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Fadadu RP, Chee E, Jung A, Chen JY, Abuabara K, Wei ML. Air pollution and global healthcare use for atopic dermatitis: A systematic review. J Eur Acad Dermatol Venereol 2023; 37:1958-1970. [PMID: 37184289 DOI: 10.1111/jdv.19193] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/26/2023] [Accepted: 05/03/2023] [Indexed: 05/16/2023]
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Increasing air pollution is common around the world, but the impacts of outdoor air pollution exposure on atopic dermatitis (AD) are unclear. We synthesized the current global epidemiologic evidence for air pollution exposure and associated medical visits for AD among adults and children. This review followed PRISMA guidelines, and searches were conducted on PubMed, MEDLINE, Web of Science and EMBASE databases. The searches yielded 390 studies, and after screening, 18 studies around the world assessing at least 5,197,643 medical visits for AD in total were included for the final analysis. We found that exposure to particulate matter ≤2.5 μm in diameter (PM2.5 ) [(10/11) of studies], particulate matter ≤10 μm in diameter (PM10 ) (11/13), nitrogen dioxide (NO2 ) (12/14) and sulfur dioxide (SO2 ) (10/13) was positively associated with AD visits. Results were equivocal for ozone [(4/8) of studies reported positive association] and limited for carbon monoxide [(1/4) of studies reported positive association]. When stratifying results by patient age, patient sex and season, we found that the associations with particulate matter, NO2 and O3 may be affected by temperature. Exposure to selected air pollutants is associated with AD visits, and increasingly poor worldwide air quality may increase global healthcare use for AD.
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- R P Fadadu
- Department of Dermatology, University of California, San Francisco, San Francisco, California, USA
- Dermatology Service, San Francisco VA Health Care System, San Francisco, California, USA
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- Department of Dermatology, University of California, San Francisco, San Francisco, California, USA
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- Department of Dermatology, University of California, San Francisco, San Francisco, California, USA
- School of Information, University of California, Berkeley, Berkeley, California, USA
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- Department of Dermatology, University of California, San Francisco, San Francisco, California, USA
- Dermatology Service, San Francisco VA Health Care System, San Francisco, California, USA
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- Department of Dermatology, University of California, San Francisco, San Francisco, California, USA
- School of Public Health, University of California, Berkeley, Berkeley, California, USA
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- Department of Dermatology, University of California, San Francisco, San Francisco, California, USA
- Dermatology Service, San Francisco VA Health Care System, San Francisco, California, USA
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Huang FM, Luo CW, Lee SS, Ho YC, Li YC, Chang YC, Kuan YH. Relationship between periodontal disease and dizziness in Taiwanese adults: A nationwide population-based cohort study. Medicine (Baltimore) 2023; 102:e32961. [PMID: 36827024 PMCID: PMC11309663 DOI: 10.1097/md.0000000000032961] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/30/2022] [Revised: 01/23/2023] [Accepted: 01/24/2023] [Indexed: 02/25/2023] Open
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Periodontal disease is often neglected and overlooking its initial symptoms can lead to tooth loss and systemic diseases. Patients with otitis media are at high risk of vestibular and balance dysfunction, consequently, and vertigo. Vertigo and dizziness are conditions with high reported incidences; they worsen with age and can burden health systems. The present study investigated whether periodontal disease causes dizziness. Research data covering 2008 through 2013 were retrieved from the National Health Insurance Research Database of Taiwan. Patients who were newly diagnosed as having periodontal disease or dizziness after at least 1 hospital admission or 3 outpatient visits were enrolled as participants. For our controls, we randomly selected individuals without periodontal disease who were sex- and age-matched with the investigated participants. In total, we enrolled 445 patients with periodontal disease and 1780 controls. The Kaplan-Meier curve indicated that the cumulative incidence of dizziness was significantly higher among the patients with periodontal disease relative to the controls. After adjustment for sex, age, income level, urbanization level, month of onset, and comorbidities, Cox proportional-hazards analysis revealed that patients with periodontal disease had an increased risk of dizziness (hazard ratio [HR]: 1.306, 95% confidence interval (CI): 1.155, 1.475). Compared with the controls, the risk of dizziness among patients with periodontal disease was higher for both female (HR: 1.439, 95%: 1.203, 1.720) and male patients (HR: 1.284, 95%: 1.123, 1.468); this risk was higher even when January (HR: 1.302, 95% CI: 1.145, 1.480), February (HR: 1.337, 95% CI: 1.178, 1.518), or March was excluded (HR: 1.308, 95% CI: 1.151, 1.487) and for patients without Ménière disease. Therefore, periodontal disease is not only a risk factor for dizziness but also an independent risk factor for dizziness. Future studies could clarify the mechanisms linking periodontal disease to dizziness.
