruction, Sichuan University, Chengdu, China
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- College of Architecture and Environment, Sichuan University, Chengdu, China
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- College of Architecture and Environment, Sichuan University, Chengdu, China
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- China Academy of Building Research, Beijing, China
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- China Academy of Building Research, Beijing, China
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- College of Architecture and Environment, Sichuan University, Chengdu, China
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- College of Architecture and Environment, Sichuan University, Chengdu, China
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- MOE Key Laboratory of Deep Earth Science and Engineering, Institute of Disaster Management and Reconstruction, Sichuan University, Chengdu, China
- College of Architecture and Environment, Sichuan University, Chengdu, China
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Wang M, Deng R. Effects of carbon black nanoparticles and high humidity on the lung metabolome in Balb/c mice with established allergic asthma. ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE AND POLLUTION RESEARCH INTERNATIONAL 2022; 29:65100-65111. [PMID: 35484453 DOI: 10.1007/s11356-022-20349-0] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/05/2022] [Accepted: 04/15/2022] [Indexed: 06/14/2023]
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In respiratory diseases, the induction of allergic asthma has gradually aroused public concerns. Co-exposures of environmental risk factors such as nanoparticles and high humidity could play important roles in the development of allergic asthma. However, the relevant researches are still lacking and the involved mechanisms, especially metabolic changes, remain unclear. We took the lead in studying the combined induction effect and underlying mechanisms of carbon black nanoparticles (CB NPs) and high humidity on allergic asthma. In this work, murine models of allergic asthma were established with ovalbumin under the single and combined exposures of 15 μg/kg CB NPs and 90% relative humidity. The two risk factors, particularly their co-exposure, exhibited adjuvant effect on airway hyperresponsiveness, remodeling, and inflammation in Balb/c mice. Untargeted metabolomics identified the potential biomarkers in lung for asthma occurrence and for asthma exacerbation caused by CB NPs and high humidity. The significantly dysregulated metabolic pathways in asthmatic mice were proposed, and the disturbed metabolic pathways under the exposures of CB NPs and/or high humidity were mainly implicated in asthma symptoms. This work sheds light on the understanding for health risks of NP pollutions and high environmental humidity and contributes to useful biomarker identification and asthma control.
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- Mingpu Wang
- School of Civil Engineering, Chongqing University, Chongqing, 400045, China
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- School of Civil Engineering, Chongqing University, Chongqing, 400045, China.
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Lu C, Zhang Y, Li B, Zhao Z, Huang C, Zhang X, Qian H, Wang J, Liu W, Sun Y, Norbäck D, Deng Q. Interaction effect of prenatal and postnatal exposure to ambient air pollution and temperature on childhood asthma. ENVIRONMENT INTERNATIONAL 2022; 167:107456. [PMID: 35952466 DOI: 10.1016/j.envint.2022.107456] [Citation(s) in RCA: 27] [Impact Index Per Article: 13.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/22/2022] [Revised: 07/28/2022] [Accepted: 08/03/2022] [Indexed: 06/15/2023]
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BACKGROUND Although mounting evidence has associated air pollution and environmental temperature with children's health problems, it is unclear whether there is an interaction between these factors on childhood asthma. OBJECTIVES To explore the effects of temperature-pollution interactions during pre- and post-natal periods on asthma among pre-schoolers. METHODS A retrospective cohort study of 39,782 pre-schoolers was performed during 2010-2012, in seven cities in China. Exposure to three temperature indicators (TI) and three critical ambient air pollutants, including particulate matter with aerodynamic diameter ≤ 10 μm (PM10), sulfur dioxide (SO2) and nitrogen dioxide (NO2) as proxies of industrial and vehicular air pollution, was estimated by an inverse distance weighted (IDW) method. Two-level logistical regression analysis was used to examine the association between both pre- and post-natal exposure and childhood asthma in terms of odds ratio (OR) and 95 % confidence interval (CI). RESULTS Asthma prevalence in pre-schoolers at age of 3-6 years (6.9 %) was significantly associated with traffic-related air pollutant (NO2) exposure, with ORs (95 % CI) of 1.17 (1.06, 1.28), 1.19 (1.05-1.34) and 1.16 (1.03-1.31) for an IQR increase in NO2 exposure during lifetime, pregnancy, and entire postnatal period respectively. Furthermore, childhood asthma was positively associated with exposure to increased temperature during lifetime, pregnancy, and entire postnatal period with ORs (95 % CI) = 1.89 (1.66, 2.16), 1.47 (1.34, 1.61), and 1.15 (1.11, 1.18) respectively, while was negatively associated with decreased temperatures. Childhood asthma was positively related with exposure to extreme heat days (EHD) during postnatal period particularly in first year of life respectively with ORs (95 % CI) = 1.23 (1.04, 1.46) and 1.26 (1.07, 1.47), but was not related with extreme cold days (ECD) exposure. A combination of high air pollutant levels and high temperatures significantly increased the risk of asthma during both pre- and post-natal periods. Strikingly, we found a significantly positive interaction of temperature and PM10 or SO2 on asthma risk among boys and younger children. CONCLUSIONS Prenatal and postnatal exposure to ambient air pollution and high temperatures are independently and jointly associated with asthma risk in early childhood.
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- Chan Lu
- XiangYa School of Public Health, Central South University, Changsha, Hunan, China
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- School of Architecture, Tsinghua University, Beijing, China
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- Key Laboratory of Three Gorges Reservoir Region's Eco-Environment, Chongqing University, Chongqing, China
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- Department of Environmental Health, Fudan University, Shanghai, China
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- School of Environment and Architecture, University of Shanghai for Science and Technology, Shanghai, China
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- Institute of Environmental Science, Shanxi University, Taiyuan, China
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- School of Energy & Environment, Southeast University, Nanjing, China
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- Department of Medical Sciences, Uppsala University, Uppsala, Sweden
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- Institute for Health and Environment, Chongqing University of Science and Technology, Chongqing, China
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- School of Environmental Science and Engineering, Tianjin University, Tianjin, China
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- Department of Medical Sciences, Uppsala University, Uppsala, Sweden
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- School of Public Health, Zhengzhou University, Zhengzhou, Henan, China.
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Deng R, Ma P, Li B, Wu Y, Yang X. Development of allergic asthma and changes of intestinal microbiota in mice under high humidity and/or carbon black nanoparticles. ECOTOXICOLOGY AND ENVIRONMENTAL SAFETY 2022; 241:113786. [PMID: 35738102 DOI: 10.1016/j.ecoenv.2022.113786] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/22/2022] [Revised: 06/02/2022] [Accepted: 06/16/2022] [Indexed: 06/15/2023]
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In respiratory diseases, the induction of allergic asthma is one of the hottest issues of international concern. The adjuvant effect of air pollutants including nanoparticles (NPs) has be pointed out to facilitate the occurrence and development of allergic asthma. This work studied the development of allergic asthma upon exposures of carbon black nanoparticles (CB NPs, 30-50 nm) and/or high environmental humidity (90% relative humidity). The mechanisms involved were investigated from perspectives of the activation of oxidative stress and transient receptor potential vanilloid 1 (TRPV1) pathways and the alteration in intestinal microbiota. Both high humidity and CB NPs aggravated the airway hyperreactivity, remodeling, and inflammation in Balb/c mice sensitized by ovalbumin. The co-exposure of these two risk factors exhibited adjuvant effect on the development of asthma likely through activating oxidative stress pathway and TRPV1 pathway and then facilitating type I hypersensitivity. Additionally, exposures of high humidity and/or CB NPs reduced the richness of intestinal microbes, altered microbial community composition, and weakened corresponding biological functions, which may interact with the development of asthma. The findings will add new toxicological knowledge to the health risk assessment and management of co-exposures of NPs and other risk factors in the environment.
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- Rui Deng
- School of Civil Engineering, Chongqing University, Chongqing 400045, China.
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- Xianning Engineering Research Center for Healthy Environment, Xianning Medical College, Hubei University of Science and Technology, Xianning 437100, China
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- School of Civil Engineering, Chongqing University, Chongqing 400045, China
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- Xianning Engineering Research Center for Healthy Environment, Xianning Medical College, Hubei University of Science and Technology, Xianning 437100, China
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- Xianning Engineering Research Center for Healthy Environment, Xianning Medical College, Hubei University of Science and Technology, Xianning 437100, China; Institute of Eastern-Himalaya Biodiversity Research, Dali university, Dali 671003, China
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Chen S, Dong H, Li M, Huang L, Lin G, Liu Q, Wang B, Yang J. Interactive Effects Between Temperature and PM 2.5 on Mortality: A Study of Varying Coefficient Distributed Lag Model - Guangzhou, Guangdong Province, China, 2013-2020. China CDC Wkly 2022; 4:570-576. [PMID: 35919455 PMCID: PMC9339355 DOI: 10.46234/ccdcw2022.124] [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: 04/16/2022] [Accepted: 06/17/2022] [Indexed: 11/24/2022] Open
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Introduction There is a large body of epidemiological evidence showing significantly increased mortality risks from air pollution and temperature. However, findings on the modification of the association between air pollution and mortality by temperature are mixed. Methods We used a varying coefficient distributed lag model to assess the complex interplay between air temperature and PM2.5 on daily mortality in Guangzhou City from 2013 to 2020, with the aim of establishing the PM2.5-mortality association at different temperatures and exploring synergetic mortality risks from PM2.5 and temperature on vulnerable populations.
