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Baumbach C, Berger U, Radon K, Nowak D, Heinrich J. Does living close to allergenic street trees affect lung function in German adults? ENVIRONMENTAL RESEARCH 2024:120068. [PMID: 39341534 DOI: 10.1016/j.envres.2024.120068] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/24/2024] [Revised: 09/05/2024] [Accepted: 09/25/2024] [Indexed: 10/01/2024]
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INTRODUCTION Studies on greenspace and lung function in adults produced divergent results. Some of the adverse findings could be due to long-term exposure to allergenic tree pollen. We investigated whether having more birch trees or more allergenic trees around home is related to worse lung function and whether these exposures confound the association between greenspace and lung function. METHODS The analytic sample consisted of 874 adults aged 20 to 44 years at baseline from the German study centers, Erfurt and Hamburg, of the ECRHS cohort study. Spirometric lung function was measured in 1991/92, 2000/01, and 2011/12. We counted trees based on tree registries and classified them into allergenic and non-allergenic. We assessed exposure to greenspace with the normalized difference vegetation index (NDVI), tree cover density, and total number of trees in a 300 m buffer around home. Linear mixed models were used. RESULTS The forced expiratory volume in one second (FEV1) and the forced vital capacity (FVC) were decreased in the presence of more birch trees after adjusting for confounders and co-exposures. For every 10 additional birch trees in a 300 m buffer around home, the average change in FEV1 was -27.6 mL (95% confidence interval (CI): [-58.7, 3.5]). For FVC the average change was -28.2 mL (95% CI: [-62.0, 5.6]). No consistent associations were found for allergenic trees, total trees, tree cover density, or NDVI. Unlike other associations, those of birch trees with FEV1 and FVC were not moderated by allergic sensitization to birch pollen, history of asthma symptoms or nasal allergies including hay fever, ozone, NO2, or age. DISCUSSION Living close to birch trees had an adverse long-term association with lung function. That tree registries were limited to street trees prevented us from answering the question of a potential confounding of greenspace effects by allergenic neighborhood trees.
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- Clemens Baumbach
- Institute and Clinic for Occupational, Social and Environmental Medicine, University Hospital, Ludwig Maximilian University, Munich, Germany
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- Institute for Medical Information Processing, Biometry and Epidemiology, Ludwig Maximilian University, Munich, Germany
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- Institute and Clinic for Occupational, Social and Environmental Medicine, University Hospital, Ludwig Maximilian University, Munich, Germany
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- Institute and Clinic for Occupational, Social and Environmental Medicine, University Hospital, Ludwig Maximilian University, Munich, Germany; Comprehensive Pneumology Center Munich (CPC-M), German Center for Lung Research (DZL), Munich, Germany
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- Institute and Clinic for Occupational, Social and Environmental Medicine, University Hospital, Ludwig Maximilian University, Munich, Germany; Comprehensive Pneumology Center Munich (CPC-M), German Center for Lung Research (DZL), Munich, Germany; Allergy and Lung Health Unit, School of Population and Global Health, University of Melbourne, Melbourne, Australia.
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Matthews K, Cavagnaro T, Weinstein P, Stanhope J. Health by design; optimising our urban environmental microbiomes for human health. ENVIRONMENTAL RESEARCH 2024; 257:119226. [PMID: 38797467 DOI: 10.1016/j.envres.2024.119226] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/22/2024] [Revised: 05/13/2024] [Accepted: 05/24/2024] [Indexed: 05/29/2024]
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Humans have evolved in direct and intimate contact with their environment and the microbes that it contains, over a period of 2 million years. As a result, human physiology has become intrinsically linked to environmental microbiota. Urbanisation has reduced our exposure to harmful pathogens, however there is now increasing evidence that these same health-protective improvements in our environment may also be contributing to a hidden disease burden: immune dysregulation. Thoughtful and purposeful design has the potential to ameliorate these health concerns by providing sources of microbial diversity for human exposure. In this narrative review, we highlight the role of environmental microbiota in human health and provide insights into how we can optimise human health through well-designed cities, urban landscapes and buildings. The World Health Organization recommends there should be at least one public green space of least 0.5 ha in size within 300m of a place of residence. We argue that these larger green spaces are more likely to permit functioning ecosystems that deliver ecosystem services, including the provision of diverse aerobiomes. Urban planning must consider the conservation and addition of large public green spaces, while landscape design needs to consider how to maximise environmental, social and public health outcomes, which may include rewilding. Landscape designers need to consider how people use these spaces, and how to optimise utilisation, including for those who may experience challenges in access (e.g. those living with disabilities, people in residential care). There are also opportunities to improve health via building design that improves access to diverse environmental microbiota. Considerations include having windows that open, indoor plants, and the relationship between function, form and organization. We emphasise possibilities for re-introducing potentially health-giving microbial exposures into urban environments, particularly where the benefits of exposure to biodiverse environments may have been lost.
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- Kate Matthews
- College of Science and Engineering, Flinders University, Bedford Park, SA, Australia; School of Agriculture, Food and Wine, The University of Adelaide, Adelaide, SA, Australia
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- College of Science and Engineering, Flinders University, Bedford Park, SA, Australia; School of Agriculture, Food and Wine, The University of Adelaide, Adelaide, SA, Australia; Environment Institute, The University of Adelaide, Adelaide, SA, Australia
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- Environment Institute, The University of Adelaide, Adelaide, SA, Australia; School of Public Health, The University of Adelaide, Adelaide, SA, Australia; South Australian Museum, Adelaide, SA, Australia
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- Environment Institute, The University of Adelaide, Adelaide, SA, Australia; School of Allied Health Science and Practice, The University of Adelaide, Adelaide, SA, Australia.
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Cardinali M, Beenackers MA, Timmeren AV, Pottgiesser U. Urban green spaces, self-rated air pollution and health: A sensitivity analysis of green space characteristics and proximity in four European cities. Health Place 2024; 89:103300. [PMID: 38924920 DOI: 10.1016/j.healthplace.2024.103300] [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: 12/20/2023] [Revised: 06/11/2024] [Accepted: 06/12/2024] [Indexed: 06/28/2024]
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Exploring the influence of green space characteristics and proximity on health via air pollution mitigation, our study analysed data from 1,365 participants across Porto, Nantes, Sofia, and Høje-Taastrup. Utilizing OpenStreetMap and the AID-PRIGSHARE tool, we generated nine green space indicators around residential addresses at 15 distances, ranging from 100m to 1500m. We performed a mediation analysis for these 135 green space variables and revealed significant associations between self-rated air pollution and self-rated health for specific green space characteristics. In our study, indirect positive effects on health via air pollution were mainly associated with green corridors in intermediate Euclidean distances (800-1,000m) and the amount of accessible green spaces in larger network distances (1,400-1,500m). Our results suggest that the amount of connected green spaces measured in intermediate surroundings seems to be a prime green space characteristic that could drive the air pollution mitigation pathway to health.
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- Marcel Cardinali
- Faculty of Architecture and the Built Environment, TU Delft, P.O.Box 5043, 2600GA, Delft, the Netherlands; Institute for Design Strategies, OWL University of Applied Sciences and Arts, 32756, Detmold, Germany.
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- Department of Public Health, Erasmus MC, University Medical Centre Rotterdam, Rotterdam, the Netherlands
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- Faculty of Architecture and the Built Environment, TU Delft, P.O.Box 5043, 2600GA, Delft, the Netherlands
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- Faculty of Architecture and the Built Environment, TU Delft, P.O.Box 5043, 2600GA, Delft, the Netherlands; Institute for Design Strategies, OWL University of Applied Sciences and Arts, 32756, Detmold, Germany
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Wang H, Gholami S, Xu W, Samavatekbatan A, Sleipness O, Tassinary LG. Where and how to invest in greenspace for optimal health benefits: a systematic review of greenspace morphology and human health relationships. Lancet Planet Health 2024; 8:e574-e587. [PMID: 39122326 DOI: 10.1016/s2542-5196(24)00140-2] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/13/2023] [Revised: 05/22/2024] [Accepted: 06/04/2024] [Indexed: 08/12/2024]
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Research on the relationship between greenspace morphology and health is a growing field that informs the spatial design of greenspace to enhance health outcomes. This study reviews the current progress, methodologies, and knowledge gaps in this area. From a database search of 272 940 English articles and 39 053 Chinese articles up to April 18, 2024, we identified 22 and 7 studies on the topic for further evaluation. Predominantly cross-sectional and neighbourhood-scale analyses were conducted using land cover maps ranging from 0·25 to 100 meters in resolution. Six primary characteristics of greenspace morphology have been studied, including size, shape, fragmentation, connectedness, aggregation, and diversity. While associations between greenspace morphology and health outcomes have been observed, both their reliability and generalisability remain suggestive due to ecological study designs and heterogeneity among studies. Future research should prioritise individual-level prospective cohorts and intervention studies. Exploring mechanisms linking greenspace morphology and health, determining optimal map resolution, and distinguishing it from greenness magnitude in statistical analysis is essential. This evidence is crucial for health-promoting greenspace planning and should be routinely integrated into urban epidemiological research.
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- Huaqing Wang
- Department of Landscape Architecture and Environmental Planning, Utah State University, Logan, UT, USA.
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- Department of Landscape Architecture and Environmental Planning, Utah State University, Logan, UT, USA
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- Department of Landscape Architecture and Environmental Planning, Utah State University, Logan, UT, USA
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- Department of Landscape Architecture and Environmental Planning, Utah State University, Logan, UT, USA
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- School of Performance, Visualization and Fine Arts, Texas A&M University, College Station, TX, USA
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Zhao J, Ren R, Beeraka NM, PA M, Xue N, Lu P, Bai W, Mao Z, PR HV, Bulygin KV, Nikolenko VN, Fan R, Liu J. Correlation of time trends of air pollutants, greenspaces and tracheal, bronchus and lung cancer incidence and mortality among the adults in United States. Front Oncol 2024; 14:1398679. [PMID: 39119087 PMCID: PMC11306054 DOI: 10.3389/fonc.2024.1398679] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/10/2024] [Accepted: 07/08/2024] [Indexed: 08/10/2024] Open
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Background Tracheal, Bronchus, and Lung (TBL) cancer continues to represent the majority of cancer-related incidence and mortality in United States (U.S.). While air pollutants are considered essential risk factors, both global and national average concentrations of major harmful air pollutants have significantly decreased over the decades. Green space may have a beneficial effect on human health. Methods We obtained data on national and state-level burden of TBL cancer, the annual average concentration of main air pollutants, and levels of green spaces in 2007, 2013, and 2019. According to generalized estimating equation (GEE), we examine the associations among incidence and mortality of TBL cancer, air pollutants, and greenspaces, represented by the Normalized Difference Vegetation Index (NDVI) in different age groups with models adjusted with meteorological, and socio-demographic. We observed additional effects of the interaction between the NDVI, Ozone, PM2.5, and other factors, which helped us to interpret and understand our results. Also, we collated states that witnessed net increments in forest coverage and conducted the same analysis separately. Results In our analysis, the majority of associations between NDVI and air pollutants with TBL cancer remained significantly positive, particularly noticeable among individuals aged 20 to 54. However, our findings did not explore air pollution as a potential mediator between greenspace exposure and TBL cancer. While the associations of PM2.5 with TBL cancer remained positive, the other four pollutants showed positive but statistically insignificant associations. Our interaction analysis yielded that there were positive associations between NDVI and ozone, PM2.5, and tobacco use. Max NDVI acts as a protective factor along with high HDI. Additionally, PM2.5 and HDI also showed a negative association. In 18 states with more forest, NDVI acts as a protective factor along with higher health care coverage, better health status, and participation in physical activities. Conclusion In the state-level of U.S., the effects of total greenspace with TBL cancer are mixed and could be modified by various socio-economic factors. PM2.5 has a direct correlation with TBL cancer and the effects can be influenced by underlying socioeconomic conditions.