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- Fu-Mei Huang
- Department of Dentistry, Chung Shan Medical University Hospital, Taichung, Taiwan
- School of Dentistry, Chung Shan Medical University, Taichung, Taiwan
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- Institute of Medicine, Chung Shan Medical University, Taichung, Taiwan
- Department of Pharmacology, School of Medicine, Chung Shan Medical University, Taichung, Taiwan
- Department of Pharmacy, Chung Shan Medical University Hospital, Taichung, Taiwan
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- School of Public Health, Chung Shan Medical University, Taichung, Taiwan
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- School of Medical Applied Chemistry, Chung Shan Medical University, Taichung, Taiwan
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- Department of Pharmacology, School of Medicine, Chung Shan Medical University, Taichung, Taiwan
- Department of Pharmacy, Chung Shan Medical University Hospital, Taichung, Taiwan
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- Department of Dentistry, Chung Shan Medical University Hospital, Taichung, Taiwan
- School of Dentistry, Chung Shan Medical University, Taichung, Taiwan
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- Department of Pharmacology, School of Medicine, Chung Shan Medical University, Taichung, Taiwan
- Department of Pharmacy, Chung Shan Medical University Hospital, Taichung, Taiwan
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Liu Y, Lu C, Li Y, Norbäck D, Deng Q. Outdoor Air Pollution and Indoor Window Condensation Associated with Childhood Symptoms of Allergic Rhinitis to Pollen. INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF ENVIRONMENTAL RESEARCH AND PUBLIC HEALTH 2022; 19:ijerph19138071. [PMID: 35805726 PMCID: PMC9266097 DOI: 10.3390/ijerph19138071] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/20/2022] [Revised: 06/24/2022] [Accepted: 06/25/2022] [Indexed: 12/10/2022]
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Pollen is the main factor causing asthma and allergic rhinitis (AR). However, the key indoor and outdoor factors associated with childhood symptoms of allergic rhinitis (SAR) to pollen are unclear. We investigate the association of exposure to outdoor air pollution and indoor environmental factors with childhood SAR to pollen and consider SAR to pollen in different seasons. A cross-sectional study of 2598 preschool children aged 3–6 was conducted in Changsha, China (2011–2012). The prevalence of SAR to pollen in children and information on indoor environmental factors were obtained by questionnaire. Children’s exposure to outdoor air pollutants (PM10, SO2, and NO2) was estimated from the monitored concentrations. The association of exposure to indoor environmental factors and outdoor air pollution with childhood SAR to pollen was estimated by multiple logistic regression models using odds ratio (OR) and a 95% confidence interval (CI), and the relationship between outdoor air pollutants and childhood SAR to pollen was investigated using restricted cubic splines. We found that early-life and current exposure to outdoor air pollution were significantly associated with childhood SAR to pollen in autumn, including exposure to SO2 one year before conception (OR = 1.60, 95% CI = 1.08–2.37) and during entire pregnancy (OR = 1.49, 95% CI = 1.01–2.20) periods, exposure to PM10 during the current period (OR = 1.78, 95% CI = 1.07–2.96), and exposure to NO2 during the early-life (one year before conception and entire pregnancy) and current periods with ORs (95% CI) of 1.72 (1.10–2.71), 1.82 (1.17–2.83), and 1.94 (1.11–3.40), respectively. Further, we found significant associations of both prenatal and postnatal exposure to window condensation with childhood SAR to pollen, with ORs (95% CI) = 1.37 (1.05–1.77) and 1.38 (1.02–1.88), respectively. We encourage SAR to pollen sufferers to stay indoors due to outdoor air pollution and higher pollen concentration outdoors, but indoor ventilation should be maintained.