Results We observed near-linear concentration-response associations between PM2.5 and mortality across different temperature levels. Each 10 μg/m³ increase of PM2.5 in low, medium, and high temperature strata was associated with increments of 0.73% [95% confidence interval (CI): 0.38%, 1.09%], 0.12% (95% CI: −0.27%, 0.52%), and 0.46% (95% CI: 0.11%, 0.81%) in non-accidental mortality, with a statistically significant difference between low and medium temperatures (P=0.02). There were significant modification effects of PM2.5 by low temperature for cardiovascular mortality and among individuals 75 years or older.
Conclusions Low temperatures may exacerbate physiological responses to short-term PM2.5 exposure in Guangzhou, China.
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- Sujuan Chen
- Institute for Environmental and Climate Research, Jinan University, Guangzhou, Guangdong Province, China
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- Guangzhou Center for Disease Control and Prevention, Guangzhou, Guangdong Province, China
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- Department of Cancer Prevention, State Key Laboratory of Oncology in South China, Collaborative Innovation Center for Cancer Medicine, Sun Yat-sen University Cancer Center, Guangzhou, Guangdong Province, China
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- Institute for Environmental and Climate Research, Jinan University, Guangzhou, Guangdong Province, China
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- Guangzhou Center for Disease Control and Prevention, Guangzhou, Guangdong Province, China
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- National Center for Chronic and Noncommunicable Disease Control and Prevention, Beijing, China
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- Institute for Environmental and Climate Research, Jinan University, Guangzhou, Guangdong Province, China
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- School of Public Health, Guangzhou Medical University, Guangzhou, Guangdong Province, China
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Wang X, Sun Y, Wang Q, Liu F, Yang W, Sui X, Yang J, Zhang M, Wang S, Xiao Z, Luo Y, Wang Y, Zhu T. Potential Common Mechanisms of Cytotoxicity Induced by Amide Herbicides via TRPA1 Channel Activation. INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF ENVIRONMENTAL RESEARCH AND PUBLIC HEALTH 2022; 19:ijerph19137985. [PMID: 35805655 PMCID: PMC9266004 DOI: 10.3390/ijerph19137985] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/27/2022] [Revised: 06/22/2022] [Accepted: 06/27/2022] [Indexed: 11/16/2022]
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The “Multi-Threat Medical Countermeasure (MTMC)” strategy was proposed to develop a single drug with therapeutic efficacy against multiple pathologies or broad-spectrum protection against various toxins with common biochemical signals, molecular mediators, or cellular processes. This study demonstrated that cytotoxicity, expression of transient receptor potential cation channel subfamily A member 1 (TRPA1) mRNA, and intracellular calcium influx were increased in A549 cells exposed to amide herbicides (AHs), in which the order of cytotoxicity was metolachlor > acetochlor > propisochlor > alachlor > butachlor > propanil > pretilachlor, based on IC50 values of 430, 524, 564, 565, 619, 831, and 2333 μM, respectively. Inhibition/knockout of TRPA1 efficiently protected against cytotoxicity, decreased TRPA1 mRNA expression, and reduced calcium influx. The results suggested that the TRPA1 channel could be a key common target for AHs poisoning. The order of TRPA1 affinity for AHs was propanil > pretilachlor > metolachlor > (propiso/ala/aceto/butachlor), based on KD values of 16.2, 309, and 364 μM, respectively. The common molecular mechanisms of TRPA1-AHs interactions were clarified, including toxicity-effector groups (benzene ring, nitrogen/oxygen-containing functional groups, halogen) and residues involved in interactions (Lys787, Leu982). This work provides valuable information for the development of TRPA1 as a promising therapeutic target for broad-spectrum antitoxins.
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- Xiaoning Wang
- Institute of Process Equipment and Environmental Engineering, School of Mechanical Engineering and Automation, Northeastern University, Shenyang 110819, China;
- State Key Laboratory of Toxicology and Medical Countermeasures, Beijing Institute of Pharmacology and Toxicology, Beijing 100850, China; (Y.S.); (Q.W.); (F.L.); (W.Y.); (X.S.); (J.Y.); (M.Z.); (S.W.); (Z.X.); (Y.W.)
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- State Key Laboratory of Toxicology and Medical Countermeasures, Beijing Institute of Pharmacology and Toxicology, Beijing 100850, China; (Y.S.); (Q.W.); (F.L.); (W.Y.); (X.S.); (J.Y.); (M.Z.); (S.W.); (Z.X.); (Y.W.)
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- State Key Laboratory of Toxicology and Medical Countermeasures, Beijing Institute of Pharmacology and Toxicology, Beijing 100850, China; (Y.S.); (Q.W.); (F.L.); (W.Y.); (X.S.); (J.Y.); (M.Z.); (S.W.); (Z.X.); (Y.W.)
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- State Key Laboratory of Toxicology and Medical Countermeasures, Beijing Institute of Pharmacology and Toxicology, Beijing 100850, China; (Y.S.); (Q.W.); (F.L.); (W.Y.); (X.S.); (J.Y.); (M.Z.); (S.W.); (Z.X.); (Y.W.)
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- State Key Laboratory of Toxicology and Medical Countermeasures, Beijing Institute of Pharmacology and Toxicology, Beijing 100850, China; (Y.S.); (Q.W.); (F.L.); (W.Y.); (X.S.); (J.Y.); (M.Z.); (S.W.); (Z.X.); (Y.W.)
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- State Key Laboratory of Toxicology and Medical Countermeasures, Beijing Institute of Pharmacology and Toxicology, Beijing 100850, China; (Y.S.); (Q.W.); (F.L.); (W.Y.); (X.S.); (J.Y.); (M.Z.); (S.W.); (Z.X.); (Y.W.)
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- State Key Laboratory of Toxicology and Medical Countermeasures, Beijing Institute of Pharmacology and Toxicology, Beijing 100850, China; (Y.S.); (Q.W.); (F.L.); (W.Y.); (X.S.); (J.Y.); (M.Z.); (S.W.); (Z.X.); (Y.W.)
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- State Key Laboratory of Toxicology and Medical Countermeasures, Beijing Institute of Pharmacology and Toxicology, Beijing 100850, China; (Y.S.); (Q.W.); (F.L.); (W.Y.); (X.S.); (J.Y.); (M.Z.); (S.W.); (Z.X.); (Y.W.)
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- State Key Laboratory of Toxicology and Medical Countermeasures, Beijing Institute of Pharmacology and Toxicology, Beijing 100850, China; (Y.S.); (Q.W.); (F.L.); (W.Y.); (X.S.); (J.Y.); (M.Z.); (S.W.); (Z.X.); (Y.W.)
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- State Key Laboratory of Toxicology and Medical Countermeasures, Beijing Institute of Pharmacology and Toxicology, Beijing 100850, China; (Y.S.); (Q.W.); (F.L.); (W.Y.); (X.S.); (J.Y.); (M.Z.); (S.W.); (Z.X.); (Y.W.)
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- State Key Laboratory of Toxicology and Medical Countermeasures, Beijing Institute of Pharmacology and Toxicology, Beijing 100850, China; (Y.S.); (Q.W.); (F.L.); (W.Y.); (X.S.); (J.Y.); (M.Z.); (S.W.); (Z.X.); (Y.W.)
- Correspondence: (Y.L.); (T.Z.); Tel.: +86-10-66930602 (Y.L.); +86-13940281581 (T.Z.)
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- State Key Laboratory of Toxicology and Medical Countermeasures, Beijing Institute of Pharmacology and Toxicology, Beijing 100850, China; (Y.S.); (Q.W.); (F.L.); (W.Y.); (X.S.); (J.Y.); (M.Z.); (S.W.); (Z.X.); (Y.W.)
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- Institute of Process Equipment and Environmental Engineering, School of Mechanical Engineering and Automation, Northeastern University, Shenyang 110819, China;
- Correspondence: (Y.L.); (T.Z.); Tel.: +86-10-66930602 (Y.L.); +86-13940281581 (T.Z.)