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- Jia Zhao
- Department of Thoracic Surgery, The First Affiliated Hospital of Zhengzhou University, Zhengzhou, China
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- Department of Radiation Oncology & Cancer Center, The First Affiliated Hospital of Zhengzhou University, Zhengzhou, China
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- Department of Pharmacology, Raghavendra Institute of Pharmaceutical Education and Research (RIPER), Andhra Pradesh, Ananthapuramu, India
- Department of Human Anatomy and Histology, I.M. Sechenov First Moscow State Medical University of the Ministry of Health of the Russian Federation (Sechenov University), Moscow, Russia
- Herman B. Wells Center for Pediatric Research, Department of Pediatrics, Indiana University School of Medicine, Indianapolis, IN, United States
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- Department of Pulmonary Medicine, JSS Medical College, JSS Academy of Higher Education & Research (JSS AHER), Mysuru, Karnataka, India
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- Genetic and Molecular Epidemiology Group, Spanish National Cancer Research Centre (CNIO) and CIBERONC, Madrid, Spain
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- Cancer Center of the First Affiliated Hospital of Xinjiang Medical University, Urumqi, China
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- Department of Radiation Oncology & Cancer Center, The First Affiliated Hospital of Zhengzhou University, Zhengzhou, China
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- Department of Radiation Oncology & Cancer Center, The First Affiliated Hospital of Zhengzhou University, Zhengzhou, China
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- Department of Pharmaceutical Chemistry, JSS College of Pharmacy, JSS Academy of Higher Education & Research (JSS AHER), Mysuru, Karnataka, India
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- Department of Human Anatomy and Histology, I.M. Sechenov First Moscow State Medical University of the Ministry of Health of the Russian Federation (Sechenov University), Moscow, Russia
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- Department of Human Anatomy and Histology, I.M. Sechenov First Moscow State Medical University of the Ministry of Health of the Russian Federation (Sechenov University), Moscow, Russia
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- Department of Radiation Oncology & Cancer Center, The First Affiliated Hospital of Zhengzhou University, Zhengzhou, China
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- Department of Radiation Oncology & Cancer Center, The First Affiliated Hospital of Zhengzhou University, Zhengzhou, China
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Rantala AK, Paciência I, Antikainen H, Hjort J, Hugg TT, Jaakkola MS, Jaakkola JJK. Residential greenness during pregnancy and early life and development of asthma up to 27 years of age: The Espoo Cohort Study. ENVIRONMENTAL RESEARCH 2024; 252:118776. [PMID: 38531505 DOI: 10.1016/j.envres.2024.118776] [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: 12/20/2023] [Revised: 03/01/2024] [Accepted: 03/21/2024] [Indexed: 03/28/2024]
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Previous studies have suggested that living close to green spaces has protective health effects, but potential effects on asthma are contradictory. We investigated the association between the amount of greenness in the residential area during pregnancy and early life and development of asthma in the first 27 years of life. The study population included all 2568 members of the Espoo Cohort Study, Finland. We calculated individual-level exposure to green space measured as cumulative Normalized Difference Vegetation Index (cumNDVI in unit-months) within 300 m of the participant's residence during pregnancy and the first two years of life in both spring and summer seasons. The onset of asthma was assessed using information from the baseline and follow-up surveys. Exposure to residential greenness in the spring season during pregnancy was associated with an increased risk of asthma up to 6 years of age, with an adjusted hazard ratio (aHR) of 3.72 (95% confidence interval (CI): 1.11, 12.47) per 1 unit increase in cumNDVI. Increased greenness in the summer during pregnancy associated with asthma up to 6 years, with an aHR of 1.41 (95% CI: 0.85, 2.32). The effect was found to be related to increased greenness particularly during the third trimester of pregnancy, with an aHR of 2.37 (95% CI: 1.36, 4.14) per 1 unit increase of cumNDVI. These associations were weaker at the ages of 12 and 27 years. No association was found between NDVI in the first two years of life and the development of asthma. Our findings provide novel evidence that exposure to greenness during pregnancy increases the risk of developing asthma. The adverse effects were strongest for the prenatal greenness in the spring season and in the third trimester of pregnancy. Both the season and trimester of exposure to greenness are critical in the development of asthma.
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- Aino K Rantala
- Center for Environmental and Respiratory Health Research (CERH), Research Unit of Population Health, University of Oulu, Oulu, Finland; Biocenter Oulu, University of Oulu, Oulu, Finland.
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- Center for Environmental and Respiratory Health Research (CERH), Research Unit of Population Health, University of Oulu, Oulu, Finland; Biocenter Oulu, University of Oulu, Oulu, Finland
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- Geography Research Unit, University of Oulu, Oulu, Finland
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- Center for Environmental and Respiratory Health Research (CERH), Research Unit of Population Health, University of Oulu, Oulu, Finland; Biocenter Oulu, University of Oulu, Oulu, Finland
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- Center for Environmental and Respiratory Health Research (CERH), Research Unit of Population Health, University of Oulu, Oulu, Finland; Biocenter Oulu, University of Oulu, Oulu, Finland
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- Center for Environmental and Respiratory Health Research (CERH), Research Unit of Population Health, University of Oulu, Oulu, Finland; Biocenter Oulu, University of Oulu, Oulu, Finland; Finnish Meteorological Institute, Helsinki, Finland.
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Lavigne É, Abdulaziz KE, Murphy MS, Stanescu C, Dingwall-Harvey AL, Stieb DM, Walker MC, Wen SW, Shin HH. Associations of neighborhood greenspace, and active living environments with autism spectrum disorders: A matched case-control study in Ontario, Canada. ENVIRONMENTAL RESEARCH 2024; 252:118828. [PMID: 38583657 DOI: 10.1016/j.envres.2024.118828] [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: 12/19/2023] [Revised: 03/13/2024] [Accepted: 03/28/2024] [Indexed: 04/09/2024]
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BACKGROUND Increasing evidence links early life residential exposure to natural urban environmental attributes and positive health outcomes in children. However, few studies have focused on their protective effects on the risk of autism spectrum disorder (ASD). The aim of this study was to investigate the associations of neighborhood greenspace, and active living environments during pregnancy with ASD in young children (≤6 years). METHODS We conducted a population-based matched case-control study of singleton term births in Ontario, Canada for 2012-2016. The ASD and environmental data was generated using the Ontario Autism Spectrum Profile, the Better Outcomes Registry & Network Ontario, and Canadian Urban Environmental Health Research Consortium. We employed conditional logistic regressions to estimate the odds ratio (OR) between ASD and environmental factors characterizing selected greenspace metrics and neighborhoods conducive to active living (i.e., green view index (GVI), normalized difference vegetation index (NDVI), tree canopy, park proximity and active living environments index (ALE)). RESULTS We linked 8643 mother-child pairs, including 1554 cases (18%). NDVI (OR 1.034, 0.944-1.024, per Inter Quartile Range [IQR] = 0.08), GVI (OR 1.025, 95% CI 0.953-1.087, per IQR = 9.45%), tree canopy (OR 0.992, 95% CI 0.903-1.089, per IQR = 6.24%) and the different categories of ALE were not associated with ASD in adjusted models for air pollution. In contrast, living closer to a park was protective (OR 0.888, 0.833-0.948, per 0.06 increase in park proximity index), when adjusted for air pollution. CONCLUSIONS This study reported mixed findings showing both null and beneficial effects of green spaces and active living environments on ASD. Further investigations are warranted to elucidate the role of exposure to greenspaces and active living environments on the development of ASD.
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- Éric Lavigne
- Environmental Health Science and Research Bureau, Health Canada, Ottawa, Ontario, Canada; School of Epidemiology and Public Health, University of Ottawa, Ottawa, Ontario, Canada
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- School of Epidemiology and Public Health, University of Ottawa, Ottawa, Ontario, Canada; Better Outcomes Registry & Network (BORN) Ontario, Children's Hospital of Eastern Ontario, Ottawa, Ontario, Canada; Clinical Epidemiology Program, Ottawa Hospital Research Institute, Ottawa, Ontario, Canada
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- Clinical Epidemiology Program, Ottawa Hospital Research Institute, Ottawa, Ontario, Canada
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- Environmental Health Science and Research Bureau, Health Canada, Ottawa, Ontario, Canada
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- Better Outcomes Registry & Network (BORN) Ontario, Children's Hospital of Eastern Ontario, Ottawa, Ontario, Canada; Clinical Epidemiology Program, Ottawa Hospital Research Institute, Ottawa, Ontario, Canada
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- Environmental Health Science and Research Bureau, Health Canada, Ottawa, Ontario, Canada; School of Epidemiology and Public Health, University of Ottawa, Ottawa, Ontario, Canada
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- School of Epidemiology and Public Health, University of Ottawa, Ottawa, Ontario, Canada; Better Outcomes Registry & Network (BORN) Ontario, Children's Hospital of Eastern Ontario, Ottawa, Ontario, Canada; Clinical Epidemiology Program, Ottawa Hospital Research Institute, Ottawa, Ontario, Canada; Children's Hospital of Eastern Ontario Research Institute, Ottawa, Ontario, Canada; Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, University of Ottawa, Ottawa, Ontario, Canada; Department of Obstetrics, Gynecology & Newborn Care, The Ottawa Hospital, Ottawa, Ontario, Canada; International and Global Health Office, University of Ottawa, Ottawa, Canada
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- School of Epidemiology and Public Health, University of Ottawa, Ottawa, Ontario, Canada; Clinical Epidemiology Program, Ottawa Hospital Research Institute, Ottawa, Ontario, Canada; Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, University of Ottawa, Ottawa, Ontario, Canada; Department of Obstetrics, Gynecology & Newborn Care, The Ottawa Hospital, Ottawa, Ontario, Canada
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- Environmental Health Science and Research Bureau, Health Canada, Ottawa, Ontario, Canada; Department of Mathematics and Statistics, Queen's University, Kingston, Ontario, Canada.
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Mendes FC, Garcia-Larsen V, Moreira A. Obesity and Asthma: Implementing a Treatable Trait Care Model. Clin Exp Allergy 2024. [PMID: 38938020 DOI: 10.1111/cea.14520] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/05/2024] [Revised: 05/23/2024] [Accepted: 05/28/2024] [Indexed: 06/29/2024]
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Recognition of obesity as a treatable trait of asthma, impacting its development, clinical presentation and management, is gaining widespread acceptance. Obesity is a significant risk factor and disease modifier for asthma, complicating treatment. Epidemiological evidence highlights that obese asthma correlates with poorer disease control, increased severity and persistence, compromised lung function and reduced quality of life. Various mechanisms contribute to the physiological and clinical complexities observed in individuals with obesity and asthma. These encompass different immune responses, including Type IVb, where T helper 2 cells are pivotal and driven by cytokines like interleukins 4, 5, 9 and 13, and Type IVc, characterised by T helper 17 cells and Type 3 innate lymphoid cells producing interleukin 17, which recruits neutrophils. Additionally, Type V involves immune response dysregulation with significant activation of T helper 1, 2 and 17 responses. Finally, Type VI is recognised as metabolic-induced immune dysregulation associated with obesity. Body mass index (BMI) stands out as a biomarker of a treatable trait in asthma, readily identifiable and targetable, with significant implications for disease management. There exists a notable gap in treatment options for individuals with obese asthma, where asthma management guidelines lack specificity. For example, there is currently no evidence supporting the use of incretin mimetics to improve asthma outcomes in asthmatic individuals without Type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM). In this review, we advocate for integrating BMI into asthma care models by establishing clear target BMI goals, promoting sustainable weight loss via healthy dietary choices and physical activity and implementing regular reassessment and referral as necessary.