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- Yingjie Liu
- School of Energy Science and Engineering, Central South University, Changsha 410083, China;
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- XiangYa School of Public Health, Central South University, Changsha 410078, China;
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- Department of Mechanical Engineering, The University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong 999077, China;
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- Department of Medical Sciences, Uppsala University, 752 36 Uppsala, Sweden;
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- School of Public Health, Zhengzhou University, Zhengzhou 450001, China
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Han M, Choi SJ, Jeong Y, Lee K, Lee TH, Lee SH, Kim TH. Association between Concentration of Air Pollutants and Prevalence of Inflammatory Sinonasal Diseases: A Nationwide Cross-sectional Study. Am J Rhinol Allergy 2022; 36:649-660. [PMID: 35535390 DOI: 10.1177/19458924221099373] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/09/2023]
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BACKGROUND Air pollution is a serious health concern and affects inflammatory sinonasal diseases such as allergic rhinitis (AR) and chronic rhinosinusitis (CRS). Clarifying the relationship between air pollutants and upper respiratory diseases could help the patients. OBJECTIVE To evaluate the association between the concentration of air pollutants and the prevalence of AR and CRS among South Koreans. METHODS In this cross-sectional study, nationwide data were reviewed for participants of the Korean National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey (KNHANES) 2008 to 2012. Participants were surveyed with health questionnaires, examined with endoscopies by otolaryngologists, and tested with serum immunoglobulin E levels. The concentrations of sulfur dioxide (SO2), nitrogen dioxide (NO2), ozone (O3), and particulate matter with aerodynamic diameters ≤10 µm (PM10) were measured in 16 areas of South Korea. Air pollutant concentrations of geographic districts were matched to each participant's residence. Logistic regression analysis was performed. RESULTS Among 27 863 eligible adults, 3359 and 1606 participants had AR or CRS, respectively. In multivariable logistic regression analysis for AR, PM10 showed statistically significant results (odds ratio [OR] = 1.145, 95% confidence interval [CI] = 1.042-1.258). No air pollutants showed statistically significant differences in the prevalence of CRS. In AR, PM10 (OR = 1.458, 95% CI = 1.201-1.770) was associated with endoscopic findings of watery rhinorrhea, whereas SO2 (OR = 1.202, 95% CI = 1.100-1.313) was associated with pale mucosa. CONCLUSION The prevalence of AR was significantly associated with PM10 concentration. In patients with AR, endoscopic findings of watery rhinorrhea were associated with PM10. However, CRS was not associated with the air pollutant concentrations. Lower concentration of PM10 might help managing the clinical symptoms in patients of AR.
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- Munsoo Han
- Department of Otorhinolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, College of Medicine, 36899Korea University, Seoul, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Otorhinolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, College of Medicine, 36899Korea University, Seoul, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Biostatistics, 218725Korea University College of Medicine, Seoul, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Otorhinolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, College of Medicine, 36899Korea University, Seoul, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Otorhinolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, College of Medicine, 36899Korea University, Seoul, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Otorhinolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, College of Medicine, 36899Korea University, Seoul, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Otorhinolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, College of Medicine, 36899Korea University, Seoul, Republic of Korea
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Cabrera M, Subiza J, Fernández-Caldas E, Garzón García B, Moreno-Grau S, Subiza JL. Influence of environmental drivers on allergy to pollen grains in a case study in Spain (Madrid): meteorological factors, pollutants, and airborne concentration of aeroallergens. ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE AND POLLUTION RESEARCH INTERNATIONAL 2021; 28:53614-53628. [PMID: 34032952 DOI: 10.1007/s11356-021-14346-y] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/04/2021] [Accepted: 05/06/2021] [Indexed: 06/12/2023]
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The aim of this study was to compare airborne levels of Phl p 1 and Phl p 5, with Poaceae pollen concentrations inside and outside of the pollen season, and to evaluate their association with symptoms in grass allergic patients and the influence of climate and pollution. The Hirst and the Burkard Cyclone samplers were used for pollen and allergen quantification, respectively. The sampling period ran from 23 March 2009 to 27 July 2010. Twenty-three patients with seasonal allergic asthma and rhinitis used an electronic symptom card. The aerosol was extracted and quantified for Phl p 1 and Phl p 5 content. Descriptive statistics, non-parametric paired contrast of Wilcoxon, Spearman's correlations, and a categorical principal component analysis (CatPCA) were carried out. Significant variations in pollen, aeroallergen levels, pollen allergen potency, and symptoms score were observed in this study. Phl p 5 pollen allergen potency was higher at the beginning of the 2010 grass pollen season. Presence of Phl p 1 outside the pollen season with positive O3 correlation was clinically relevant. 45.5% of the variance was explained by two dimensions in the CatPCA analysis, showing the symptom relationships dissociated in two dimensions. In the first one, the more important relationship was with grass pollen grains concentration and Phl p 5 and to a lesser extent with Phl p 1 and levels of NO2 and O3, and in the second dimension, symptoms were associated with humidity and SO2. Clinically relevant out-season Phl p 1 was found with a positive O3 correlation. The effect of climate and pollution may have contributed to the higher seasonal allergic rhinitis symptom score recorded in 2009.
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- Martha Cabrera
- Servicio de Alergia, Hospital Los Madroños, Brunete, Madrid, Spain.