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The Hydroalcoholic Extract of Nasturtium officinale Reduces Lung Inflammation and Oxidative Stress in an Ovalbumin-Induced Rat Model of Asthma. EVIDENCE-BASED COMPLEMENTARY AND ALTERNATIVE MEDICINE 2022; 2022:5319237. [PMID: 35774748 PMCID: PMC9239788 DOI: 10.1155/2022/5319237] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/08/2022] [Revised: 05/02/2022] [Accepted: 05/18/2022] [Indexed: 01/09/2023]
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Background Asthma is known as a disease that causes breathing problems in children and adults and is also associated with chronic inflammation and oxidative stress of the airways. Nasturtium officinale (NO) possesses a wide range of pharmacological properties, particularly anti-inflammation and antioxidant potentials. Thus, this study for the first time was aimed to investigate anti-inflammatory and antioxidative activities of NO extract (NOE) in an ovalbumin-induced rat model of asthma. Materials and Methods Forty-four male Wistar rats were sensitized with ovalbumin (OVA) to induce asthma symptoms. The animals were allocated into five groups: control (C), asthmatic (A), A + NOE (500 mg/kg), NOE (500 mg/kg), and A + dexamethasone (DX, 2.5 mg/kg). After 7 days, blood and tissue samples were taken from the rats. Then, the level of inflammatory markers, oxidative stress parameters, and antioxidant enzymes activity were measured. Results The obtained results showed that OVA-sensitive rats significantly increased the levels of pro-inflammatory cytokines IL-1B, TGF-β, and SMA-α compared to the control group (p < 0.05), while treatment with NOE remarkably reduced the SMA-α gene expression compared to the asthma group (p < 0.05). Furthermore, it decreased the expression of IL-1B and TNF-α genes, although it was not statistically significant. The level of glutathione peroxidase (GPX) significantly reduced in A group compared to the C group (p < 0.05), whereas NOE administration significantly increased this marker (p < 0.05). Moreover, NOE attenuated inflammation and alveolar injury in the lungs of OVA-sensitive rat compared to the nontreated A group. Conclusions Overall, our findings demonstrated that NOE somewhat is able to reduce airway inflammation by reducing inflammatory and increasing GPX activity. Indeed, further experiments investigating the impact of different extract doses are needed to confirm the antioxidant and anti-inflammatory effects of NOE.
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Wu R, Guo Q, Fan J, Guo C, Wang G, Wu W, Xu J. Association between air pollution and outpatient visits for allergic rhinitis: Effect modification by ambient temperature and relative humidity. THE SCIENCE OF THE TOTAL ENVIRONMENT 2022; 821:152960. [PMID: 35016948 DOI: 10.1016/j.scitotenv.2022.152960] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/09/2021] [Revised: 01/02/2022] [Accepted: 01/04/2022] [Indexed: 06/14/2023]
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Mounting evidence indicated the associations between air pollution and outpatient visits for allergic rhinitis (AR), while few studies assessed the effect modification of these associations by ambient temperature and relative humidity (RH). In this study, dataset of AR outpatients was obtained from Chinese People's Liberation Army Strategic Support Force Characteristic Medical Center in Beijing during 2014 to 2019, and the average concentrations of air pollutants including particulate matter ≤2.5 μm in diameter (PM2.5) and ≤10 μm (PM10), nitrogen dioxide (NO2), sulfur dioxide (SO2), and meteorological factors (temperature and RH) at the same period were collected from one nearby air monitoring station. We performed a time-series study with Poisson regression model to examine the effects of air pollutants on AR outpatients after adjustment for potential confounders. And the effects modification analysis was further conducted by stratifying temperature and RH by tertiles into three groups of low, middle and high. In total of 33,599 outpatient visits for AR were recorded during the study period. Results found that a 10 μg/m3 increase in PM2.5, PM10, NO2 and SO2 was associated with significant increases in AR outpatients of 1.24% (95% confidence interval (CI): 0.69%, 1.78%), 0.79% (95% CI: 0.43%, 1.15%), 3.05% (95% CI: 1.72%, 4.40%) and 5.01% (95% CI: 1.18%, 8.96%), respectively. Stronger associations were observed in males than those in females, as well as in young adults (18-44 years) than those in other age groups. Air pollution effects on AR outpatients increased markedly at low temperature (<33.3th percentile) and high RH (>66.7th percentile). Findings in this study indicate that air pollution is associated with increased risk of AR outpatients, and the effects of air pollution on AR could be enhanced at low temperature and high RH.
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- Rongshan Wu
- State Key Laboratory of Environmental Criteria and Risk Assessment, Chinese Research Academy of Environmental Sciences, Beijing 100012, China; State Environmental Protection Key Laboratory of Ecological Effect and Risk Assessment of Chemicals, Chinese Research Academy of Environmental Sciences, Beijing 100012, China; Center for Environmental Health Risk Assessment and Research, Chinese Research Academy of Environmental Sciences, Beijing 100012, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Environmental Criteria and Risk Assessment, Chinese Research Academy of Environmental Sciences, Beijing 100012, China; State Environmental Protection Key Laboratory of Ecological Effect and Risk Assessment of Chemicals, Chinese Research Academy of Environmental Sciences, Beijing 100012, China; Center for Environmental Health Risk Assessment and Research, Chinese Research Academy of Environmental Sciences, Beijing 100012, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Environmental Criteria and Risk Assessment, Chinese Research Academy of Environmental Sciences, Beijing 100012, China; State Environmental Protection Key Laboratory of Ecological Effect and Risk Assessment of Chemicals, Chinese Research Academy of Environmental Sciences, Beijing 100012, China; Center for Environmental Health Risk Assessment and Research, Chinese Research Academy of Environmental Sciences, Beijing 100012, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Environmental Criteria and Risk Assessment, Chinese Research Academy of Environmental Sciences, Beijing 100012, China; State Environmental Protection Key Laboratory of Ecological Effect and Risk Assessment of Chemicals, Chinese Research Academy of Environmental Sciences, Beijing 100012, China; Center for Environmental Health Risk Assessment and Research, Chinese Research Academy of Environmental Sciences, Beijing 100012, China
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- Department of Otolaryngology, Strategic Support Force Medical Center, Beijing 100005, China; State Environmental Protection Key Laboratory of Environmental Sense Organ Stress and Health, Beijing 100005, China
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- Department of Otolaryngology, Strategic Support Force Medical Center, Beijing 100005, China; State Environmental Protection Key Laboratory of Environmental Sense Organ Stress and Health, Beijing 100005, China.
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- State Key Laboratory of Environmental Criteria and Risk Assessment, Chinese Research Academy of Environmental Sciences, Beijing 100012, China; State Environmental Protection Key Laboratory of Ecological Effect and Risk Assessment of Chemicals, Chinese Research Academy of Environmental Sciences, Beijing 100012, China; Center for Environmental Health Risk Assessment and Research, Chinese Research Academy of Environmental Sciences, Beijing 100012, China.
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Chen Y, Kong D, Fu J, Zhang Y, Zhao Y, Liu Y, Chang Z, Liu Y, Liu X, Xu K, Jiang C, Fan Z. Associations between ambient temperature and adult asthma hospitalizations in Beijing, China: a time-stratified case-crossover study. Respir Res 2022; 23:38. [PMID: 35189885 PMCID: PMC8862352 DOI: 10.1186/s12931-022-01960-8] [Citation(s) in RCA: 22] [Impact Index Per Article: 11.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/07/2021] [Accepted: 02/15/2022] [Indexed: 11/30/2022] Open
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Background Studies on the associations between ambient temperature and asthma hospitalizations are limited, and the results are controversial. We aimed to assess the short-term effects of ambient temperature on the risk of asthma hospitalizations and quantify the hospitalization burdens of asthma attributable to non-optimal temperature in adults in Beijing, China. Methods We collected daily asthma hospitalizations, meteorological factors and air quality data in Beijing from 2012 to 2015. We applied a time-stratified case-crossover design and fitted a distributed lag non-linear model with a conditional quasi-Poisson regression to explore the association between ambient temperature and adult asthma hospitalizations. The effect modifications of these associations by gender and age were assessed by stratified analyses. We also computed the attributable fractions and numbers with 95% empirical confidence intervals (eCI) of asthma hospitalizations due to extreme and moderate temperatures. Results From 2012 to 2015, we identified a total of 18,500 hospitalizations for asthma among adult residents in Beijing, China. Compared with the optimal temperature (22 °C), the cumulative relative risk (CRR) over lag 0–30 days was 2.32 with a 95% confidence interval (CI) of 1.57–3.42 for extreme cold corresponding to the 2.5th percentile (− 6.5 °C) of temperature distribution and 2.04 (95% CI 1.52–2.74) for extreme heat corresponding to the 97.5th percentile (29 °C) of temperature distribution. 29.1% (95% eCI 17.5–38.0%) of adult asthma hospitalizations was attributable to non-optimum temperatures. Moderate cold temperatures yielded most of the burdens, with an attributable fraction of 20.3% (95% eCI 9.1–28.7%). The temperature-related risks of asthma hospitalizations were more prominent in females and younger people (19–64 years old). Conclusions There was a U-shaped association between ambient temperature and the risk of adult asthma hospitalizations in Beijing, China. Females and younger patients were more vulnerable to the effects of non-optimum temperatures. Most of the burden was attributable to moderate cold. Our findings may uncover the potential impact of climate changes on asthma exacerbations. Supplementary Information The online version contains supplementary material available at 10.1186/s12931-022-01960-8.