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- Francisca Castro Mendes
- EPIUnit-Instituto de Saúde Pública, Universidade do Porto, Porto, Portugal
- Laboratório Para a Investigação Integrativa e Translacional Em Saúde Populacional (ITR), Universidade do Porto, Porto, Portugal
- Basic and Clinical Immunology Unit, Department of Pathology, Faculty of Medicine, University of Porto, Porto, Portugal
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- Program in Human Nutrition, Department of International Health, Bloomberg School of Public Health, The Johns Hopkins University, Baltimore, Maryland, USA
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- EPIUnit-Instituto de Saúde Pública, Universidade do Porto, Porto, Portugal
- Laboratório Para a Investigação Integrativa e Translacional Em Saúde Populacional (ITR), Universidade do Porto, Porto, Portugal
- Basic and Clinical Immunology Unit, Department of Pathology, Faculty of Medicine, University of Porto, Porto, Portugal
- Serviço de Imunoalergologia, Centro Hospitalar Universitário São João, Porto, Portugal
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Chen H, Meng X, Yu Y, Sun J, Niu Z, Wei J, Zhang L, Lu C, Yu W, Wang T, Zheng X, Norbäck D, Svartengren M, Zhang X, Zhao Z. Greenness and its composition and configuration in association with allergic rhinitis in preschool children. ENVIRONMENTAL RESEARCH 2024; 251:118627. [PMID: 38460662 DOI: 10.1016/j.envres.2024.118627] [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: 12/28/2023] [Revised: 02/23/2024] [Accepted: 03/04/2024] [Indexed: 03/11/2024]
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BACKGROUND Few studies focus on the associations of green space composition and configuration with children's allergic rhinitis (AR). METHODS A multi-center population-based cross-sectional study was performed in 7 cities in mainland of China between 2019 and 2020, recruiting 36,867 preschool children. Information on the current AR symptoms and demographics were collected by questionnaire. Exposure to residential greenness was estimated by Normalized Difference Vegetation Index (NDVI, 1000 m buffer) around the residences. Greenness composition was estimated in 3 main categories: forest, grassland, shrubland. Configuration of each category and total greenness (a spatial resolution of 10 m × 10 m) was estimated by 6 landscape pattern metrics to quantify their area, shape complexity, aggregation, connectivity, and patch density. Exposure to daily ambient particulate matter (PM1, PM2.5 and PM10, a spatial resolution of 1 km × 1 km) was estimated. Multilevel logistic regression models were applied to analyze the associations of greenness and its composition and configuration with AR, and mediation effects by PMs were examined by mediation analysis models. RESULTS The prevalence of self-reported current AR in preschool children was 33.1%. Two indicators of forest, Aggregation Index of forest patches (AIforest) (odds ratio (OR):0.92, 95% Confidential Interval (CI): 0.88-0.97), and Patch Cohesion of forest (COHESIONforest) (OR: 0.93, 95% CI:0.89-0.98) showed significantly negative associations with AR symptoms. Mediation analyses found the associations were partially mediated by PMs. Age, exclusive breastfeed duration and season were the potential effect modifiers. The associations varied across seven cities. CONCLUSION Our findings suggest the inverse associations of the aggregation and connectivity of forest patches surrounding residence addresses with AR symptoms. Since the cross-sectional study only provides associations rather than causation, further studies are needed to confirm our results as well as the underlying mechanisms.
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- Han Chen
- Department of Environmental Health, School of Public Health, NHC Key Laboratory of Health Technology Assessment (Fudan University), Fudan University, Shanghai, 200032, China
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- Department of Environmental Health, School of Public Health, NHC Key Laboratory of Health Technology Assessment (Fudan University), Fudan University, Shanghai, 200032, China; Key Laboratory of Public Health Safety of the Ministry of Education, Shanghai Typhoon Institute/CMA, Shanghai Key Laboratory of Meteorology and Health, Shanghai, 200030, China; IRDR International Center of Excellence on Risk Interconnectivity and Governance on Weather/Climate Extremes Impact and Public Health, Fudan University, Shanghai, 200438, China
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- Department of Environmental Health, School of Public Health, NHC Key Laboratory of Health Technology Assessment (Fudan University), Fudan University, Shanghai, 200032, China
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- Department of Environmental Health, School of Public Health, NHC Key Laboratory of Health Technology Assessment (Fudan University), Fudan University, Shanghai, 200032, China
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- Department of Environmental Health, School of Public Health, NHC Key Laboratory of Health Technology Assessment (Fudan University), Fudan University, Shanghai, 200032, China
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- Department of Atmospheric and Oceanic Science, Earth System Science Interdisciplinary Center, University of Maryland, College Park, MD, USA
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- Department of Environmental Hygiene and Occupational Medicine, School of Public Health, Medical College, Wuhan University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, 430065, China
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- Department of Occupational and Environmental Health, School of Public Health, Xiangya Medical College, Central South University, Changsha, 410078, China
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- Key Laboratory of Three Gorges Reservoir Region's Eco-Environment, Chongqing University, Chongqing, 400030, China
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- School of Nursing & Health Management, Shanghai University of Medicine & Health Sciences, Shanghai, 201318, China
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- School of Energy & Environment, Southeast University, Nanjing, 210096, China
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- Department of Occupational and Environmental Medicine, Uppsala University Hospital, 751 85, Uppsala, Sweden
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- Department of Occupational and Environmental Medicine, Uppsala University Hospital, 751 85, Uppsala, Sweden
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- Institute of Environmental Science, Shanxi University, Taiyuan, Shanxi, China.
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- Department of Environmental Health, School of Public Health, NHC Key Laboratory of Health Technology Assessment (Fudan University), Fudan University, Shanghai, 200032, China; Key Laboratory of Public Health Safety of the Ministry of Education, Shanghai Typhoon Institute/CMA, Shanghai Key Laboratory of Meteorology and Health, Shanghai, 200030, China; IRDR International Center of Excellence on Risk Interconnectivity and Governance on Weather/Climate Extremes Impact and Public Health, Fudan University, Shanghai, 200438, China.
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Roche IV, Ubalde-Lopez M, Daher C, Nieuwenhuijsen M, Gascon M. The Health-Related and Learning Performance Effects of Air Pollution and Other Urban-Related Environmental Factors on School-Age Children and Adolescents-A Scoping Review of Systematic Reviews. Curr Environ Health Rep 2024; 11:300-316. [PMID: 38369581 PMCID: PMC11082043 DOI: 10.1007/s40572-024-00431-0] [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] [Accepted: 01/26/2024] [Indexed: 02/20/2024]
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PURPOSE OF REVIEW This scoping review aims to assess the impact of air pollution, traffic noise, heat, and green and blue space exposures on the physical and cognitive development of school-age children and adolescents. While existing evidence indicates adverse effects of transport-related exposures on their health, a comprehensive scoping review is necessary to consolidate findings on various urban environmental exposures' effects on children's development. RECENT FINDINGS There is consistent evidence on how air pollution negatively affects children's cognitive and respiratory health and learning performance, increasing their susceptibility to diseases in their adult life. Scientific evidence on heat and traffic noise, while less researched, indicates that they negatively affect children's health. On the contrary, green space exposure seems to benefit or mitigate these adverse effects, suggesting a potential strategy to promote children's cognitive and physical development in urban settings. This review underscores the substantial impact of urban exposures on the physical and mental development of children and adolescents. It highlights adverse health effects that can extend into adulthood, affecting academic opportunities and well-being beyond health. While acknowledging the necessity for more research on the mechanisms of air pollution effects and associations with heat and noise exposure, the review advocates prioritizing policy changes and urban planning interventions. This includes minimizing air pollution and traffic noise while enhancing urban vegetation, particularly in school environments, to ensure the healthy development of children and promote lifelong health.
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- Inés Valls Roche
- ISGlobal, Parc de Recerca Biomèdica de Barcelona-PRBB, C/ Doctor Aiguader, 88, 08003, Barcelona, Spain.
- Universitat Pompeu Fabra (UPF), Barcelona, Spain.
- CIBER Epidemiología y Salud Pública (CIBERESP), Madrid, Spain.
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- ISGlobal, Parc de Recerca Biomèdica de Barcelona-PRBB, C/ Doctor Aiguader, 88, 08003, Barcelona, Spain
- Universitat Pompeu Fabra (UPF), Barcelona, Spain
- CIBER Epidemiología y Salud Pública (CIBERESP), Madrid, Spain
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- ISGlobal, Parc de Recerca Biomèdica de Barcelona-PRBB, C/ Doctor Aiguader, 88, 08003, Barcelona, Spain
- Universitat Pompeu Fabra (UPF), Barcelona, Spain
- CIBER Epidemiología y Salud Pública (CIBERESP), Madrid, Spain
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- ISGlobal, Parc de Recerca Biomèdica de Barcelona-PRBB, C/ Doctor Aiguader, 88, 08003, Barcelona, Spain
- Universitat Pompeu Fabra (UPF), Barcelona, Spain
- CIBER Epidemiología y Salud Pública (CIBERESP), Madrid, Spain
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- ISGlobal, Parc de Recerca Biomèdica de Barcelona-PRBB, C/ Doctor Aiguader, 88, 08003, Barcelona, Spain
- Universitat Pompeu Fabra (UPF), Barcelona, Spain
- CIBER Epidemiología y Salud Pública (CIBERESP), Madrid, Spain
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Wu W, Chen D, Ruan X, Wu G, Deng X, Lawrence W, Lin X, Li Z, Wang Y, Lin Z, Zhu S, Deng X, Lin Q, Hao C, Du Z, Wei J, Zhang W, Hao Y. Residential greenness and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease in a large cohort in southern China: Potential causal links, risk trajectories, and mediation pathways. J Adv Res 2024:S2090-1232(24)00214-5. [PMID: 38797475 DOI: 10.1016/j.jare.2024.05.025] [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: 01/23/2024] [Revised: 05/23/2024] [Accepted: 05/23/2024] [Indexed: 05/29/2024] Open
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INTRODUCTION Residential greenness may influence COPD mortality, but the causal links, risk trajectories, and mediation pathways between them remain poorly understood. OBJECTIVES We aim to comprehensively identify the potential causal links, characterize the dynamic progression of hospitalization or posthospital risk, and quantify mediation effects between greenness and COPD. METHODS This study was conducted using a community-based cohort enrolling individuals aged ≥ 18 years in southern China from January 1, 2009 to December 31, 2015. Greenness was characterized by normalized difference vegetation index (NDVI) around participants' residential addresses. We applied doubly robust Cox proportional hazards model, multi-state model, and multiple mediation method, to investigate the potential causal links, risk trajectories among baseline, COPD hospitalization, first readmission due to COPD or COPD-related complications, and all-cause death, as well as the multiple mediation pathways (particulate matter [PM], temperature, body mass index [BMI] and physical activity) connecting greenness exposure to COPD mortality. RESULTS Our final analysis included 581,785 participants (52.52% female; average age: 48.36 [Standard Deviation (SD): 17.56]). Each interquartile range (IQR: 0.06) increase in NDVI was associated with a reduced COPD mortality risk, yielding a hazard ratio (HR) of 0.88 (95 % CI: 0.81, 0.96). Furthermore, we observed per IQR (0.04) increase in NDVI was inversely associated with the risk of multiple transitions (baseline - COPD hospitalization, baseline - death, and readmission - death risks), especially a declined risk of all-cause death after readmission (HR = 0.66 [95 %CI: 0.44, 0.99]). Within the observed association between greenness and COPD mortality, three mediators were identified, namely PM, temperature, and BMI (HR for the total indirect effect: 0.773 [95 % CI: 0.703, 0.851]), with PM showing the highest mediating effect. CONCLUSIONS Our findings revealed greenness may be a beneficial factor for COPD morbidity, prognosis, and mortality. This protective effect is primarily attributed to the reduction in PM concentration.