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- Inmunotek S.L., Alcalá de Henares, Madrid, Spain
- College of Medicine, University of South Florida, Tampa, Florida, USA
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- Unidad de Estadística, Secretaría Adjunta de Informática, Consejo Superior de Investigaciones Científicas (CSIC), Madrid, Spain
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- Departamento de Ingeniería Química y Ambiental, Universidad Politécnica de Cartagena, Cartagena, Spain
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Park TH, Park S, Cho MK, Kim S. Associations of particulate matter with atopic dermatitis and chronic inflammatory skin diseases in South Korea. Clin Exp Dermatol 2021; 47:325-334. [PMID: 34426985 DOI: 10.1111/ced.14910] [Citation(s) in RCA: 23] [Impact Index Per Article: 7.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/08/2021] [Revised: 08/18/2021] [Accepted: 08/19/2021] [Indexed: 01/18/2023]
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BACKGROUND Particulate matter (PM) is a mixture of solid and liquid particles suspended in air, which originates from industrial plants or vehicle emissions. Although the skin is the primary body area of contact with air pollutants, the associations between PM and chronic inflammatory skin diseases has not been well established. AIM To investigate associations between PM and atopic dermatitis (AD) and between PM and other chronic inflammatory dermatoses, using data from the Korean Health Insurance Review and Assessment Service. METHODS Monthly disease statistics from the seven largest cities in South Korea (Seoul, Busan, Daegu, Incheon, Gwangju, Daejeon, Ulsan) and from Jeju Island (in total, a population of 23 288 000 for all eight areas) were included. Based on daily air pollution level and weather forecast from 2015 to 2019, multivariate negative binomial regression analysis was conducted to estimate monthly visits of AD with respect to outdoor air pollutants: coarse PM with a diameter of ≤ 10 μm (PM10) and fine PM with a diameter of ≤ 2.5 μm (PM2.5) ozone (O3 ), nitrogen dioxide (NO2 ), sulphur dioxide (SO2 ) and carbon monoxide (CO). RESULTS Increases in the levels of PM2.5, PM10, SO2 and CO were associated with significant increases in monthly patient visits for AD. Every 10 μg/m3 increase in PM2.5 and PM10 resulted in patient visit increases of 2.71% (95% CI 0.76-4.71; P < 0.01) and 2.01% (95% CI 0.92-3.11, P < 0.001), respectively, while every 1 part per billion (ppb) increase in SO2 and every 100 ppb increase in CO resulted in visit increases of 2.26% (95% CI 1.35-3.17; P < 0.001) and 2.86% (95% CI 1.35-4.40; P < 0.001), respectively. O3 and NO2 were not associated with increased patient visits for AD. Increases in PM2.5 and PM10 concentrations were also significantly associated with increases in patient visits for psoriasis, seborrhoeic dermatitis and rosacea. CONCLUSION Our data suggest that PM is associated with AD and other chronic inflammatory skin diseases.
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- T H Park
- Department of Dermatology, Soonchunhyang University Hospital, Seoul, South Korea
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- Department of Biostatistics, Soonchunhyang University Hospital, Seoul, South Korea
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- Department of Dermatology, Soonchunhyang University Hospital, Seoul, South Korea
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- Department of Dermatology, Soonchunhyang University Hospital, Seoul, South Korea
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Saha S, Vaidyanathan A, Lo F, Brown C, Hess JJ. Short term physician visits and medication prescriptions for allergic disease associated with seasonal tree, grass, and weed pollen exposure across the United States. Environ Health 2021; 20:85. [PMID: 34289856 PMCID: PMC8296728 DOI: 10.1186/s12940-021-00766-3] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/26/2021] [Accepted: 06/28/2021] [Indexed: 05/05/2023]
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BACKGROUND While year-round exposure to pollen is linked to a large burden of allergic diseases, location-specific risk information on pollen types and allergy outcomes are limited. We characterize the relationship between acute exposure to tree, grass and weed pollen taxa and two allergy outcomes (allergic rhinitis physician visit and prescription allergy medication fill) across 28 metropolitan statistical areas (MSA) in the United States. METHODS We obtained daily pollen data from National Allergy Bureau (NAB) monitors at these 28 MSAs for 2008-2015. We revised the NAB guidelines to classify taxa-specific pollen severity each day. Daily information on allergic rhinitis and prescribed allergy medications for individuals with employer-based health insurance from the IBM MarketScan Research database for these MSAs. We combined the daily pollen and health data for each MSA into a longitudinal dataset. We conducted a MSA-specific conditional quasi-Poisson regression analysis to assess how different levels of pollen concentration impact the health outcomes, controlling for local air pollution, meteorology and Influenza-like illness (ILI). We used a random effects meta-analysis to produce an overall risk estimate for each pollen type and health outcome. RESULTS The seasonal distribution of pollen taxa and associated health impacts varied across the MSAs. Relative risk of allergic rhinitis visits increased as concentrations increased for all pollen types; relative risk of medication fills increased for tree and weed pollen only. We observed an increase in health risk even on days with moderate levels of pollen concentration. 7-day average concentration of pollen had stronger association with the health outcomes compared to the same-day measure. Controlling for air pollution and ILI had little impact on effect estimates. CONCLUSION This analysis expands the catalogue of associations between different pollen taxa and allergy-related outcomes across multiple MSAs. The effect estimates we present can be used to project the burden of allergic disease in specific locations in the future as well inform patients with allergies on impending pollen exposure.