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- Yuxiong Chen
- Department of Medicine, Peking Union Medical College Hospital, Peking Union Medical College & Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences, No.1 Shuaifuyuan Wangfujing Dongcheng District,, Beijing, 100730, China
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- Department of Medicine, Peking Union Medical College Hospital, Peking Union Medical College & Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences, No.1 Shuaifuyuan Wangfujing Dongcheng District,, Beijing, 100730, China
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- Department of Medicine, Peking Union Medical College Hospital, Peking Union Medical College & Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences, No.1 Shuaifuyuan Wangfujing Dongcheng District,, Beijing, 100730, China
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- Department of Medicine, Peking Union Medical College Hospital, Peking Union Medical College & Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences, No.1 Shuaifuyuan Wangfujing Dongcheng District,, Beijing, 100730, China
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- Department of Medicine, Peking Union Medical College Hospital, Peking Union Medical College & Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences, No.1 Shuaifuyuan Wangfujing Dongcheng District,, Beijing, 100730, China
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- Department of Medicine, Peking Union Medical College Hospital, Peking Union Medical College & Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences, No.1 Shuaifuyuan Wangfujing Dongcheng District,, Beijing, 100730, China
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- Department of Medicine, Peking Union Medical College Hospital, Peking Union Medical College & Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences, No.1 Shuaifuyuan Wangfujing Dongcheng District,, Beijing, 100730, China
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- Department of Medicine, Peking Union Medical College Hospital, Peking Union Medical College & Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences, No.1 Shuaifuyuan Wangfujing Dongcheng District,, Beijing, 100730, China
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- Department of Medicine, Peking Union Medical College Hospital, Peking Union Medical College & Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences, No.1 Shuaifuyuan Wangfujing Dongcheng District,, Beijing, 100730, China
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- Department of Medicine, Peking Union Medical College Hospital, Peking Union Medical College & Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences, No.1 Shuaifuyuan Wangfujing Dongcheng District,, Beijing, 100730, China
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- Department of Biochemistry, State Key Laboratory of Medical Molecular Biology, Institute of Basic Medical Sciences, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences, Peking Union Medical College, Beijing, 100005, China
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- Department of Medicine, Peking Union Medical College Hospital, Peking Union Medical College & Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences, No.1 Shuaifuyuan Wangfujing Dongcheng District,, Beijing, 100730, China.
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Yamaguchi H, Nozu K, Ishiko S, Kondo A, Ninchoji T, Nagano C, Takeda H, Unzaki A, Ishibashi K, Morioka I, Nagase H, Iijima K, Ishida A. Impact of the State of Emergency during the COVID-19 Pandemic in 2020 on Asthma Exacerbations among Children in Kobe City, Japan. INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF ENVIRONMENTAL RESEARCH AND PUBLIC HEALTH 2021; 18:ijerph182111407. [PMID: 34769923 PMCID: PMC8583023 DOI: 10.3390/ijerph182111407] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/15/2021] [Revised: 10/23/2021] [Accepted: 10/26/2021] [Indexed: 12/21/2022]
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The coronavirus disease (COVID-19) pandemic altered environmental factors. We studied the impact of these changes on asthma exacerbation (AE) by comparing the AE-related environmental factors between COVID-19 (2020) and pre-COVID-19 (2011–2019) eras. Between 2011 and 2020, 278,465 children (<16 years old) visited our emergency department, and 7476 were diagnosed with AE. The number of patients showed spring and fall peaks in 2011–2019. Multivariate analyses showed significant positive relationships of the number of AE patients with the average temperature among all patients and 0–5-year-olds and with sulfur dioxide (SO2) levels in 2011–2019 among 0–5-year-olds. Although the spring peak in the number of patients was not observed in 2020 after declaration of a state of emergency, the fall peak was again observed after the state of emergency was lifted. No changes in average temperature were detected, but SO2 was significantly reduced following declaration of the state of emergency in 2020. Therefore, SO2 reduction might have contributed to the disappearance of the peak of AE. However, a fall peak was observed again in 2020, although SO2 levels continued to be low. These data suggest that person to person interaction seems to be associated with AE, presumably due to unknown viral infections.
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- Hiroshi Yamaguchi
- Department of Pediatrics, Kobe University Graduate School of Medicine, 7-5-2 Kusunoki-cho, Chuo-ku, Kobe 650-0017, Japan; (K.N.); (S.I.); (A.K.); (T.N.); (C.N.); (H.T.); (H.N.); (K.I.)
- Correspondence: ; Tel.: +81-78-382-5111; Fax: +81-78-382-5050
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- Department of Pediatrics, Kobe University Graduate School of Medicine, 7-5-2 Kusunoki-cho, Chuo-ku, Kobe 650-0017, Japan; (K.N.); (S.I.); (A.K.); (T.N.); (C.N.); (H.T.); (H.N.); (K.I.)
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- Department of Pediatrics, Kobe University Graduate School of Medicine, 7-5-2 Kusunoki-cho, Chuo-ku, Kobe 650-0017, Japan; (K.N.); (S.I.); (A.K.); (T.N.); (C.N.); (H.T.); (H.N.); (K.I.)
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- Department of Pediatrics, Kobe University Graduate School of Medicine, 7-5-2 Kusunoki-cho, Chuo-ku, Kobe 650-0017, Japan; (K.N.); (S.I.); (A.K.); (T.N.); (C.N.); (H.T.); (H.N.); (K.I.)
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- Department of Pediatrics, Kobe University Graduate School of Medicine, 7-5-2 Kusunoki-cho, Chuo-ku, Kobe 650-0017, Japan; (K.N.); (S.I.); (A.K.); (T.N.); (C.N.); (H.T.); (H.N.); (K.I.)
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- Department of Pediatrics, Kobe University Graduate School of Medicine, 7-5-2 Kusunoki-cho, Chuo-ku, Kobe 650-0017, Japan; (K.N.); (S.I.); (A.K.); (T.N.); (C.N.); (H.T.); (H.N.); (K.I.)
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- Department of Pediatrics, Kobe University Graduate School of Medicine, 7-5-2 Kusunoki-cho, Chuo-ku, Kobe 650-0017, Japan; (K.N.); (S.I.); (A.K.); (T.N.); (C.N.); (H.T.); (H.N.); (K.I.)
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- Kobe Children’s Primary Emergency Medical Center, 1-4-1 Wakihamakaigandori, Chuo-ku, Kobe 651-0073, Japan; (A.U.); (K.I.); (A.I.)
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- Kobe Children’s Primary Emergency Medical Center, 1-4-1 Wakihamakaigandori, Chuo-ku, Kobe 651-0073, Japan; (A.U.); (K.I.); (A.I.)
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- Department of Pediatrics and Child Health, Nihon University School of Medicine, 30-1, Oyaguchi, Kami-cho, Itabashi-ku 173-8610, Japan;
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- Department of Pediatrics, Kobe University Graduate School of Medicine, 7-5-2 Kusunoki-cho, Chuo-ku, Kobe 650-0017, Japan; (K.N.); (S.I.); (A.K.); (T.N.); (C.N.); (H.T.); (H.N.); (K.I.)
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- Department of Pediatrics, Kobe University Graduate School of Medicine, 7-5-2 Kusunoki-cho, Chuo-ku, Kobe 650-0017, Japan; (K.N.); (S.I.); (A.K.); (T.N.); (C.N.); (H.T.); (H.N.); (K.I.)
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- Kobe Children’s Primary Emergency Medical Center, 1-4-1 Wakihamakaigandori, Chuo-ku, Kobe 651-0073, Japan; (A.U.); (K.I.); (A.I.)