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- Wenjing Wu
- Department of Medical Statistics, School of Public Health & Research Center for Health Information & Sun Yat-sen Global Health Institute, Sun Yat-sen University, Guangzhou, China
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- Department of Medical Statistics, School of Public Health & Research Center for Health Information & Sun Yat-sen Global Health Institute, Sun Yat-sen University, Guangzhou, China
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- Department of Medical Statistics, School of Public Health & Research Center for Health Information & Sun Yat-sen Global Health Institute, Sun Yat-sen University, Guangzhou, China
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- Department of Medical Statistics, School of Public Health & Research Center for Health Information & Sun Yat-sen Global Health Institute, Sun Yat-sen University, Guangzhou, China
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- Epidemiology Branch, National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences, National Institutes of Health, Durham, NC, USA
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- Division of Cancer Epidemiology and Genetics, National Cancer Institute, National Institutes of Health, Rockville, MD, USA
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- Department of Medical Statistics, School of Public Health & Research Center for Health Information & Sun Yat-sen Global Health Institute, Sun Yat-sen University, Guangzhou, China
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- Department of Medical Statistics, School of Public Health & Research Center for Health Information & Sun Yat-sen Global Health Institute, Sun Yat-sen University, Guangzhou, China
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- Department of Medical Statistics, School of Public Health & Research Center for Health Information & Sun Yat-sen Global Health Institute, Sun Yat-sen University, Guangzhou, China
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- Department of Preventive Medicine, School of Basic Medicine and Public Health, Jinan University, Guangzhou, China
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- Department of Medical Statistics, School of Public Health & Research Center for Health Information & Sun Yat-sen Global Health Institute, Sun Yat-sen University, Guangzhou, China
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- Department of Medical Statistics, School of Public Health & Research Center for Health Information & Sun Yat-sen Global Health Institute, Sun Yat-sen University, Guangzhou, China
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- Guangzhou Health Technology Identification & Human Resources Assessment Center, Department of Statistics, China
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- Department of Medical Statistics, School of Public Health & Research Center for Health Information & Sun Yat-sen Global Health Institute, Sun Yat-sen University, Guangzhou, China
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- Department of Medical Statistics, School of Public Health & Research Center for Health Information & Sun Yat-sen Global Health Institute, Sun Yat-sen University, Guangzhou, China
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- Department of Atmospheric and Oceanic Science, Earth System Science Interdisciplinary Center, University of Maryland, College Park, USA.
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- Department of Medical Statistics, School of Public Health & Research Center for Health Information & Sun Yat-sen Global Health Institute, Sun Yat-sen University, Guangzhou, China.
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- Peking University Center for Public Health and Epidemic Preparedness & Response, Peking, China; Key Laboratory of Epidemiology of Major Diseases, Peking University, Ministry of Education, Peking, China.
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Mansouri R, Lavigne E, Talarico R, Smargiassi A, Rodriguez-Villamizar LA, Villeneuve PJ. Residential surrounding greenness and the incidence of childhood asthma: Findings from a population-based cohort in Ontario, Canada. ENVIRONMENTAL RESEARCH 2024; 249:118316. [PMID: 38301756 DOI: 10.1016/j.envres.2024.118316] [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: 11/23/2023] [Revised: 01/23/2024] [Accepted: 01/24/2024] [Indexed: 02/03/2024]
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Several epidemiological studies have investigated the possible role that living in areas with greater amounts of greenspace has on the incidence of childhood asthma. These findings have been inconsistent, and few studies explored the relevance of timing of exposure. We investigated the role of residential surrounding greenness on the risk of incident asthma using a population-based retrospective cohort study. We included 982,131 singleton births in Ontario, Canada between 2006 and 2013. Two measures of greenness, the Normalized Difference Vegetation Index (NDVI) and the Green View Index (GVI), were assigned to the residential histories of these infants from pregnancy through to 12 years of age. Longitudinally-based diagnoses of asthma were determined by using provincial administrative health data. The extended Cox hazards model was used to characterize associations between greenness measures and asthma (up to age 12 years) while adjusting for several risk factors. In a fully adjusted model, that included a term for traffic-related air pollution (NO2), we found no association between an interquartile range increase (0.08) of the NDVI during childhood and asthma incidence (HR = 0.99; 95 % CI = 0.99-1.01). In contrast, we found that an 0.08 increase in NDVI during childhood reduced the risk of asthma in children 7-12 years of age by 14 % (HR = 0.86, 95 % CI:0.79-0.95). Seasonal differences in the association between greenness and asthma were noted. Our findings suggest that residential proximity to greenness reduces the risk of asthma in children aged 7-12.
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- Razieh Mansouri
- Department of Health Sciences, Carleton University, 1125 Colonel By Drive, Ottawa, Ontario, Canada.
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- Air Health Science Division, Health Canada, 960 Carling Avenue, Ottawa, Ontario, Canada.
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- Institute for Clinical Evaluative Sciences, 1053 Carling Avenue, Ottawa, Ontario, Canada.
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- Center for Public Health Research (CReSP), University of Montreal and CIUSSS Du Centre-Sud-de-l'Île-de-Montréal, 7101 Av Du Parc, Montreal, Quebec, Canada.
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- Department of Public Health, Universidad Industrial de Santander, Carrera 32 29-31, Bucaramanga, Colombia; Department of Neuroscience, Carleton University, 1125 Colonel By Drive, Ottawa, Ontario, Canada.
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- Department of Neuroscience, Carleton University, 1125 Colonel By Drive, Ottawa, Ontario, Canada.
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Squillacioti G, Fasola S, Ghelli F, Colombi N, Pandolfo A, La Grutta S, Viegi G, Bono R. Different greenness exposure in Europe and respiratory outcomes in youths. A systematic review and meta-analysis. ENVIRONMENTAL RESEARCH 2024; 247:118166. [PMID: 38220079 DOI: 10.1016/j.envres.2024.118166] [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: 04/07/2023] [Revised: 12/19/2023] [Accepted: 01/08/2024] [Indexed: 01/16/2024]
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The existing evidence on the association between greenness and respiratory outcomes remains inconclusive. We aimed at systematically summarizing existing literature on greenness exposure and respiratory outcomes in European children and adolescents, with a preliminary attempt to qualify the distribution of dominant tree species across different geographical areas and bioclimatic regions. Overall, 4049 studies were firstly identified by searching PubMed/MEDLINE, EMBASE, Scopus, Web of Science, GreenFile and CAB direct, up to 29 August 2023. Eighteen primary studies were included in the systematic review and six were meta-analyzed. No overall significant association was observed between the Normalized Difference Vegetation Index, assessed within 500-m buffers (i.e. NDVI-500), and the odds of asthma for 0.3-increase in the exposure (OR: 0.97, 95% CI from 0.53 to 1.78). Similarly, an overall exposure to the NDVI-300 highest tertile, as compared to the lowest tertile, was not significantly associated with asthma (OR: 0.65, 95% CI from 0.22 to 1.91): heterogeneity among studies was significant (p = 0.021). We delineated some key elements that might have mostly contributed to the lack of scientific consensus on this topic, starting from the urgent need of harmonized approaches for the operational definition of greenness. Additionally, the complex interplay between greenness and respiratory health may vary across different geographical regions and climatic conditions. At last, the inconsistent findings may reflect the heterogeneity and complexity of this relationship, rather than a lack of scientific consensus itself. Future research should compare geographical areas with similar bioclimatic parameters and dominant or potentially present vegetation species, in order to achieve a higher inter-study comparability.
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- Giulia Squillacioti
- Department of Public Health and Pediatrics, University of Turin, 10126, Turin, Italy.
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- Institute of Translational Pharmacology (IFT), National Research Council, 90146, Palermo, Italy.
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- Department of Public Health and Pediatrics, University of Turin, 10126, Turin, Italy.
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- Biblioteca Federata di Medicina Ferdinando Rossi, University of Turin, 10126, Turin, Italy.
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- Institute of Translational Pharmacology (IFT), National Research Council, 90146, Palermo, Italy.
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- Institute of Translational Pharmacology (IFT), National Research Council, 90146, Palermo, Italy.
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- Institute of Clinical Physiology (IFC), National Research Council of Italy, 56126, Pisa, Italy.
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- Department of Public Health and Pediatrics, University of Turin, 10126, Turin, Italy.
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Stanescu C, Talarico R, Weichenthal S, Villeneuve PJ, Smargiassi A, Stieb DM, To T, Hebbern C, Crighton E, Lavigne É. Early life exposure to pollens and increased risks of childhood asthma: a prospective cohort study in Ontario children. Eur Respir J 2024; 63:2301568. [PMID: 38636971 PMCID: PMC11025571 DOI: 10.1183/13993003.01568-2023] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/30/2023] [Accepted: 03/03/2024] [Indexed: 04/20/2024]
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Asthma is a disease characterised by wheeze, cough and shortness of breath, and constitutes the most prevalent chronic disease among children [1]. Various phenotypes have been specifically identified in the paediatric population, and include early transient wheeze, current wheeze/asthma, and mild or moderate asthma [2]. Lifestyle behaviours, genetics, maternal and paternal factors, and environment exposures have been identified as risk factors in the multifactorial aetiology of childhood asthma [3]. Increased exposure to tree canopy around the place of residence at birth prevented the risk of childhood asthma development, but this protective effect can be reduced when exposure to weed and tree pollen increases https://bit.ly/3Tboabo
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- ICES uOttawa (formerly known as Institute for Clinical Evaluative Sciences), Ottawa, ON, Canada
- Ottawa Hospital Research Institute, The Ottawa Hospital, Ottawa, ON, Canada
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- Department of Epidemiology, Biostatistics, and Occupational Health, McGill University, Montreal, QC, Canada
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- Department of Environmental and Occupational Health, School of Public Health, University of Montreal, Montreal, QC, Canada
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- Population Studies Division, Health Canada, Ottawa, ON, Canada
- School of Epidemiology and Public Health, University of Ottawa, Ottawa, ON, Canada
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- Child Health Evaluative Sciences, The Hospital for Sick Children, Toronto, ON, Canada
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- Department of Geography, Environment and Geomatics, University of Ottawa, Ottawa, ON, Canada
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- Population Studies Division, Health Canada, Ottawa, ON, Canada
- ICES uOttawa (formerly known as Institute for Clinical Evaluative Sciences), Ottawa, ON, Canada
- School of Epidemiology and Public Health, University of Ottawa, Ottawa, ON, Canada
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Luque-García L, Muxika-Legorburu J, Mendia-Berasategui O, Lertxundi A, García-Baquero G, Ibarluzea J. Green and blue space exposure and non-communicable disease related hospitalizations: A systematic review. ENVIRONMENTAL RESEARCH 2024; 245:118059. [PMID: 38157973 DOI: 10.1016/j.envres.2023.118059] [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: 07/17/2023] [Revised: 12/05/2023] [Accepted: 12/26/2023] [Indexed: 01/03/2024]
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The global increase in non-communicable diseases (NCDs) presents a critical public health concern. Emerging evidence suggests that exposure to natural environments may reduce the risk of developing NCDs through multiple pathways. The present systematic review aims to synthesize and evaluate the observational evidence regarding associations between exposure to green and blue spaces and hospital admissions related to NCDs. A comprehensive literature search strategy was conducted in Embase (Ovid), PubMed, and Web of Science. The risk of bias and quality of the evidence were assessed using The Navigation Guide methodology, an approach specifically designed for environmental health research. Of 3060 search results, 17 articles were included. Notably, the majority of the studies (n = 14; 82.4%) were published from 2020 onwards. Most studies were conducted in the United States (n = 6; 35.3%) and China (n = 4; 23.5%). Exposure to green spaces was assessed through all studies, while only three included blue spaces. In terms of study design, cohort design was employed in nearly half of the studies (n = 8; 47.1%), followed by case-crossover design (n = 3, 17.6%). Over 75% of the included studies (n = 13) had a high or probably high rating in the risk of bias assessment. The studies encompassed diverse NCD outcome domains; cardiovascular diseases (CVDs) (n = 10), respiratory diseases (RSDs) (n = 2), heat-related diseases (n = 1), metabolic diseases (n = 2), cancer (n = 1), neurodegenerative diseases (NDDs) (n = 2), and mental health disorders (n = 2). The present review suggests that a clear link between blue space exposure and NCD hospital admissions is not evident. However, exposure to green spaces appears to predominantly have a protective effect, although the direction of the association varies across different outcome domains. The heterogeneity among the outcome domains together with the limited number of studies, emphasizes the need for more robust evidence.