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- Shubhayu Saha
- Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, National Center for Environmental Health, 4770 Buford Hwy, GA, 30341, Atlanta, USA.
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- Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, National Center for Environmental Health, 4770 Buford Hwy, GA, 30341, Atlanta, USA
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- Department of Atmospheric Sciences, College of the Environment, University of Washington, Seattle, WA, USA
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- Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, National Center for Environmental Health, 4770 Buford Hwy, GA, 30341, Atlanta, USA
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- Department of Emergency Medicine, School of Medicine, University of Washington, Seattle, WA, USA
- Department of Environmental and Occupational Health Sciences, School of Public Health, University of Washington, Seattle, WA, USA
- Department of Global Health, Schools of Medicine and Public Health, University of Washington, Seattle, WA, USA
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Plaza MP, Alcázar P, Oteros J, Galán C. Atmospheric pollutants and their association with olive and grass aeroallergen concentrations in Córdoba (Spain). ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE AND POLLUTION RESEARCH INTERNATIONAL 2020; 27:45447-45459. [PMID: 32789634 PMCID: PMC8197725 DOI: 10.1007/s11356-020-10422-x] [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: 02/16/2020] [Accepted: 08/06/2020] [Indexed: 05/07/2023]
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Cumulative data indicate that pollen grains and air pollution reciprocally interact. Climate changes seem also to influence pollen allergenicity. Depending on the plant species and on the pollutant type and concentration, this interaction may modify the features and metabolism of the pollen grain. Previous results revealed a significant positive correlation between pollen and aeroallergen, even using two different samplers. However, some discrepancy days have been also detected with low pollen but high aeroallergen concentrations. The main aim of the present paper is to find how the environmental factors, and specially pollutants, could affect the amount of allergens from olive and grass airborne pollen. Pollen grains were collected by a Hirst-type volumetric spore trap. Aeroallergen was simultaneously sampled by a low-volume Cyclone Burkard sampler. Phl p 5 and Ole e 1 aeroallergen were quantified by double-sandwich ELISA test. The data related to air pollutants, pollen grains, and aeroallergens were analyzed with descriptive statistic. Spearman's correlation test was used to identify potential correlations between these variables. There is a significant positive correlation between aeroallergens and airborne pollen concentrations, in both studied pollen types, so allergen concentrations could be explained with the pollen concentration. The days with unlinked events coincide between olive and grass allergens. Nevertheless, concerning to our results, pollutants do not affect the amount of allergens per pollen. Even if diverse pollutants show an unclear relationship with the allergen concentration, this association seems to be a casual effect of the leading role of some meteorological parameters.
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- Maria Pilar Plaza
- Chair and Institute of Environmental Medicine, UNIKA-T, University of Augsburg - Technical University of Munich (TUM) and Helmholtz Zentrum München, Neusässer Str. 47, 86156, Augsburg, Germany.
- Department of Botany, Ecology and Plant Physiology, University of Córdoba (UCO), Córdoba, Spain.
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- Department of Botany, Ecology and Plant Physiology, University of Córdoba (UCO), Córdoba, Spain
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- Department of Botany, Ecology and Plant Physiology, University of Córdoba (UCO), Córdoba, Spain
- Center of Allergy & Environment (ZAUM), Member of the German Center for Lung Research (DZL), Technische Universität München/Helmholtz Center, Munich, Germany
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- Department of Botany, Ecology and Plant Physiology, University of Córdoba (UCO), Córdoba, Spain
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Bédard A, Sofiev M, Arnavielhe S, Antó JM, Garcia-Aymerich J, Thibaudon M, Bergmann KC, Dubakiene R, Bedbrook A, Onorato GL, Annesi-Maesano I, Pépin JL, Laune D, Zeng S, Bousquet J, Basagaña X. Interactions Between Air Pollution and Pollen Season for Rhinitis Using Mobile Technology: A MASK-POLLAR Study. THE JOURNAL OF ALLERGY AND CLINICAL IMMUNOLOGY-IN PRACTICE 2019; 8:1063-1073.e4. [PMID: 31786252 DOI: 10.1016/j.jaip.2019.11.022] [Citation(s) in RCA: 32] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/17/2019] [Revised: 10/17/2019] [Accepted: 11/13/2019] [Indexed: 12/21/2022]
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BACKGROUND Several studies have suggested an interaction between air pollution and pollen exposure with an impact on allergy symptoms. However, large studies with real-life data are not available. OBJECTIVE To investigate associations between major air pollutants (ozone and particulate matter with a diameter of <2.5 μm) and allergic rhinitis (AR) control during grass and birch pollen seasons as well as outside the pollen season. METHODS The daily impact of allergic symptoms was recorded by the Allergy Diary (Mobile Airways Sentinel NetworK [MASK-air]) app (a validated mHealth tool for rhinitis management) using visual analog scales (VASs) in Northern and Central Europe users in 2017 and 2018. Uncontrolled AR was defined using symptoms and medications. Pollutant levels were assessed using the System for Integrated modeLing of Atmospheric coMposition database. Pollen seasons were assessed by regions using Google Trends. Generalized estimating equation models were used to account for repeated measures per user, adjusting for sex, age, treatment, and country. Analyses were stratified by pollen seasons to investigate interactions between air pollutants and pollen exposure. RESULTS A total of 3323 geolocated individuals (36,440 VAS-days) were studied. Associations between uncontrolled rhinitis and pollutants were stronger during the grass pollen season. Days with uncontrolled AR increased by 25% for an interquartile range increase in ozone levels during the grass pollen season (odds ratio of 1.25 [95% CI, 1.11-1.41] in 2017 and of 1.14 [95% CI, 1.04-1.25] in 2018). A similar trend was found for particulate matter with a diameter of less than 2.5 μm, especially in 2017. CONCLUSIONS These results suggest that the relationship between uncontrolled AR and air pollution is modified by the presence of grass pollens. This study confirms the impact of pollutants in the grass pollen season but not in the birch pollen season.