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Hou JY, Wu JR, Xu D, Chen YB, Shang DD, Liu S, Fan GW, Cui YL. Integration of transcriptomics and system pharmacology to reveal the therapeutic mechanism underlying Qingfei Xiaoyan Wan to treat allergic asthma. JOURNAL OF ETHNOPHARMACOLOGY 2021; 278:114302. [PMID: 34090911 DOI: 10.1016/j.jep.2021.114302] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/23/2021] [Revised: 03/23/2021] [Accepted: 06/02/2021] [Indexed: 06/12/2023]
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ETHNOPHARMACOLOGICAL RELEVANCE Asthma is a chronic inflammatory disease, characterized by airway inflammation, hyperresponsiveness, and bronchial smooth muscle contraction. Qingfei Xiaoyan Wan (QFXYW), a traditional Chinese formula, has been shown to exert anti-asthma effects and immune response in multiple diseases. AIM OF THIS STUDY In this study, we evaluated the therapeutic mechanism of QFXYW in the suppression of allergic asthma by integrating of transcriptomics and system pharmacology. MATERIALS AND METHODS BALB/c mice were sensitized with ovalbumin (OVA) to establish the allergic asthma model, and its success was confirmed with behavioral observations. Lung histopathological analysis, inflammatory pathology scores, transcription factors were used to evaluate the effects of QFXYW on allergic asthma. The therapeutic mechanism of QFXYW in treating allergic asthma through integrated transcriptomics and system pharmacology was then determined: hub genes were screened out by topological analysis and functional enrichment analysis were performed to identify key signaling pathway. Subsequently, quantitative RP-PCR and protein array were performed to detect the mRNA of hub genes and to predict the key pathway in OVA-induced allergic asthma, respectively. RESULTS Our results demonstrated that QFXYW could significantly attenuate inflammatory cell infiltration, mucus secretion, and epithelial damage. The transcriptomics analysis found the six hub genes with the highest values- CXCL10, CXCL2, CXCL1, IL-6, CCL-5, and CCL-4 were screened out. Functional enrichment analysis showed that the differentially expressed genes (DEGs) were mainly enriched in the inflammatory response and cytokine signaling pathway. Moreover, the quantitative RT-PCR verification experiment found the CXCL2 and CXCL1 were significantly suppressed after treatment with QFXYW. The results of protein array showed that QFXYW inhibited the multi-cytokines of OVA-induced allergic asthma via cytokine signaling pathway. CONCLUSIONS QFXYW may have mediated OVA-induced allergic asthma mainly through the hub genes CXCL2, CXCL1, and the cytokine signaling pathway. This finding will offer a novel strategy to explore effective and safe mechanism of Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM) formula to treat allergic asthma.
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- Jing-Yi Hou
- State Key Laboratory of Component-based Chinese Medicine, Tianjin University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Tianjin, 301617, China.
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- State Key Laboratory of Component-based Chinese Medicine, Tianjin University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Tianjin, 301617, China.
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- State Key Laboratory of Component-based Chinese Medicine, Tianjin University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Tianjin, 301617, China.
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- Tianjin Key Laboratory of Transformation of Traditional Chinese Medicine, First Teaching Hospital of Tianjin University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Tianjin, 300193, China.
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- Tianjin Zhongxin Pharmaceutical Group Corporation Limited Darentang Pharmaceutical Factory, Tianjin, 300193, China.
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- Tianjin Zhongxin Pharmaceutical Group Corporation Limited Darentang Pharmaceutical Factory, Tianjin, 300193, China.
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- Tianjin Key Laboratory of Transformation of Traditional Chinese Medicine, First Teaching Hospital of Tianjin University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Tianjin, 300193, China.
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- State Key Laboratory of Component-based Chinese Medicine, Tianjin University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Tianjin, 301617, China.
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Deng L, Ma Y, Ma P, Wu Y, Yang X, Deng Q. Toxic effect of cooking oil fume (COF) on lungs: Evidence of endoplasmic reticulum stress in rat. ECOTOXICOLOGY AND ENVIRONMENTAL SAFETY 2021; 221:112463. [PMID: 34198188 DOI: 10.1016/j.ecoenv.2021.112463] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/24/2021] [Revised: 06/07/2021] [Accepted: 06/23/2021] [Indexed: 06/13/2023]
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BACKGROUND Cooking oil fumes (COF) is one of the primary sources of indoor air pollution in China, which is associated with respiratory diseases such as acute lung injury and lung cancer. However, evidence of COF toxic effect was few. OBJECTIVES The research was aimed to investigate the toxic effect and the underlying mechanisms induced by COF. METHODS The female Wistar rats were randomly divided into several groups, including control group, COF exposure group and VE protection group, and instilled intratracheally with different COF suspensions (0.2, 2, 20 mg/kg) or saline once every 3 days for 30 days. After 24 h of final exposure, all rat were anesthetic euthanasia to draw materials. The alveolar lavage fluid (BALF) was for inflammatory cell count. The lung homogenate was to determine the biochemical indexes such as oxidative stress, apoptosis factors, carcinogenic toxicity and endoplasmic reticulum (ER) stress. The left lung was made for immunohistochemical and histopathological analysis. RESULTS The results showed that the levels of oxidative stress (ROS), apoptosis factors (NF-κB), carcinogenic toxicity (P53 and 8-OhdG), ER stress (IRE-1α and Caspase-12) in 2 mg/kg and 20 mg/kg COF exposure groups were significantly increased compared with the saline groups. The above pathological changes were improved after vitamin E (VE) supplementation. In addition, the immunohistochemical and histopathological analysis found the same trend. CONCLUSION The COF had health risk of heredity and potential carcinogenicity. Besides, COFs can not only induce oxidative stress, but also induce ER stress in lung and airway epithelial cells of female rats through the unfolded protein reaction (UPR) pathway. It revealed that the oxidative stress and ER stress interacted in aggravating lung injury. VE could effectively alleviate the lung injury causing by COF exposure.
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- Linjing Deng
- school of tourism and ubran management, Jiangxi University of Finance and Economics, Nanchang 330000, China.
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- School of Public Health, Hubei University of Science and Technology, Xianning 437100, China
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- School of Public Health, Hubei University of Science and Technology, Xianning 437100, China
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- Hubei Key Laboratory of Genetic Regulation and Integrative Biology, Central China Normal University, Wuhan 430070, China
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- School of Public Health, Zhengzhou University, Zhengzhou 450001, China.
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Chen Y, Kong D, Fu J, Zhang Y, Zhao Y, Liu Y, Chang Z, Liu Y, Liu X, Xu K, Jiang C, Fan Z. Increased hospital admissions for asthma from short-term exposure to cold spells in Beijing, China. Int J Hyg Environ Health 2021; 238:113839. [PMID: 34507107 DOI: 10.1016/j.ijheh.2021.113839] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/18/2021] [Revised: 08/31/2021] [Accepted: 09/04/2021] [Indexed: 11/29/2022]
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BACKGROUND There is a paucity of studies investigating extreme cold events and asthma exacerbations. This study examined whether an association exists between cold spells and daily hospital admissions for asthma in Beijing, China from 2012 to 2016. METHODS Daily hospital admissions for asthma, meteorological variables and air quality data were collected during 2012-2016 in Beijing. A cold spell was defined as a period of at least two consecutive days with the daily mean temperature below or at the 5th percentile (-7 °C) in cold seasons (November to March) during the study period. We applied a time-series design using quasi-Poisson regression combined with a distributed lag model to estimate the risk of asthma hospital admissions associated with cold spells. Stratified analyses by gender and age groups were conducted to identify the potential susceptible subpopulations to cold spells. We also explored the effect modification by air quality by dividing the daily air quality index (AQI) into two levels (high and low) based on the median value. RESULTS Cold spells increased the risk of asthma hospital admissions, with the maximum cumulative relative risk (CRR) over three weeks (Lag0-21) in the total population. The highest single-day relative risk (RR) was found on the days of cold spells (Lag0) with the RR = 1.059 (95% CI: 1.008-1.113), and the CRR at Lag0-21 was 1.333 (95% CI: 1.049-1.693). Across different gender and age groups, younger people (<65 years) were more sensitive to cold spells. No significant effect modification by AQI was detected. CONCLUSION Short-term exposure to cold spells is associated with an increased risk of hospital admissions for asthma in Beijing. During the cold spells, younger people aged <65 years were at particular risk for asthma exacerbations. Our results suggest that extreme cold events have a significant impact on asthma.