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- L Luque-García
- Department of Preventive Medicine and Public Health, Faculty of Medicine, University of the Basque Country (UPV/EHU), Leioa, 48940, Spain; Biogipuzkoa Health Research Institute, Group of Environmental Epidemiology and Child Development, Paseo Doctor Begiristain S/n, 20014, Donostia- San Sebastián, Spain; Osakidetza Basque Health Service, Goierri Alto-Urola Integrated Health Organisation, Zumarraga Hospital, Zumarraga, 20700, Spain.
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- Osakidetza Basque Health Service, Goierri Alto-Urola Integrated Health Organisation, Zumarraga Hospital, Zumarraga, 20700, Spain
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- Osakidetza Basque Health Service, Goierri Alto-Urola Integrated Health Organisation, Zumarraga Hospital, Zumarraga, 20700, Spain
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- Department of Preventive Medicine and Public Health, Faculty of Medicine, University of the Basque Country (UPV/EHU), Leioa, 48940, Spain; Biogipuzkoa Health Research Institute, Group of Environmental Epidemiology and Child Development, Paseo Doctor Begiristain S/n, 20014, Donostia- San Sebastián, Spain; Spanish Consortium for Research on Epidemiology and Public Health (CIBERESP), 28029, Madrid, Spain
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- Biogipuzkoa Health Research Institute, Group of Environmental Epidemiology and Child Development, Paseo Doctor Begiristain S/n, 20014, Donostia- San Sebastián, Spain; Faculty of Biology, University of Salamanca, Avda Licenciado Méndez Nieto S/n, 37007, Salamanca, Spain
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- Biogipuzkoa Health Research Institute, Group of Environmental Epidemiology and Child Development, Paseo Doctor Begiristain S/n, 20014, Donostia- San Sebastián, Spain; Spanish Consortium for Research on Epidemiology and Public Health (CIBERESP), 28029, Madrid, Spain; Ministry of Health of the Basque Government, Sub-Directorate for Public Health and Addictions of Gipuzkoa, 20013, San Sebastián, Spain; Faculty of Psychology of the University of the Basque Country, 20018, San Sebastian, Spain
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Patwary MM, Bardhan M, Browning MHEM, Astell-Burt T, van den Bosch M, Dong J, Dzhambov AM, Dadvand P, Fasolino T, Markevych I, McAnirlin O, Nieuwenhuijsen MJ, White MP, Van Den Eeden SK. The economics of nature's healing touch: A systematic review and conceptual framework of green space, pharmaceutical prescriptions, and healthcare expenditure associations. THE SCIENCE OF THE TOTAL ENVIRONMENT 2024; 914:169635. [PMID: 38159779 DOI: 10.1016/j.scitotenv.2023.169635] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/05/2023] [Revised: 12/20/2023] [Accepted: 12/21/2023] [Indexed: 01/03/2024]
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Green spaces play a crucial role in promoting sustainable and healthy lives. Recent evidence shows that green space also may reduce the need for healthcare, prescription medications, and associated costs. This systematic review provides the first comprehensive assessment of the available literature examining green space exposure and its associations with healthcare prescriptions and expenditures. We applied Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic Reviews and Meta-Analysis (PRISMA) guidelines to search MEDLINE, Scopus, and Web of Science for observational studies published in English through May 6, 2023. A quality assessment of the included studies was conducted using the Office of Health Assessment and Translation (OHAT) tool, and the Grading of Recommendations, Assessment, Development, and Evaluations (GRADE) assessment was used to evaluate the overall quality of evidence. Our search retrieved 26 studies that met the inclusion criteria and were included in our review. Among these, 20 studies (77 % of the total) showed beneficial associations of green space exposure with healthcare prescriptions or expenditures. However, most studies had risks of bias, and the overall strength of evidence for both outcomes was limited. Based on our findings and related bodies of literature, we present a conceptual framework to explain the possible associations and complex mechanisms underlying green space and healthcare outcomes. The framework differs from existing green space and health models by including upstream factors related to healthcare access (i.e., rurality and socioeconomic status), which may flip the direction of associations. Additional research with lower risks of bias is necessary to validate this framework and better understand the potential for green space to reduce healthcare prescriptions and expenditures.
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- Muhammad Mainuddin Patwary
- Environment and Sustainability Research Initiative, Khulna, Bangladesh; Environmental Science Discipline, Life Science School, Khulna University, Khulna, Bangladesh.
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- Environment and Sustainability Research Initiative, Khulna, Bangladesh; Department of Park, Recreation and Tourism Management, Clemson University, Clemson, SC, USA
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- Department of Park, Recreation and Tourism Management, Clemson University, Clemson, SC, USA.
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- School of Architecture, Design, and Planning, University of Sydney, Australia
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- ISGlobal, Barcelona, Spain; European Forest Institute, Biocities Facility, Rome, Italy; Universitat Pompeu Fabra (UPF), Barcelona, Spain; CIBER Epidemiología y Salud Pública (CIBERESP), Madrid, Spain
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- Department of Park, Recreation and Tourism Management, Clemson University, Clemson, SC, USA; School of Architecture, Clemson University, Clemson, SC, USA
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- Research Group "Health and Quality of Life in a Green and Sustainable Environment", Strategic Research and Innovation Program for the Development of MU - Plovdiv, Medical University of Plovdiv, Plovdiv, Bulgaria; Environmental Health Division, Research Institute at Medical University of Plovdiv, Medical University of Plovdiv, Plovdiv, Bulgaria; Department of Hygiene, Faculty of Public Health, Medical University of Plovdiv, Plovdiv, Bulgaria; Institute of Highway Engineering and Transport Planning, Graz University of Technology, Graz, Austria
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- ISGlobal, Barcelona, Spain; Universitat Pompeu Fabra (UPF), Barcelona, Spain; CIBER Epidemiología y Salud Pública (CIBERESP), Madrid, Spain
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- Research Group "Health and Quality of Life in a Green and Sustainable Environment", Strategic Research and Innovation Program for the Development of MU - Plovdiv, Medical University of Plovdiv, Plovdiv, Bulgaria; Environmental Health Division, Research Institute at Medical University of Plovdiv, Medical University of Plovdiv, Plovdiv, Bulgaria; Institute of Psychology, Jagiellonian University, Krakow, Poland
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- Department of Park, Recreation and Tourism Management, Clemson University, Clemson, SC, USA
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- ISGlobal, Barcelona, Spain; Universitat Pompeu Fabra (UPF), Barcelona, Spain; CIBER Epidemiología y Salud Pública (CIBERESP), Madrid, Spain
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- Cognitive Science Hub, University of Vienna, Vienna, Austria
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Li H, Zhang G. How can plant-enriched natural environments benefit human health: a narrative review of relevant theories. INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH RESEARCH 2024; 34:1241-1254. [PMID: 36697394 DOI: 10.1080/09603123.2023.2170990] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/02/2023] [Accepted: 01/17/2023] [Indexed: 06/17/2023]
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Plant-enriched environments, the most common terrestrial landscapes, are usually coded as "green space" in urban studies. To understand how these natural environments can benefit human health, many theories have been developed, such as the well-known Attention Restoration Theory. Nowadays, more theories are emerging with regard to various and complex health dimensions. In this context, we searched online databases (from 2000 to 2022) and conducted a narrative review aiming to introduce relevant theories concerning psychological (e.g. Perceptual Fluency Account and Conditioned Restoration Theory), physiological (e.g. volatile organic compounds and environmental microbiomes), and behavioural (e.g. physical activity and social contact) perspectives. We also slightly mentioned some limitations and directions to be considered when using these theories. These results may offer general readers insights into the value of nature exposure and also help relevant researchers with study design and result interpretation.
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- Hansen Li
- Key Laboratory of Physical Fitness Evaluation and Motor Function Monitoring, Institute of Sports Science, College of Physical Education, Southwest University, Chongqing, China
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- Key Laboratory of Physical Fitness Evaluation and Motor Function Monitoring, Institute of Sports Science, College of Physical Education, Southwest University, Chongqing, China
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Sun Q, Liu J, Yang Y, Chen Y, Liu D, Ye F, Dong B, Zhang Q. Association of residential land cover and wheezing among children and adolescents: A cross-sectional study in five provinces of China. ENVIRONMENTAL POLLUTION (BARKING, ESSEX : 1987) 2024; 343:123191. [PMID: 38135141 DOI: 10.1016/j.envpol.2023.123191] [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: 07/07/2023] [Revised: 12/11/2023] [Accepted: 12/17/2023] [Indexed: 12/24/2023]
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The association between residential land cover (RLC) and wheezing remains poorly understood. This study aimed to investigate the association between RLC and wheezing in childhood and adolescence. A cross-sectional survey was conducted among children and adolescents in five provinces of China. Land cover data were obtained from the Cross-Resolution Land-Cover mapping framework based on noisy label learning, classifying land cover into five categories: cropland, forest, grass/shrubland, wetland, and impervious. Generalized linear mixed models were employed to estimate odds ratios (ORs) and 95% confidence intervals (CIs) for the risk of wheezing. Mediation analysis was employed to investigate whether ambient particulate matter (PM2.5) acts as a mediator in the association between RLC and wheezing. A total of 12,875 participants were included in the study, comprising 318 patients and 12,557 controls. Cropland500m was significantly associated with decreased odds of wheezing (OR: 0.929, 95% CI: 0.879-0.982), while impervious surfaces500m significantly was associated with increased odds of wheezing (OR: 1.056, 95% CI: 1.019-1.096) in all participants. In the stratified analysis, significant differences were found in the main outcomes between the adolescence group (age ≥10 years) and the childhood group (age <10 years) (Pinteraction < 0.05), while no significant differences were observed between the southern and northern regions, or between male and female respondents. Mediation analysis revealed that PM2.5 partially mediated the association between cropland500m and impervious surfaces500m with wheezing. RLC plays a significant role in wheezing during childhood and adolescence, with cropland offering protection and impervious surfaces posing a heightened risk.