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- Annabelle Bédard
- ISGlobal, Barcelona, Spain; Universitat Pompeu Fabra (UPF), Barcelona, Spain; CIBER Epidemiología y Salud Pública (CIBERESP), Barcelona, Spain
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- Finnish Meteorological Institute (FMI), Helsinki, Finland
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- ISGlobal, Barcelona, Spain; Universitat Pompeu Fabra (UPF), Barcelona, Spain; CIBER Epidemiología y Salud Pública (CIBERESP), Barcelona, Spain
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- ISGlobal, Barcelona, Spain; Universitat Pompeu Fabra (UPF), Barcelona, Spain; CIBER Epidemiología y Salud Pública (CIBERESP), Barcelona, Spain
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- RNSA (Réseau National de Surveillance Aérobiologique), Brussieu, France
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- Charité-Universitätsmedizin Berlin, corporate member of Freie Universität Berlin, Humboldt-Uniersität zu Berlin and Berlin Institute of Health, Comprehensive Allergy-Centre, Department of Dermatology and Allergy, member of GA2LEN, Berlin, Germany
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- Clinic of Chest Diseases, Immunology and Allergology, Medical Faculty, Vilnius University, Vilnius, Lithuania
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- MACVIA-France, Fondation partenariale FMC VIA-LR, Montpellier, France
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- Epidemiology of Allergic and Respiratory Diseases, Department Institute Pierre Louis of Epidemiology and Public Health, INSERM and Sorbonne Université, Medical School Saint Antoine, Paris, France
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- Université Grenoble Alpes, Laboratoire HP2, Grenoble, INSERM, U1042 and CHU de Grenoble, Grenoble, France
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- MACVIA-France, Fondation partenariale FMC VIA-LR, Montpellier, France; University Hospital, Montpellier, France; INSERM U 1168, VIMA: Ageing and Chronic Diseases, Epidemiological and Public Health Approaches, Villejuif, Université Versailles St-Quentin-en-Yvelines, UMR-S 1168, Montigny le Bretonneux, France
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- ISGlobal, Barcelona, Spain; Universitat Pompeu Fabra (UPF), Barcelona, Spain; CIBER Epidemiología y Salud Pública (CIBERESP), Barcelona, Spain.
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Sauliene I, Sukiene L, Kazlauskiene V. The assessment of atmospheric conditions and constituents on allergenic pollen loads in Lithuania. JOURNAL OF ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT 2019; 250:109469. [PMID: 31487603 DOI: 10.1016/j.jenvman.2019.109469] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/05/2019] [Revised: 08/12/2019] [Accepted: 08/24/2019] [Indexed: 06/10/2023]
Affiliation(s)
- I Sauliene
- Siauliai University, P. Visinskio str. 38, 76352, Siauliai, Lithuania.
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- Siauliai University, P. Visinskio str. 38, 76352, Siauliai, Lithuania.
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- Lithuanian Hydrometeorological Service, Rudnios str. 6, 09300, Vilnius, Lithuania.