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- Yuxiong Chen
- Department of Medicine, Peking Union Medical College Hospital, Peking Union Medical College & Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences, No.1 Shuaifuyuan Wangfujing Dongcheng District, Beijing, 100730, China
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- Department of Medicine, Peking Union Medical College Hospital, Peking Union Medical College & Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences, No.1 Shuaifuyuan Wangfujing Dongcheng District, Beijing, 100730, China
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- Department of Medicine, Peking Union Medical College Hospital, Peking Union Medical College & Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences, No.1 Shuaifuyuan Wangfujing Dongcheng District, Beijing, 100730, China
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- Department of Medicine, Peking Union Medical College Hospital, Peking Union Medical College & Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences, No.1 Shuaifuyuan Wangfujing Dongcheng District, Beijing, 100730, China
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- Department of Medicine, Peking Union Medical College Hospital, Peking Union Medical College & Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences, No.1 Shuaifuyuan Wangfujing Dongcheng District, Beijing, 100730, China
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- Department of Medicine, Peking Union Medical College Hospital, Peking Union Medical College & Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences, No.1 Shuaifuyuan Wangfujing Dongcheng District, Beijing, 100730, China
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- Department of Medicine, Peking Union Medical College Hospital, Peking Union Medical College & Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences, No.1 Shuaifuyuan Wangfujing Dongcheng District, Beijing, 100730, China
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- Department of Medicine, Peking Union Medical College Hospital, Peking Union Medical College & Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences, No.1 Shuaifuyuan Wangfujing Dongcheng District, Beijing, 100730, China
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- Department of Medicine, Peking Union Medical College Hospital, Peking Union Medical College & Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences, No.1 Shuaifuyuan Wangfujing Dongcheng District, Beijing, 100730, China
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- Department of Medicine, Peking Union Medical College Hospital, Peking Union Medical College & Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences, No.1 Shuaifuyuan Wangfujing Dongcheng District, Beijing, 100730, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Medical Molecular Biology, Institute of Basic Medical Sciences, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences, Department of Biochemistry, Peking Union Medical College, Beijing, 100005, China
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- Department of Medicine, Peking Union Medical College Hospital, Peking Union Medical College & Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences, No.1 Shuaifuyuan Wangfujing Dongcheng District, Beijing, 100730, China.
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Feng F, Ma Y, Zhang Y, Shen J, Wang H, Cheng B, Jiao H. Effects of extreme temperature on respiratory diseases in Lanzhou, a temperate climate city of China. ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE AND POLLUTION RESEARCH INTERNATIONAL 2021; 28:49278-49288. [PMID: 33932207 DOI: 10.1007/s11356-021-14169-x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 22] [Impact Index Per Article: 7.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/22/2021] [Accepted: 04/26/2021] [Indexed: 06/12/2023]
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Under the global climate warming, extreme weather events occur more and more frequently. Epidemiological studies have proved that extreme temperature is strongly correlated with respiratory diseases. We evaluated extreme-temperature effect on respiratory emergency room (ER) visits for 5 years in Lanzhou, a northwest temperate climate city of China from January 1st, 2013, to August 31st, 2017. We built a distributed lag non-linear model (DLNM) to evaluate the lag effect up to 30 days. Results showed the relative risk (RR) of respiratory disease always reached the maximum at lag 0 day and decreased to 1.0 at lag 5 days. Extremely low temperature showed the lag effect of 22 days and the maximum RR was 1.415 (95% CI 1.295-1.546) at lag 0 day. Extremely high temperature showed the lag effect of 7 days and the maximum RR was 1.091 (95% CI 1.069-1.114) at lag 0 day. The elders (age > 65 years) were at the greatest risk to extreme temperatures and the response were very acute. Children (age ≤ 15 years) were at the lowest risk but the lag effect lasted the longest lag days than other subgroups. Males showed longer-term lag effect and higher RR than females. Our study indicated that the extremely low temperature has a significantly greater effect on respiratory diseases than extremely high temperature.
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- Fengliu Feng
- College of Atmospheric Sciences, Key Laboratory of Semi-Arid Climate Change, Ministry of Education, Lanzhou University, Lanzhou, 730000, China
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- College of Atmospheric Sciences, Key Laboratory of Semi-Arid Climate Change, Ministry of Education, Lanzhou University, Lanzhou, 730000, China.
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- College of Atmospheric Sciences, Key Laboratory of Semi-Arid Climate Change, Ministry of Education, Lanzhou University, Lanzhou, 730000, China
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- College of Atmospheric Sciences, Key Laboratory of Semi-Arid Climate Change, Ministry of Education, Lanzhou University, Lanzhou, 730000, China
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- College of Atmospheric Sciences, Key Laboratory of Semi-Arid Climate Change, Ministry of Education, Lanzhou University, Lanzhou, 730000, China
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- College of Atmospheric Sciences, Key Laboratory of Semi-Arid Climate Change, Ministry of Education, Lanzhou University, Lanzhou, 730000, China
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- College of Atmospheric Sciences, Key Laboratory of Semi-Arid Climate Change, Ministry of Education, Lanzhou University, Lanzhou, 730000, China
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Thermosensory Transient Receptor Potential Ion Channels and Asthma. Biomedicines 2021; 9:biomedicines9070816. [PMID: 34356881 PMCID: PMC8301310 DOI: 10.3390/biomedicines9070816] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/31/2021] [Revised: 07/09/2021] [Accepted: 07/12/2021] [Indexed: 12/14/2022] Open
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Asthma is a widespread chronic disease of the bronchopulmonary system with a heterogeneous course due to the complex etiopathogenesis. Natural-climatic and anthropogenic factors play an important role in the development and progression of this pathology. The reception of physical and chemical environmental stimuli and the regulation of body temperature are mediated by thermosensory channels, members of a subfamily of transient receptor potential (TRP) ion channels. It has been found that genes encoding vanilloid, ankyrin, and melastatin TRP channels are involved in the development of some asthma phenotypes and in the formation of exacerbations of this pathology. The review summarizes modern views on the role of high and low temperatures in airway inflammation in asthma. The participation of thermosensory TRP channels (vanilloid, ankyrin, and melastatin TRP channels) in the reaction to high and low temperatures and air humidity as well as in the formation of bronchial hyperreactivity and respiratory symptoms accompanying asthma is described. The genetic aspects of the functioning of thermosensory TRP channels are discussed. It is shown that new methods of treatment of asthma exacerbations caused by the influence of temperature and humidity should be based on the regulation of channel activity.
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Zhang H, Wang Q, Benmarhnia T, Jalaludin B, Shen X, Yu Z, Ren M, Liang Q, Wang J, Ma W, Huang C. Assessing the effects of non-optimal temperature on risk of gestational diabetes mellitus in a cohort of pregnant women in Guangzhou, China. ENVIRONMENT INTERNATIONAL 2021; 152:106457. [PMID: 33706037 DOI: 10.1016/j.envint.2021.106457] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/31/2020] [Revised: 01/12/2021] [Accepted: 02/08/2021] [Indexed: 06/12/2023]
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Previous observational studies have shown that exposure to ambient temperature and air pollution were associated with the incidence of gestational diabetes mellitus (GDM). However, the susceptible time window of non-optimal temperature on GDM is still unknown, and the interaction with air pollution has not been examined. We conducted a prospective cohort study in Guangzhou, China to investigate the windows of susceptibility of temperature extremes and variability on the risk of GDM and to explore any interaction effect with air pollution. Daily maximum (Tmax), minimum temperature (Tmin) and diurnal temperature range (DTR) were obtained from Guangdong Meteorological Service. Distributed lag non-linear models with a logistic regression were applied to assess the effect of temperature extremes and DTR in different weeks of gestation on GDM. To examine the interaction effect, relative excess risk due to interaction index, attributable proportion and synergy index were calculated. There were 5,165 pregnant women enrolled, of which 604 were diagnosed with GDM (11.7%). Compared with a reference temperature (50th percentile of Tmax), we found that extreme high temperature (99th percentile of Tmax) exposure during 21st and 22nd gestational weeks was associated with an increased risk of GDM. Extreme low temperature (1st percentile of Tmax) exposure during 14th to 17th weeks increased the risk of GDM. We observed that per 1 °C increment of DTR during 21st to 24th weeks was associated with an elevated GDM risk. No interaction effect of temperature extremes or variability with air pollution on GDM were observed. Our results suggested that non-optimal temperature is an independent risk factor of GDM. The time window of susceptibility for extreme temperatures and DTR exposure on the risk of GDM generally occurred in second trimester of pregnancy. In the context of climate change, our study has important implications for reproductive health and justifies more research in different climate zones.
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- Huanhuan Zhang
- School of Public Health, Sun Yat-sen University, Guangzhou, China; School of Public Health, Zhengzhou University, Zhengzhou, China; Shanghai Key Laboratory of Meteorology and Health, Shanghai Meteorological Service, Shanghai, China
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- School of Public Health, Sun Yat-sen University, Guangzhou, China
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- Department of Family Medicine and Public Health, University of California, San Diego, USA; Scripps Institution of Oceanography, University of California, San Diego, USA
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- School of Public Health and Community Medicine, University of New South Wales, Sydney, Australia
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- Center for Reproductive Medicine, The First Affiliated Hospital, Sun Yat-sen University, Guangzhou, China
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- School of Public Health, Zhengzhou University, Zhengzhou, China
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- School of Public Health, Sun Yat-sen University, Guangzhou, China
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- Department of Ultrasound, Panyu Maternal and Child Care Service Center, Guangzhou, China
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- MNR Key Laboratory for Geo-Environmental Monitoring of Great Bay Area & Guangdong Key Laboratory of Urban Informatics & Shenzhen Key Laboratory of Spatial Smart Sensing and Services, Shenzhen University, Shenzhen, China
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- Guangdong Provincial Institution of Public Health, Guangdong Provincial Center for Disease Control and Prevention, Guangzhou, China
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- School of Public Health, Sun Yat-sen University, Guangzhou, China; School of Public Health, Zhengzhou University, Zhengzhou, China; Shanghai Key Laboratory of Meteorology and Health, Shanghai Meteorological Service, Shanghai, China.