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- Qi Sun
- National Center for Respiratory Medicine, State Key Laboratory of Respiratory Health and Multimorbidity, National Clinical Research Center for Respiratory Diseases, Institute of Respiratory Medicine, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences, Department of Pediatrics, China-Japan Friendship Hospital, Beijing, China
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- National Center for Respiratory Medicine, State Key Laboratory of Respiratory Health and Multimorbidity, National Clinical Research Center for Respiratory Diseases, Institute of Respiratory Medicine, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences, Department of Pediatrics, China-Japan Friendship Hospital, Beijing, China; Graduate School of Peking Union Medical College, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences, Beijing, China
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- National Center for Respiratory Medicine, State Key Laboratory of Respiratory Health and Multimorbidity, National Clinical Research Center for Respiratory Diseases, Institute of Respiratory Medicine, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences, Department of Pediatrics, China-Japan Friendship Hospital, Beijing, China
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- National Center for Respiratory Medicine, State Key Laboratory of Respiratory Health and Multimorbidity, National Clinical Research Center for Respiratory Diseases, Institute of Respiratory Medicine, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences, Department of Pediatrics, China-Japan Friendship Hospital, Beijing, China
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- National Center for Respiratory Medicine, State Key Laboratory of Respiratory Health and Multimorbidity, National Clinical Research Center for Respiratory Diseases, Institute of Respiratory Medicine, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences, Department of Pediatrics, China-Japan Friendship Hospital, Beijing, China
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- National Center for Respiratory Medicine, State Key Laboratory of Respiratory Health and Multimorbidity, National Clinical Research Center for Respiratory Diseases, Institute of Respiratory Medicine, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences, Department of Pediatrics, China-Japan Friendship Hospital, Beijing, China
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- Institute of Child and Adolescent Health of Peking University, School of Public Health, Peking University Health Science Center, Beijing, China
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- National Center for Respiratory Medicine, State Key Laboratory of Respiratory Health and Multimorbidity, National Clinical Research Center for Respiratory Diseases, Institute of Respiratory Medicine, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences, Department of Pediatrics, China-Japan Friendship Hospital, Beijing, China; Graduate School of Peking Union Medical College, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences, Beijing, China.
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Wu W, Wu G, Wei J, Lawrence WR, Deng X, Zhang Y, Chen S, Wang Y, Lin X, Chen D, Ruan X, Lin Q, Li Z, Lin Z, Hao C, Du Z, Zhang W, Hao Y. Potential causal links and mediation pathway between urban greenness and lung cancer mortality: Result from a large cohort (2009 to 2020). SUSTAINABLE CITIES AND SOCIETY 2024; 101:105079. [PMID: 38222851 PMCID: PMC10783447 DOI: 10.1016/j.scs.2023.105079] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/16/2024]
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Urban greenness, as a vital component of the urban environment, plays a critical role in mitigating the adverse effects of rapid urbanization and supporting urban sustainability. However, the causal links between urban greenness and lung cancer mortality and its potential causal pathway remain poorly understood. Based on a prospective community-based cohort with 581,785 adult participants in southern China, we applied a doubly robust Cox proportional hazard model to estimate the causal associations between urban greenness exposure and lung cancer mortality. A general multiple mediation analysis method was utilized to further assess the potential mediating roles of various factors including particulate matter (PM1, PM2.5-1, and PM10-2.5), temperature, physical activity, and body mass index (BMI). We observed that each interquartile range (IQR: 0.06) increment in greenness exposure was inversely associated with lung cancer mortality, with a hazard ratio (HR) of 0.89 (95 % CI: 0.83, 0.96). The relationship between greenness and lung cancer mortality might be partially mediated by particulate matter, temperature, and physical activity, yielding a total indirect effect of 0.826 (95 % CI: 0.769, 0.887) for each IQR increase in greenness exposure. Notably, the protective effect of greenness against lung cancer mortality could be achieved primarily by reducing the particulate matter concentration.
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- Wenjing Wu
- Department of Medical Statistics, School of Public Health & Center for Health Information Research &Sun Yat-sen Global Health Institute, Sun Yat-sen University, Guangzhou, China
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- Department of Medical Statistics, School of Public Health & Center for Health Information Research &Sun Yat-sen Global Health Institute, Sun Yat-sen University, Guangzhou, China
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- Department of Atmospheric and Oceanic Science, Earth System Science Interdisciplinary Center, University of Maryland, College Park, USA
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- Division of Cancer Epidemiology and Genetics, National Cancer Institute, National Institutes of Health, Rockville, MD, USA
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- Epidemiology Branch, National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences, National Institutes of Health, Durham, USA
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- Department of Medical Statistics, School of Public Health & Center for Health Information Research &Sun Yat-sen Global Health Institute, Sun Yat-sen University, Guangzhou, China
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- Department of Medical Statistics, School of Public Health & Center for Health Information Research &Sun Yat-sen Global Health Institute, Sun Yat-sen University, Guangzhou, China
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- Department of Medical Statistics, School of Public Health & Center for Health Information Research &Sun Yat-sen Global Health Institute, Sun Yat-sen University, Guangzhou, China
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- Department of Medical Statistics, School of Public Health & Center for Health Information Research &Sun Yat-sen Global Health Institute, Sun Yat-sen University, Guangzhou, China
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- Department of Medical Statistics, School of Public Health & Center for Health Information Research &Sun Yat-sen Global Health Institute, Sun Yat-sen University, Guangzhou, China
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- Department of Medical Statistics, School of Public Health & Center for Health Information Research &Sun Yat-sen Global Health Institute, Sun Yat-sen University, Guangzhou, China
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- Department of Statistics, Guangzhou Health Technology Identification & Human Resources Assessment Center, China
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- Department of Medical Statistics, School of Public Health & Center for Health Information Research &Sun Yat-sen Global Health Institute, Sun Yat-sen University, Guangzhou, China
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- Department of Preventive Medicine, School of Basic Medicine and Public Health, Jinan University, Guangzhou, China
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- Department of Medical Statistics, School of Public Health & Center for Health Information Research &Sun Yat-sen Global Health Institute, Sun Yat-sen University, Guangzhou, China
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- Department of Medical Statistics, School of Public Health & Center for Health Information Research &Sun Yat-sen Global Health Institute, Sun Yat-sen University, Guangzhou, China
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- Department of Medical Statistics, School of Public Health & Center for Health Information Research &Sun Yat-sen Global Health Institute, Sun Yat-sen University, Guangzhou, China
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- Peking University Center for Public Health and Epidemic Preparedness & Response, Peking, China
- Key Laboratory of Epidemiology of Major Diseases, Peking University, Ministry of Education, China
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Tang M, Liu W, Li H, Li F. Greenness and chronic respiratory health issues: a systematic review and meta-analysis. Front Public Health 2023; 11:1279322. [PMID: 38125839 PMCID: PMC10732026 DOI: 10.3389/fpubh.2023.1279322] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/17/2023] [Accepted: 11/10/2023] [Indexed: 12/23/2023] Open
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Introduction The number of chronic respiratory disease (CRD) individuals worldwide has been continuously increasing. Numerous studies have shown that greenness can improve chronic respiratory health issues through different mechanisms, with inconsistent evidence. By quantitatively summarizing existing studies, our purpose is to determine the connection between greenness exposure and various chronic respiratory health. Methods We conducted a comprehensive search on PubMed, EMBASE, and Web of Science core databases to identify relevant studies on the correlation between greenness exposure and chronic respiratory health issues. Studies published up to January 2023 were included in the search. The study used the most frequent indicator (normalized difference vegetation index [NDVI]) as the definition of greenness exposure. Results We finally identified 35 studies for meta-analysis. We calculated pooled effects across studies using a random-effects model and conducted a subgroup analysis by age and buffer zones to discuss the effects on chronic respiratory health issues. This study showed that 0.1 increments in NDVI were significantly related to lower rates of asthma incidence, lung cancer incidence, and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) mortality risk; the pooled RRs were 0.92 (95% CI: 0.85-0.98), 0.62 (95% CI: 0.40-0.95), and 0.95 (95% CI: 0.92- 0.99), respectively. For the age subgroup, the higher greenness exposure level was related to the incidence rate of asthma among teenagers aged 13-18years (RR: 0.91; 95% CI: 0.83-0.99). For the buffer subgroup, a positive relationship with greenness exposure and asthma incidence/prevalence at 200-300m and 800- 1000m buffers, as well as the COPD mortality at 800-1000m buffer, the pooled RRs were 0.92 (95% CI: 0.86-0.98), 0.87 (95% CI: 0.81-0.93), and 0.93 (95% CI: 0.88- 0.98), respectively. Evidence of publication bias was not detected in this study. Discussion Our study is the first global meta-analysis between greenness and various CRDs to report an inverse association. Further research is needed in order to determine the effect of greenness exposure on different CRDs. Therefore, when planning for green development, more consideration must be given to public health and green management as intervention measures. https://www.crd.york.ac.uk/PROSPEROFILES/384029_STRATEGY_20230116.pdf.
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- Mingcheng Tang
- School of Landscape Architecture and Forestry, Qingdao Agricultural University, Qingdao, China
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- School of Art, Qufu Normal University, Rizhao, Shandong, China
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- School of Landscape Architecture and Forestry, Qingdao Agricultural University, Qingdao, China
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- School of Landscape Architecture and Forestry, Qingdao Agricultural University, Qingdao, China
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Duquesne L, Anassour Laouan Sidi E, Plante C, Liu Y, Zhao N, Lavigne É, Zinszer K, Sousa-Silva R, Fournier M, J. Villeneuve P, Kaiser DJ, Smargiassi A. The influence of urban trees and total vegetation on asthma development in children. Environ Epidemiol 2023; 7:e280. [PMID: 38912389 PMCID: PMC11189683 DOI: 10.1097/ee9.0000000000000280] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/04/2023] [Accepted: 10/23/2023] [Indexed: 06/25/2024] Open
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Objective We aimed to assess whether the influence of urban vegetation on asthma development in children (<13 years) varies by type (e.g., total vegetation, tree type, and grass) and season. Methods We used a cohort of all children born in Montreal, Canada, between 2000 and 2015. Children and cases were identified from linked medico-administrative databases. Exposure to residential vegetation was estimated using the Normalized Difference Vegetation Index (NDVI) for total vegetation and using the total area covered by deciduous and evergreen crowns for trees in 250 m buffers centered on residential postal codes. Seasonal variations in vegetation were modeled by setting values to zero on days outside of pollen and leaf-on seasons. Cox models with vegetation exposures, age as a time axis, and adjusted for sex, material deprivation, and health region were used to estimate hazard ratios (HR) for asthma development. Results We followed 352,946 children for a total of 1,732,064 person-years and identified 30,816 incident cases of asthma. While annual vegetation (total and trees) measures did not appear to be associated with asthma development, models for pollen and leaf-on seasons yielded significant nonlinear associations. The risk of developing asthma was lower in children exposed to high levels (>33,300 m2) of deciduous crown area for the leaf-on season (HR = 0.69; 95% confidence interval [CI] = 0.67, 0.72) and increased for the pollen season (HR = 1.07; 95% CI =1.02, 1.12), compared with unexposed children. Similar results were found with the Normalized Difference Vegetation Index. Conclusion The relationship between urban vegetation and childhood asthma development is nonlinear and influenced by vegetation characteristics, from protective during the leaf-on season to harmful during the pollen season.