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Krämer U, Behrendt H. [Air pollution and atopic eczema : Systematic review of findings from environmental epidemiological studies]. Hautarzt 2019; 70:169-184. [PMID: 30659336 DOI: 10.1007/s00105-018-4330-3] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/20/2023]
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BACKGROUND Among the many risk factors for the development of atopic eczema (AE), the influence of air pollution has recently been discussed more often. A systematic review about this topic however is lacking. AIMS Which effects of outdoor air pollution (particles, nitric oxides, sulfur dioxide, ozone or general traffic exhaust emissions) on AE can be demonstrated in a systematic analysis of available environmental epidemiologic studies? METHODS All environmental epidemiologic studies on AE and air pollution found in the literature database PubMed were identified. The most important key figures of these studies were tabulated, the quality of evidence was graded and the studies described. RESULTS A total of 57 studies were identified. Only one of the 15 cross-sectional studies with a large-scale exposure assessment found a significant association between AE and air pollution. In contrast 23 of 30 studies with small-scale exposure assessment found a significant association between AE and traffic related emissions-especially from trucks. Of the 30 studies, 14 were cohort studies (1 adult, 13 birth cohorts). The sole adult cohort found an association with intrinsic AE. In the East Asian cohorts (all published since 2015), an association between maternal exposure to traffic-related pollution and incidence of AE in the offspring was found. This was less clear in cohorts from Europe/US or simply not investigated. In 5/5 panel studies (all from South Korea), symptom severity of AE was found to be significantly and positively related to outdoor air pollution. CONCLUSIONS In a systematic analysis of environmental epidemiologic studies about air pollution and AE rather good evidence was found that, based on small-scale exposure measurements, especially truck traffic emissions increased AE prevalence, while large-scale exposure to larger particles (PM10) or SO2 was without effect. Considering pathophysiologic aspects traffic exhaust emissions seem to affect both skin barrier function and activation of immune responses.
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- Ursula Krämer
- IUF - Leibniz Institut für Umweltmedizinische Forschung, Auf'm Hennekamp 50, 40225, Düsseldorf, Deutschland.
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- Zentrum Allergie & Umwelt (ZAUM), Technische Universität und Helmholtz Zentrum München, München, Deutschland
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Wang X, Ma T, Wang X, Zhuang Y, Wang X, Ning H, Shi H, Yu R, Yan D, Huang H, Bai Y, Shan G, Zhang B, Song Q, Zhang Y, Zhang T, Jia D, Liu X, Kang Z, Yan W, Yang B, Bao X, Sun S, Zhang F, Yu W, Bai C, Wei T, Yang T, Ma T, Wu X, Liu J, Du H, Zhang L, Yan Y, Wang D. Prevalence of pollen-induced allergic rhinitis with high pollen exposure in grasslands of northern China. Allergy 2018; 73:1232-1243. [PMID: 29322523 PMCID: PMC6033040 DOI: 10.1111/all.13388] [Citation(s) in RCA: 90] [Impact Index Per Article: 15.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Accepted: 12/22/2017] [Indexed: 12/13/2022]
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BACKGROUND The aim of this study was to investigate the prevalence of epidemiologic and physician-diagnosed pollen-induced AR (PiAR) in the grasslands of northern China and to study the impact of the intensity and time of pollen exposure on PiAR prevalence. METHODS A multistage, clustered and proportionately stratified random sampling with a field interviewer-administered survey study was performed together with skin prick tests (SPT) and measurements of the daily pollen count. RESULTS A total of 6043 subjects completed the study, with a proportion of 32.4% epidemiologic AR and 18.5% PiAR. The prevalence was higher in males than females (19.6% vs 17.4%, P = .024), but no difference between the two major residential and ethnic groups (Han and Mongolian) was observed. Subjects from urban areas showed higher prevalence of PiAR than rural areas (23.1% vs 14.0%, P < .001). Most PiAR patients were sensitized to two or more pollens (79.4%) with artemisia, chenopodium, and humulus scandens being the most common pollen types, which were similarly found as the top three sensitizing pollen allergens by SPT. There were significant regional differences in the prevalence of epidemiologic AR (from 18.6% to 52.9%) and PiAR (from 10.5% to 31.4%) among the six areas investigated. PiAR symptoms were positively associated with pollen counts, temperature, and precipitation (P < .05), but negatively with wind speed and pressure P < .05). CONCLUSION Pollen-induced AR (PiAR) prevalence in the investigated region is extremely high due to high seasonal pollen exposure, which was influenced by local environmental and climate conditions.