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Fang J, Song J, Wu R, Xie Y, Xu X, Zeng Y, Zhu Y, Wang T, Yuan N, Xu H, Song X, Zhang Q, Xu B, Huang W. Association between ambient temperature and childhood respiratory hospital visits in Beijing, China: a time-series study (2013-2017). ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE AND POLLUTION RESEARCH INTERNATIONAL 2021; 28:29445-29454. [PMID: 33555475 DOI: 10.1007/s11356-021-12817-w] [Citation(s) in RCA: 17] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/23/2020] [Accepted: 02/01/2021] [Indexed: 06/12/2023]
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Little is known on the potential impact of temperature on respiratory morbidity, especially for children whose respiratory system can be more vulnerable to climate changes. In this time-series study, Poisson generalized additive models combined with distributed lag nonlinear models were used to assess the associations between ambient temperature and childhood respiratory morbidity. The impacts of extreme cold and hot temperatures were calculated as cumulative relative risks (cum.RRs) at the 1st and 99th temperature percentiles relative to the minimum morbidity temperature percentile. Attributable fractions of respiratory morbidity due to cold or heat were calculated for temperatures below or above the minimum morbidity temperature. Effect modifications by air pollution, age, and sex were assessed in stratified analyses. A total of 877,793 respiratory hospital visits of children under 14 years old between 2013 and 2017 were collected from Beijing Children's Hospital. Overall, we observed J-shaped associations with greater respiratory morbidity risks for exposure to lower temperatures, and higher fraction of all-cause respiratory hospital visits was caused by cold (33.1%) than by heat (0.9%). Relative to the minimum morbidity temperature (25 °C, except for rhinitis, which is 31 °C), the cum.RRs for extreme cold temperature (-6 °C) were 2.64 (95%CI: 1.51-4.61) for all-cause respiratory hospital visits, 2.73 (95%CI: 1.44-5.18) for upper respiratory infection, 2.76 (95%CI: 1.56-4.89) for bronchitis, 2.12 (95%CI: 1.30-3.47) for pneumonia, 2.06 (95%CI: 1.27-3.34) for rhinitis, and 4.02 (95%CI: 2.14-7.55) for asthma, whereas the associations between extreme hot temperature (29 °C) and respiratory hospital visits were not significant. The impacts of extreme cold temperature on asthma hospital visits were greater at higher levels of ozone (O3) exposure (> 50th percentile). Our findings suggest significantly increased childhood respiratory morbidity risks at extreme cold temperature, and the impact of extreme cold temperature on asthma hospital visits can be enhanced under higher level exposure to O3.
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- Jiakun Fang
- Department of Occupational and Environmental Health, School of Public Health, Peking University, Beijing, China
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- Beijing Children's Hospital, Capital Medical University, Beijing, China
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- Department of Occupational and Environmental Health, School of Public Health, Peking University, Beijing, China
- State Key Laboratory of Environmental Criteria and Risk Assessment, State Environmental Protection Key Laboratory of Ecological Effect and Risk Assessment of Chemicals, Chinese Research Academy of Environmental Sciences, Beijing, China
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- Department of Occupational and Environmental Health, School of Public Health, Peking University, Beijing, China
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- Beijing Children's Hospital, Capital Medical University, Beijing, China
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- Beijing Children's Hospital, Capital Medical University, Beijing, China
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- Department of Occupational and Environmental Health, School of Public Health, Peking University, Beijing, China
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- Department of Occupational and Environmental Health, School of Public Health, Peking University, Beijing, China
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- Department of Occupational and Environmental Health, School of Public Health, Peking University, Beijing, China
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- Department of Occupational and Environmental Health, School of Public Health, Peking University, Beijing, China
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- Department of Occupational and Environmental Health, School of Public Health, Peking University, Beijing, China
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- Department of Atmospheric and Oceanic Sciences, School of Physics, Peking University, Beijing, China
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- Beijing Children's Hospital, Capital Medical University, Beijing, China.
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- Department of Occupational and Environmental Health, School of Public Health, Peking University, Beijing, China.
- Key Laboratory of Molecular Cardiovascular Sciences of Ministry of Education, Peking University, Beijing, China.
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Kumar M, Chand S. MedHypChain: A patient-centered interoperability hyperledger-based medical healthcare system: Regulation in COVID-19 pandemic. JOURNAL OF NETWORK AND COMPUTER APPLICATIONS (ONLINE) 2021. [PMID: 34173429 DOI: 10.1016/j.jnca.2021.102995] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/17/2023]
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Recently, an infectious disease, coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19), has been reported in Wuhan, China, and spread worldwide within a couple of months. There have been seen an outbreak of COVID-19 in many countries, where the infected patients' rate overwhelmed the inadequate medical services. The push of patient-centered interoperability (PCI) from medical institution-centered interoperability may defeat the current and post resultant disease of the COVID-19 pandemic. This paper proposes a state-of-the-art privacy-preserving medical data sharing system based on Hyperledger Fabric (MedHypChain), where each transaction is secured via an Identity-based broadcast group signcryption scheme. We proved that MedHypChain achieves confidentiality, anonymity, traceability, and unforgeability. Besides, we regularize the MedHypChain to implement the PCI healthcare system, where the patient manages its health-related information in the blockchain that can be accessible to the authorized entity. We also use the Hyperledger caliber as a benchmark tool to analyze the performance of MedHypChain in three metrics (latency time, execution time, and throughput) for up to 20 permissioned nodes. Finally, we compare MedHypChain with related blockchain-based healthcare systems and found that the proposed scheme needs the least computation cost and communication cost and achieves all security features, such as authenticity, scalability, and access control.
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- Mahender Kumar
- School of Computer and Systems Sciences, India
- Jawharlal Nehru University, New Delhi, India
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- School of Computer and Systems Sciences, India
- Jawharlal Nehru University, New Delhi, India
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Kabir AF, Ng CFS, Yasumoto S, Hayashi T, Watanabe C. Effect of Ambient Temperature on Daily Nebulized Asthma Hospital Visits in a Tropical City of Dhaka, Bangladesh. INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF ENVIRONMENTAL RESEARCH AND PUBLIC HEALTH 2021; 18:ijerph18030890. [PMID: 33498592 PMCID: PMC7908622 DOI: 10.3390/ijerph18030890] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/21/2020] [Revised: 01/14/2021] [Accepted: 01/19/2021] [Indexed: 11/19/2022]
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The acute effect of temperature on asthma morbidity in Bangladesh is not well understood. As climate varies extensively in different parts of the world, the relation between temperature and asthma might also differ. We investigated the association between temperature and asthma-related hospital visits in the tropical city of Dhaka. We analyzed information from a total of 5989 asthma patients who received ambulatory care in the form of nebulized medication at the National Asthma Center in Mohakhali, Dhaka from February to November 2013. A time-stratified case-crossover study was conducted to estimate the effect of daily temperature, with consideration of delayed effects and possible confounders such as relative humidity and political strikes. An inverse association was observed between temperature and the number of hospital visits. The effect was delayed for approximately a week. A degree centigrade decrease in mean temperature (averaged across lags 0-6) was associated with an increase of approximately 4.5% (95% CI 1.5, 7.5) in all asthma visits. The association was evident in adult males but marginal in elderly males. A positive association (lag 0) was observed among adult females, whereas no association was observed among children. Strikes significantly modified the effect among the elderly. Findings suggest temperature declines affect asthma outcomes in a warm climate, and this effect can be delayed and vary by sex and age group.
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- Ayesha Ferdosi Kabir
- Department of Human Ecology, School of International Health, Graduate School of Medicine, The University of Tokyo, Tokyo 113-0033, Japan; (A.F.K.); (S.Y.); (C.W.)
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- School of Tropical Medicine and Global Health, Nagasaki University, Nagasaki 852-8523, Japan
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- Department of Human Ecology, School of International Health, Graduate School of Medicine, The University of Tokyo, Tokyo 113-0033, Japan; (A.F.K.); (S.Y.); (C.W.)
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- Center for Southeast Asian Studies, Kyoto University, Kyoto 606-8501, Japan;
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- Department of Human Ecology, School of International Health, Graduate School of Medicine, The University of Tokyo, Tokyo 113-0033, Japan; (A.F.K.); (S.Y.); (C.W.)