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- Louise Duquesne
- Department of Environmental and Occupational Health, School of Public Health, University of Montreal, Montreal, Canada
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- Center for Public Health Research (CReSP), University of Montreal and CIUSSS du Centre-Sud-de-l’Île-de-Montréal, Montreal, Canada
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- Center for Public Health Research (CReSP), University of Montreal and CIUSSS du Centre-Sud-de-l’Île-de-Montréal, Montreal, Canada
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- Centre for Forest Research, Université du Québec à Montréal, Montreal, Quebec, Canada
- Division of Clinical Epidemiology, McGill University Health Centre, Montreal, Quebec, Canada
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- School of Epidemiology and Public Health, University of Ottawa, Ottawa, Ontario, Canada
- Water and Air Quality Bureau, Health Canada, Ottawa, Ontario, Canada
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- Center for Public Health Research (CReSP), University of Montreal and CIUSSS du Centre-Sud-de-l’Île-de-Montréal, Montreal, Canada
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- Young Academy for Sustainability Research, Freiburg Institute for Advanced Studies, University of Freiburg, Germany
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- Montreal Regional Department of Public health, CIUSSS du Centre-Sud-de-l’Île-de-Montréal, Montreal, Canada
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- School of Mathematics and Statistics, Carleton University, Ottawa, Ontario, Canada
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- Montreal Regional Department of Public health, CIUSSS du Centre-Sud-de-l’Île-de-Montréal, Montreal, Canada
- Department of Epidemiology, Biostatistics and Occupational Health, McGill University, Montreal, Quebec, Canada
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- Department of Environmental and Occupational Health, School of Public Health, University of Montreal, Montreal, Canada
- National Institute of Public Health of Quebec, Montreal, Quebec, Canada
- Center for Public Health Research (CReSP), University of Montreal and CIUSSS du Centre-Sud-de-l’Île-de-Montréal, Montreal, Canada
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Wu W, Du Z, Wang Y, Zhang Y, Chen S, Ju X, Wu G, Li Z, Sun J, Jiang J, Hu W, Lin Z, Qu Y, Xiao J, Zhang W, Hao Y. The complex role of air pollution on the association between greenness and respiratory mortality: Insight from a large cohort, 2009-2020. THE SCIENCE OF THE TOTAL ENVIRONMENT 2023; 899:165588. [PMID: 37474059 DOI: 10.1016/j.scitotenv.2023.165588] [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: 05/18/2023] [Revised: 07/08/2023] [Accepted: 07/15/2023] [Indexed: 07/22/2023]
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BACKGROUND Although emerging studies have illuminated the protective association between greenness and respiratory mortality, efforts to quantify the potentially complex role of air pollution in the causal pathway are still limited. We aimed to examine the potential roles of air pollution in the causal pathway between greenness and respiratory mortality in China. METHODS We used data from a community-based prospective cohort of 654,115 participants in southern China (Jan 2009-Dec 2020). We evaluated the greenness exposure as a three-year moving average Normalized Difference Vegetation Index (NDVI) within the 500 m buffer around the residence. Cox proportional hazards model was applied to estimate the association between greenness and respiratory mortality. Causal mediation analysis combined with a four-way dimensional decomposition method was utilized to simultaneously quantify the interaction and mediation role of air pollution including PM2.5, PM10, or NO2 on the greenness-respiratory mortality relationship. FINDINGS We observed 6954 respiratory deaths during 12 years of follow-up. Increasing NDVI level from the lowest to the highest quartile is associated with a 19 % (95%CI: 13-25 %) reduction in the respiratory mortality risk. For the total protective effect, the proportion attributable to the overall negative interaction between greenness and air pollution (PM2.5, PM10, or NO2) was 2.2 % (1.7-3.2 %), 3.5 % (0.4-3.7 %), or 25.0 % (22.8-27.1 %), respectively. Simultaneously, we estimated 25.5 % (20.1-32.0 %), 49.5 % (32.5-71.9 %), or 1.0 % (0.8-1.2 %) of the total protective association was mediated through a reduction in PM2.5, PM10, or NO2, respectively. INTERPRETATION Increased greenness exposure mitigated respiratory mortality through both the antagonistic interaction and mediation pathway of air pollution (PM2.5, PM10, or NO2).
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- Wenjing Wu
- Department of Medical Statistics, School of Public Health & Center for Health Information Research &Sun Yat-sen Global Health Institute, Sun Yat-sen University, Guangzhou, China
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- Department of Medical Statistics, School of Public Health & Center for Health Information Research &Sun Yat-sen Global Health Institute, Sun Yat-sen University, Guangzhou, China
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- Department of Medical Statistics, School of Public Health & Center for Health Information Research &Sun Yat-sen Global Health Institute, Sun Yat-sen University, Guangzhou, China
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- Department of Medical Statistics, School of Public Health & Center for Health Information Research &Sun Yat-sen Global Health Institute, Sun Yat-sen University, Guangzhou, China
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- Department of Medical Statistics, School of Public Health & Center for Health Information Research &Sun Yat-sen Global Health Institute, Sun Yat-sen University, Guangzhou, China
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- Department of Medical Statistics, School of Public Health & Center for Health Information Research &Sun Yat-sen Global Health Institute, Sun Yat-sen University, Guangzhou, China
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- Department of Medical Statistics, School of Public Health & Center for Health Information Research &Sun Yat-sen Global Health Institute, Sun Yat-sen University, Guangzhou, China
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- Department of Medical Statistics, School of Public Health & Center for Health Information Research &Sun Yat-sen Global Health Institute, Sun Yat-sen University, Guangzhou, China
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- Department of Medical Statistics, School of Public Health & Center for Health Information Research &Sun Yat-sen Global Health Institute, Sun Yat-sen University, Guangzhou, China
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- Peking University Center for Public Health and Epidemic Preparedness & Response, Peking, China
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- Peking University Center for Public Health and Epidemic Preparedness & Response, Peking, China
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- Department of Preventive Medicine, School of Basic Medicine and Public Health, Jinan University, Guangzhou, China
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- Guangdong Cardiovascular Institute, Guangdong Provincial People's Hospital, Guangzhou, Guangdong, China
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- Guangdong Provincial Institute of Public Health, Guangdong Provincial Center for Disease Control and Prevention, Guangzhou, China
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- Department of Medical Statistics, School of Public Health & Center for Health Information Research &Sun Yat-sen Global Health Institute, Sun Yat-sen University, Guangzhou, China.
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- Peking University Center for Public Health and Epidemic Preparedness & Response, Peking, China; Key Laboratory of Epidemiology of Major Diseases, Peking University, Ministry of Education, Peking, China.
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Robina-Ramírez R, Martín-Lucas M, Dias A, Castellano-Álvarez FJ. What role geoparks play improving the health and well-being of senior tourists? Heliyon 2023; 9:e22295. [PMID: 38034737 PMCID: PMC10687063 DOI: 10.1016/j.heliyon.2023.e22295] [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: 07/28/2023] [Revised: 11/06/2023] [Accepted: 11/09/2023] [Indexed: 12/02/2023] Open
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In recent years geoparks, helped by governmental policies, have become tourist destinations especially among senior visitors. The paper aimed to analyse whether geoparks contribute to improving the health of tourists older than 65 years and what were their main motives to visit geoparks. The data were collected from 398 senior tourists who visited the Villuerca- Ibores-Jara Geopark (Spain) in 2023, presenting our results using SmartPLS version 4. The results showed that senior tourists are very interested in visiting this geopark for psychotherapeutic reasons, given its high environmental and geological interest. In addition, they consider geoparks as spaces where they can socialise, which is beneficial considering the isolation that many often experience during the year. These findings are highly relevant for public authorities to protect, maintain and promote geoparks among senior tourists.
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- Rafael Robina-Ramírez
- Business Management and Sociology Department, University of Extremadura, 10071 Cáceres, Spain
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- Business Management and Sociology Department, University of Extremadura, 10071 Cáceres, Spain
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- Business Management and Sociology Department, University of Extremadura, 10071 Cáceres, Spain
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Yi W, Wang W, Xu Z, Liu L, Wei N, Pan R, Song R, Li X, Liu J, Yuan J, Song J, Cheng J, Huang Y, Su H. Association of outdoor artificial light at night with metabolic syndrome and the modifying effect of tree and grass cover. ECOTOXICOLOGY AND ENVIRONMENTAL SAFETY 2023; 264:115452. [PMID: 37696078 DOI: 10.1016/j.ecoenv.2023.115452] [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: 06/14/2023] [Revised: 09/05/2023] [Accepted: 09/05/2023] [Indexed: 09/13/2023]
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BACKGROUND Epidemiological studies show that outdoor artificial light at night (ALAN) is linked to metabolic hazards, but its association with metabolic syndrome (MetS) remains unclear. We aimed to investigate the association of outdoor ALAN with MetS in middle-aged and elderly Chinese. METHODS From 2017-2020, we conducted a cross-sectional study in a total of 109,452 participants living in ten cities of eastern China. MetS was defined by fasting blood glucose (FG), triglyceride (TG), high-density lipoprotein cholesterol (HDL-C), blood pressure (BP), and waist circumference (WC). In 2021, we followed up 4395 participants without MetS at the baseline. Each participant's five-year average exposure to outdoor ALAN, as well as their exposure to green space type, were measured through matching to their address. Generalized linear models were used to assess the associations of outdoor ALAN with MetS. Stratified analyses were performed by sex, age, region, physical activity, and exposure to green space. RESULTS In the cross-sectional study, compared to the first quantile (Q1) of outdoor ALAN exposure, the odds ratios (ORs) of MetS were 1.156 [95 % confidence interval (CI): 1.111-1.203] and 1.073 (95 %CI: 1.021-1.128) respectively in the third and fourth quantiles (Q3, Q4) of outdoor ALAN exposure. The follow-up study found that, compared to the first quantile (Q1) of outdoor ALAN exposure, the OR of MetS in Q4 of ALAN exposure was 1.204 (95 %CI: 1.019-1.422). Adverse associations of ALAN with MetS components, including high FG, high TG, and obesity, were also found. Greater associations of ALAN with MetS were found in males, the elderly, urban residents, those with low frequency of physical activity, and those living in areas with low levels of grass cover and tree cover. CONCLUSIONS Outdoor ALAN exposure is associated with an increased MetS risk, especially in males, the elderly, urban residents, those lacking physical activity, and those living in lower levels of grass cover and tree cover.
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- Weizhuo Yi
- Department of Epidemiology and Health Statistics, School of Public Health, Anhui Medical University, Hefei, Anhui, China; Inflammation and Immune Mediated Diseases Laboratory of Anhui Province, China; School of Medicine and Dentistry, Griffith University, Gold Coast, Queensland, Australia
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- Suzhou Hospital of Anhui Medical University, China; Suzhou Municipal Hospital of Anhui Province, China
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- School of Medicine and Dentistry, Griffith University, Gold Coast, Queensland, Australia
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- Department of Epidemiology and Health Statistics, School of Public Health, Anhui Medical University, Hefei, Anhui, China; Inflammation and Immune Mediated Diseases Laboratory of Anhui Province, China
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- Department of Epidemiology and Health Statistics, School of Public Health, Anhui Medical University, Hefei, Anhui, China; Inflammation and Immune Mediated Diseases Laboratory of Anhui Province, China
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- Department of Epidemiology and Health Statistics, School of Public Health, Anhui Medical University, Hefei, Anhui, China; Inflammation and Immune Mediated Diseases Laboratory of Anhui Province, China
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- Department of Epidemiology and Health Statistics, School of Public Health, Anhui Medical University, Hefei, Anhui, China; Inflammation and Immune Mediated Diseases Laboratory of Anhui Province, China
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- Department of Epidemiology and Health Statistics, School of Public Health, Anhui Medical University, Hefei, Anhui, China; Inflammation and Immune Mediated Diseases Laboratory of Anhui Province, China
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- Department of Epidemiology and Health Statistics, School of Public Health, Anhui Medical University, Hefei, Anhui, China; Inflammation and Immune Mediated Diseases Laboratory of Anhui Province, China
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- Department of Epidemiology and Health Statistics, School of Public Health, Anhui Medical University, Hefei, Anhui, China; Inflammation and Immune Mediated Diseases Laboratory of Anhui Province, China
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- Department of Epidemiology and Health Statistics, School of Public Health, Anhui Medical University, Hefei, Anhui, China; Inflammation and Immune Mediated Diseases Laboratory of Anhui Province, China
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- Department of Epidemiology and Health Statistics, School of Public Health, Anhui Medical University, Hefei, Anhui, China; Inflammation and Immune Mediated Diseases Laboratory of Anhui Province, China
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- School of Public Health, Wannan Medical College, Wuhu, Anhui, China.
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- Department of Epidemiology and Health Statistics, School of Public Health, Anhui Medical University, Hefei, Anhui, China; Inflammation and Immune Mediated Diseases Laboratory of Anhui Province, China.