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- X.‐Y. Wang
- Department of AllergyBeijing Shijitan HospitalCapital Medical UniversityBeijingChina
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- Department of AllergyBeijing Shijitan HospitalCapital Medical UniversityBeijingChina
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- Department of AllergyBeijing Shijitan HospitalCapital Medical UniversityBeijingChina
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- Department of AllergyBeijing Shijitan HospitalCapital Medical UniversityBeijingChina
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- Department of Otolaryngology Head and Neck SurgeryBeijing TongRen HospitalBeijing Key Laboratory of Nasal DiseasesBeijing Institute of OtolaryngologyCapital Medical UniversityBeijingChina
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- Department of AllergyBeijing Shijitan HospitalCapital Medical UniversityBeijingChina
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- Department of AllergyBeijing Shijitan HospitalCapital Medical UniversityBeijingChina
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- Department of AllergyBeijing Shijitan HospitalCapital Medical UniversityBeijingChina
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- Department of PharmacyBeijing Shijitan HospitalCapital Medical UniversityBeijingChina
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- Department of NephrologyBeijing Shijitan HospitalCapital Medical UniversityBeijingChina
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- State Key Laboratory of Vegetation and Environmental ChangeInstitute of BotanyChinese Academy of SciencesBeijingChina
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- Department of Epidemiology and StatisticsInstitute of Basic Medical Sciences Chinese Academy of Medical SciencesSchool of Basic Medicine PekingUnion Medical CollegeBeijingChina
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- Department of Epidemiology and StatisticsInstitute of Basic Medical Sciences Chinese Academy of Medical SciencesSchool of Basic Medicine PekingUnion Medical CollegeBeijingChina
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- Department of Science and TechnologyBeijing Shijitan HospitalCapital Medical UniversityBeijingChina
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- Tongliao HospitalTongliao, Inner MongoliaChina
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- Jarud People's HospitalJarud Banner, Tongliao, Inner MongoliaChina
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- Kailu People's HospitalKailu County, Tongliao, Inner MongoliaChina
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- Kailu People's HospitalKailu County, Tongliao, Inner MongoliaChina
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- Erenhot Community Health Service CenterErenhot, Inner MongoliaChina
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- Duolun People's HospitalDuolun, Inner MongoliaChina
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- Xiwu People's HospitalXiwu BannerInner MongoliaChina
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- Kailu People's HospitalKailu County, Tongliao, Inner MongoliaChina
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- Jarud People's HospitalJarud Banner, Tongliao, Inner MongoliaChina
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- Tongliao HospitalTongliao, Inner MongoliaChina
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- Jarud People's HospitalJarud Banner, Tongliao, Inner MongoliaChina
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- Xilingol Mongolian HospitalXilinhot, Inner MongoliaChina
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- Xilingol Mongolian HospitalXilinhot, Inner MongoliaChina
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- Xilingol Mongolian HospitalXilinhot, Inner MongoliaChina
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- Erenhot Community Health Service CenterErenhot, Inner MongoliaChina
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- Erenhot Community Health Service CenterErenhot, Inner MongoliaChina
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- Duolun People's HospitalDuolun, Inner MongoliaChina
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- Duolun People's HospitalDuolun, Inner MongoliaChina
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- Department of Otolaryngology Head and Neck SurgeryBeijing TongRen HospitalBeijing Key Laboratory of Nasal DiseasesBeijing Institute of OtolaryngologyCapital Medical UniversityBeijingChina
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- Department of UrologyBeijing Shijitan HospitalCapital Medical UniversityBeijingChina
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- Department of OtolaryngologyYong Loo Lin School of MedicineNational University of SingaporeSingaporeSingapore
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Zhao R, Guo Z, Zhang R, Deng C, Xu J, Dong W, Hong Z, Yu H, Situ H, Liu C, Zhuang G. Nasal epithelial barrier disruption by particulate matter ≤2.5 μm via tight junction protein degradation. J Appl Toxicol 2017; 38:678-687. [PMID: 29235125 DOI: 10.1002/jat.3573] [Citation(s) in RCA: 76] [Impact Index Per Article: 10.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/30/2017] [Revised: 11/10/2017] [Accepted: 11/11/2017] [Indexed: 01/01/2023]
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- Renwu Zhao
- Department of Otolaryngology; Huadong Hospital, Fudan University; Shanghai 200040 China
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- Department of Otolaryngology; Huadong Hospital, Fudan University; Shanghai 200040 China
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- Department of Otolaryngology; Huadong Hospital, Fudan University; Shanghai 200040 China
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- Center for Atmospheric Chemistry Study, Department of Environmental Science and Engineering; Fudan University; Shanghai 200433 China
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- Center for Atmospheric Chemistry Study, Department of Environmental Science and Engineering; Fudan University; Shanghai 200433 China
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- Center for Atmospheric Chemistry Study, Department of Environmental Science and Engineering; Fudan University; Shanghai 200433 China
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- Department of Otolaryngology; Huadong Hospital, Fudan University; Shanghai 200040 China
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- Department of Otolaryngology; Huadong Hospital, Fudan University; Shanghai 200040 China
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- Department of Otolaryngology; Huadong Hospital, Fudan University; Shanghai 200040 China
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- Department of Otolaryngology; Huadong Hospital, Fudan University; Shanghai 200040 China
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- Center for Atmospheric Chemistry Study, Department of Environmental Science and Engineering; Fudan University; Shanghai 200433 China
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Decomposition Analysis of the Factors that Influence Energy Related Air Pollutant Emission Changes in China Using the SDA Method. SUSTAINABILITY 2017. [DOI: 10.3390/su9101742] [Citation(s) in RCA: 36] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/16/2022]
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