- National Institute for Environmental Studies, Tsukuba, Ibaraki 305-0053, Japan
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Ma Y, Deng L, Ma P, Wu Y, Yang X, Xiao F, Deng Q. In vivo respiratory toxicology of cooking oil fumes: Evidence, mechanisms and prevention. JOURNAL OF HAZARDOUS MATERIALS 2021; 402:123455. [PMID: 32683156 DOI: 10.1016/j.jhazmat.2020.123455] [Citation(s) in RCA: 24] [Impact Index Per Article: 8.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/23/2020] [Revised: 07/08/2020] [Accepted: 07/08/2020] [Indexed: 06/11/2023]
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BACKGROUND As cooking is an essential part of people's daily life, cooking oil fumes (COF) has been recognized as one of the major indoor air pollutant. Mounting epidemiological evidence has indicated that COF exposure is significantly associated with an increased risk of various health effects including lung cancer, but toxicological studies are very limited. OBJECTIVES We conduct a systematic study to provide toxicological evidence of COF exposure on the lungs, to examine the underlying toxicological mechanism, and to suggest intervention measures to mitigate this toxicity. METHODS A total 96 female rats were randomly divided into control groups, COF exposure groups (0.2, 2, 20 mg/kg) and vitamin E protection groups, receiving appropriate treatment for 30 days. First we measured airway hyperresponsiveness (AHR) followed by a lung histological analysis to investigate the toxicological effects of COF. We next analyzed the biomarkers of oxidative stress, inflammation, and apoptosis to examine the underlying toxicological mechanism, and finally we investigated the protective effects of vitamin E against the toxicity of COF. RESULTS AHR measurement indicated that the airway resistance increased with the COF dose and the lung histological assay showed narrowing of the airway lumen, which provided evidence of the toxicological effects of COF. The biomarkers of oxidative stress (ROS and MDA), pro-inflammation (TNF-α and IL-1β), and apoptosis (NF-κB and Caspase-3) were all significantly increased with COF dose. We observed that above toxicological effects and biomarker levels induced by COF were significantly ameliorated after administration of VE. CONCLUSION The toxicity of cooking oil fumes on the lungs is clear from the evidence and mechanism, and can be ameliorated by vitamin E. We suggested that oxidative stress may be primarily responsible for the observed cooking oil fumes-induced toxicity.
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- Yongsheng Ma
- XiangYa School of Public Health, Central South University, Changsha 410078, China
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- School of Energy Science and Engineering, Central South University, Changsha 410083, China
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- School of Public Health, Hubei University of Science and Technology, Xianning 437100, China
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- School of Public Health, Hubei University of Science and Technology, Xianning 437100, China
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- Hubei Key Laboratory of Genetic Regulation and Integrative Biology, Central China Normal University, Wuhan 430070, China
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- XiangYa School of Public Health, Central South University, Changsha 410078, China.
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- XiangYa School of Public Health, Central South University, Changsha 410078, China; School of Energy Science and Engineering, Central South University, Changsha 410083, China; School of Public Health, Zhengzhou University, Zhengzhou, Henan, China.
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Hu Y, Cheng J, Jiang F, Liu S, Li S, Tan J, Yin Y, Tong S. Season-stratified effects of meteorological factors on childhood asthma in Shanghai, China. ENVIRONMENTAL RESEARCH 2020; 191:110115. [PMID: 32846175 DOI: 10.1016/j.envres.2020.110115] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/19/2020] [Revised: 07/19/2020] [Accepted: 08/14/2020] [Indexed: 06/11/2023]
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OBJECTIVES There has been increasing interest in identifying the adverse effects of ambient environmental factors on asthma exacerbations (AE), but season-stratified effects of meteorological factors on childhood asthma remain unclear. We explored the season-stratified effects of meteorological factors on childhood AE in Shanghai, China. METHODS Poisson generalized linear regression model combined with a distributed lag nonlinear model was used to examine the lagged and nonlinear effects of meteorological factors on childhood AE after adjustment for putative confounders. We also performed a season-stratified analysis to determine whether the season modified the relationship between meteorological factors and childhood AE. RESULTS There were 23,103 emergency department visits (EDVs) for childhood AE, including 15,466 boys and 7637 girls during 2008-2017. Most meteorological factors (e.g., temperature, diurnal temperature range (DTR), relative humidity (RH) and wind speed (WS)) were significantly associated with EDVs for childhood AE, even after adjustment for the confounding effects of air pollutants. In the whole year, extreme cold, moderate heat, higher DTR, lower RH and WS increased the relative risk (RR) for childhood AE. In the cold season, lower RH and wind speed increased the risks of childhood AE (RRlag0-28 for the 5th percentile (p5) of RH: 9.744, 95% CI: 3.567, 26.616; RRlag0-28 for the p5 of wind speed: 10.671, 95% CI: 1.096, 103.879). In the warm season, higher temperature and DTR, lower RH and WS increased the RR for childhood AE (RRlag0-5 for the p95 of temperature: 1.871, 95% CI: 1.246, 2.810; RRlag0-2 for the p95 of DTR: 1.146, 95% CI: 1.010, 1.300; RRlag0-5 for the p5 of RH: 1.931, 95% CI: 1.191, 3.128; RRlag0-2 for the p5 of WS: 1.311, 95% CI: 1.005, 1.709). CONCLUSIONS Extreme meteorological factors appeared to be triggers of EDVs for childhood AE in Shanghai and the effects modified by season. These findings provide evidence for developing season-specific and tailored strategies to prevent and control childhood AE.
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- Yabin Hu
- Department of Clinical Epidemiology and Biostatistics, Shanghai Children's Medical Center, Shanghai Jiaotong University School of Medicine, Shanghai, China
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- School of Public Health and Social Work, Institute of Health and Biomedical Innovation, Queensland University of Technology, Brisbane, Australia
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- Department of Developmental and Behavioral Pediatrics, Pediatric Translational Medicine Institution, Shanghai Children's Medical Center, Shanghai Jiaotong University School of Medicine, Shanghai, China
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- Department of Clinical Epidemiology and Biostatistics, Shanghai Children's Medical Center, Shanghai Jiaotong University School of Medicine, Shanghai, China
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- School of Public Health, Shanghai Jiaotong University, Shanghai, China
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- Shanghai Key Laboratory of Meteorology and Health (Shanghai Meteorological Service), Shanghai, China
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- Department of Respiratory Medicine, Shanghai Children's Medical Center, Shanghai Jiaotong University School of Medicine, Shanghai, China.
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- Department of Clinical Epidemiology and Biostatistics, Shanghai Children's Medical Center, Shanghai Jiaotong University School of Medicine, Shanghai, China; School of Public Health and Social Work, Institute of Health and Biomedical Innovation, Queensland University of Technology, Brisbane, Australia; School of Public Health, Institute of Environment and Population Health, Anhui Medical University, Hefei, China; Center for Global Health, School of Public Health, Nanjing Medical University, Nanjing, China.
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Zhang H, Liu S, Chen Z, Zu B, Zhao Y. Effects of variations in meteorological factors on daily hospital visits for asthma: A time-series study. ENVIRONMENTAL RESEARCH 2020; 182:109115. [PMID: 31923850 DOI: 10.1016/j.envres.2020.109115] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/22/2019] [Revised: 12/28/2019] [Accepted: 01/02/2020] [Indexed: 06/10/2023]
Abstract
Few studies have explored the relationships between meteorological factors and asthma. This study explored the associations between daily variations in meteorological factors and hospital visits for asthma among different ages, genders, and asthma subtypes in Shenyang, China. A distributed lag non-linear model with Poisson regression was used; confounding factors included day of the week, holidays, and seasonal patterns, and long-term trends and air pollutants were adjusted using natural cubic splines. The meteorological factor with the largest cumulative effect was barometric pressure, which increased the risk of hospital visits for adult asthma (relative risk [RR] = 2.414), followed by maximum wind speed, which increased hospital visits for asthma for children aged 0-5 years old (RR = 1.47), and pressure, which increased hospital visits for bronchial asthma (RR = 1.298). Meteorological factors showed stronger associations with asthma than air pollutants. Further research should focus more on the effects of meteorological factors on asthma.
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- Hehua Zhang
- Clinical Research Center, Shengjing Hospital of China Medical University, Huaxiang Road No. 39, Tiexi District, Shenyang, China
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- Department of Atmospheric Environment Monitoring Office, Environmental Monitoring Experiment Center of Liaoning Province, Shuang Road, No.30 A3, Hunnan District, Shenyang, China
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- Department of Atmospheric Environment Monitoring Office, Environmental Monitoring Experiment Center of Liaoning Province, Shuang Road, No.30 A3, Hunnan District, Shenyang, China
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- Department of Atmospheric Environment Monitoring Office, Environmental Monitoring Experiment Center of Liaoning Province, Shuang Road, No.30 A3, Hunnan District, Shenyang, China
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- Department of Clinical Epidemiology, Shenjing Hospital of China Medical University, Sanhao Street, No. 36, Heping District, China.
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