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Howard A, Mansour A, Warren-Myers G, Jensen C, Bentley R. Housing typologies and asthma: a scoping review. BMC Public Health 2023; 23:1766. [PMID: 37697282 PMCID: PMC10494403 DOI: 10.1186/s12889-023-16594-8] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/26/2023] [Accepted: 08/23/2023] [Indexed: 09/13/2023] Open
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Asthma is related to triggers within the home. Although it is recognised that triggers likely occur due to characteristics of housing, these characteristics have not been comprehensively reviewed, and there is a paucity of housing-focused interventions to reduce asthma and asthma symptoms. Following five steps identified by Arksey and O'Malley, we conducted a scoping review of published evidence on the associations between asthma and housing characteristics. We searched three electronic databases (PubMed, Scopus, Web of Science), identifying 33 studies that met our inclusion criteria. Through an iterative approach, we identified nine housing characteristics relevant to asthma onset or exacerbation, categorised as relating to the surrounding environment (location), the house itself (dwelling), or to conditions inside the home (occupancy). We conceptualise these three levels through a housing typologies framework. This facilitates the mapping of housing characteristics, and visualises how they can cluster and overlap to exacerbate asthma or asthma symptoms. Of the three levels in our framework, associations between asthma and locational features were evidenced most clearly in the literature reviewed. Within this category, environmental pollutants (and particularly air pollutants) were identified as a potentially important risk factor for asthma. Studies concerning associations between dwelling features and occupancy features and asthma reported inconsistent results, highlighting the need for greater research in these areas. Interpreting housing-related asthma triggers through this framework paves the way for the identification and targeting of typologies of housing that might adversely affect asthma, thus addressing multiple characteristics in tandem rather than as isolated elements.
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- Amber Howard
- Melbourne School of Population and Global Health, University of Melbourne, Victoria, Australia.
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- Melbourne School of Population and Global Health, University of Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
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- Melbourne School of Design, University of Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
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- Melbourne School of Population and Global Health, University of Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
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Liu C, Liu C, Zhang P, Tian M, Zhao K, He F, Dong Y, Liu H, Peng W, Jia X, Yu Y. Association of greenness with the disease burden of lower respiratory infections and mediation effects of air pollution and heat: a global ecological study. ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE AND POLLUTION RESEARCH INTERNATIONAL 2023; 30:91971-91983. [PMID: 37481494 DOI: 10.1007/s11356-023-28816-y] [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: 04/25/2023] [Accepted: 07/12/2023] [Indexed: 07/24/2023]
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Exposure to greenness is increasingly linked to beneficial health outcomes, but the associations between greenness and the disease burden of lower respiratory infections (LRIs) are unclear. We used the normalized difference vegetation index (NDVI) and the leaf area index (LAI) to measure greenness and incidence, death, and disability-adjusted life years (DALYs) due to LRIs to represent the disease burden of LRIs. We applied a generalized linear mixed model to evaluate the association between greenness and LRI disease burden and performed a stratified analysis, after adjusting for covariates. Additionally, we assessed the potential mediating effects of fine particulate matter (PM2.5), ozone (O3), nitrogen dioxide (NO2), and heat on the association between greenness and the disease burden of LRIs. In the adjusted model, one 0.1 unit increase of NDVI and 0.5 increase in LAI were significantly inversely associated with incidence, death, and DALYs due to LRIs, respectively. Greenness was negatively correlated with the disease burden of LRIs across 15-65 age group, both sexes, and low SDI groups. PM2.5, O3, and heat mediated the effects of greenness on the disease burden of LRIs. Greenness was significantly negatively associated with the disease burden of LRIs, possibly by reducing exposure to air pollution and heat.
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- Chengrong Liu
- Department of Epidemiology and Statistics, Bengbu Medical College, 2600 Dong Hai Avenue, Bengbu, 233030, China
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- Department of Epidemiology and Statistics, Bengbu Medical College, 2600 Dong Hai Avenue, Bengbu, 233030, China
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- Department of Epidemiology and Statistics, Bengbu Medical College, 2600 Dong Hai Avenue, Bengbu, 233030, China
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- Department of Epidemiology and Statistics, Bengbu Medical College, 2600 Dong Hai Avenue, Bengbu, 233030, China
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- Department of Epidemiology and Statistics, Bengbu Medical College, 2600 Dong Hai Avenue, Bengbu, 233030, China
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- Department of Epidemiology and Statistics, Bengbu Medical College, 2600 Dong Hai Avenue, Bengbu, 233030, China
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- Department of Epidemiology and Statistics, Bengbu Medical College, 2600 Dong Hai Avenue, Bengbu, 233030, China
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- Department of Epidemiology and Statistics, Bengbu Medical College, 2600 Dong Hai Avenue, Bengbu, 233030, China
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- School of Public Health, Fudan University, Shanghai, China
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- Department of Epidemiology and Statistics, Bengbu Medical College, 2600 Dong Hai Avenue, Bengbu, 233030, China
- Department of Biostatistics, School of Public Health, Cheeloo College of Medicine, Shandong University, Jinan, 250012, China
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- Department of Physiology, Bengbu Medical College, 2600 Dong Hai Avenue, Bengbu, 233030, China.
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Markevych I, Zhao T, Fuertes E, Marcon A, Dadvand P, Vienneau D, Garcia Aymerich J, Nowak D, de Hoogh K, Jarvis D, Abramson MJ, Accordini S, Amaral AF, Bentouhami H, Jacobsen Bertelsen R, Boudier A, Bono R, Bowatte G, Casas L, Dharmage SC, Forsberg B, Gislason T, Gnesi M, Holm M, Jacquemin B, Janson C, Jogi R, Johannessen A, Keidel D, Leynaert B, Maldonado Perez JA, Marchetti P, Migliore E, Martínez-Moratalla J, Orru H, Pin I, Potts J, Probst-Hensch N, Ranzi A, Sánchez-Ramos JL, Siroux V, Soussan D, Sunyer J, Urrutia Landa I, Villani S, Heinrich J. Residential greenspace and lung function decline over 20 years in a prospective cohort: The ECRHS study. ENVIRONMENT INTERNATIONAL 2023; 178:108036. [PMID: 37336027 DOI: 10.1016/j.envint.2023.108036] [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: 10/17/2022] [Revised: 02/14/2023] [Accepted: 06/10/2023] [Indexed: 06/21/2023]
Abstract
BACKGROUND The few studies that have examined associations between greenspace and lung function in adulthood have yielded conflicting results and none have examined whether the rate of lung function decline is affected. OBJECTIVE We explored the association between residential greenspace and change in lung function over 20 years in 5559 adults from 22 centers in 11 countries participating in the population-based, international European Community Respiratory Health Survey. METHODS Forced expiratory volume in 1 s (FEV1) and forced vital capacity (FVC) were measured by spirometry when participants were approximately 35 (1990-1994), 44 (1999-2003), and 55 (2010-2014) years old. Greenness was assessed as the mean Normalized Difference Vegetation Index (NDVI) in 500 m, 300 m, and 100 m circular buffers around the residential addresses at the time of lung function measurement. Green spaces were defined as the presence of agricultural, natural, or urban green spaces in a circular 300 m buffer. Associations of these greenspace parameters with the rate of lung function change were assessed using adjusted linear mixed effects regression models with random intercepts for subjects nested within centers. Sensitivity analyses considered air pollution exposures. RESULTS A 0.2-increase (average interquartile range) in NDVI in the 500 m buffer was consistently associated with a faster decline in FVC (-1.25 mL/year [95% confidence interval: -2.18 to -0.33]). These associations were especially pronounced in females and those living in areas with low PM10 levels. We found no consistent associations with FEV1 and the FEV1/FVC ratio. Residing near forests or urban green spaces was associated with a faster decline in FEV1, while agricultural land and forests were related to a greater decline in FVC. CONCLUSIONS More residential greenspace was not associated with better lung function in middle-aged European adults. Instead, we observed slight but consistent declines in lung function parameters. The potentially detrimental association requires verification in future studies.
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- Iana Markevych
- Institute and Clinic for Occupational, Social and Environmental Medicine, University Hospital, LMU Munich, Munich, Germany; Institute of Epidemiology, Helmholtz Zentrum München - German Research Center for Environmental Health, Neuherberg, Germany; Institute of Psychology, Jagiellonian University, Krakow, Poland
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- Institute and Clinic for Occupational, Social and Environmental Medicine, University Hospital, LMU Munich, Munich, Germany; Institute of Epidemiology, Helmholtz Zentrum München - German Research Center for Environmental Health, Neuherberg, Germany; Comprehensive Pneumology Center Munich (CPC-M), German Center for Lung Research (DZL), Munich, Germany
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- National Heart and Lung Institute, Imperial College London, London, UK; MRC Centre for Environment & Health, London, UK
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- Unit of Epidemiology and Medical Statistics, Department of Diagnostics and Public Health, University of Verona, Verona, Italy
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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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- Swiss Tropical and Public Health Institute, Allschwil, Switzerland; University of Basel, Basel, Switzerland
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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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- Institute and Clinic for Occupational, Social and Environmental Medicine, University Hospital, LMU Munich, Munich, Germany; Comprehensive Pneumology Center Munich (CPC-M), German Center for Lung Research (DZL), Munich, Germany
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- Swiss Tropical and Public Health Institute, Allschwil, Switzerland; University of Basel, Basel, Switzerland
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- National Heart and Lung Institute, Imperial College London, London, UK; MRC Centre for Environment & Health, London, UK
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- School of Public Health and Preventive Medicine, Monash University, Melbourne, Australia
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- Unit of Epidemiology and Medical Statistics, Department of Diagnostics and Public Health, University of Verona, Verona, Italy
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- National Heart and Lung Institute, Imperial College London, London, UK
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- Social Epidemiology and Health Policy, Department of Family Medicine and Population Health, Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences, University of Antwerp, Antwerp, Belgium
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- Department of Occupational Medicine, Haukeland University Hospital, Bergen, Norway; Department of Clinical Science, University of Bergen, Bergen, Norway
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- Team of Environmental Epidemiology Applied to the Development and Respiratory Health, Institute for Advanced Biosciences, Inserm U 1209, CNRS UMR 5309, Université Grenoble Alpes, 38000 Grenoble, France; Pediatric Department, CHU Grenoble Alpes, Grenoble, France
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- Department of Public Health and Pediatrics, University of Turin, Turin, Italy
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- Allergy and Lung Health Unit, School of Population and Global Health, University of Melbourne, Melbourne, Australia; Faculty of Allied Health, University of Peradeniya, Kandy, Sri Lanka; National Institute of Fundamental Studies, Kandy, Sri Lanka
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- Social Epidemiology and Health Policy, Department of Family Medicine and Population Health, Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences, University of Antwerp, Antwerp, Belgium; Institute for Environment and Sustainable Development (IMDO), University of Antwerp, Belgium
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- Allergy and Lung Health Unit, School of Population and Global Health, University of Melbourne, Melbourne, Australia
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- Section of Sustainable Health, Department of Public Health and Clinical Medicine, Umeå University, Umeå, Sweden
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- Department of Respiratory Medicine and Sleep, Landspitali University Hospital, Reykjavik, Iceland; Faculty of Medicine, University of Iceland, Reykjavik, Iceland
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- Unit of Biostatistics and Clinical Epidemiology, Department of Public Health, Experimental and Forensic Medicine, University of Pavia, Pavia, Italy
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- Occupational and Environmental Medicine, School of Public Health and Community Medicine, Institute of Medicine, Sahlgrenska Academy, University of Gothenburg, Gothenburg, Sweden
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- Univ Rennes, Inserm, EHESP, Irset (Institut de recherche en santé, environnement et travail), UMR_S 1085, F-35000 Rennes, France
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- Department of Medical Sciences, Respiratory, Allergy and Sleep Research, Uppsala University, Uppsala, Sweden
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- Lung Clinic, Tartu University Hospital, Tartu, Estonia
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- Centre for International Health, Department of Global Public Health and Primary Care, University of Bergen, Bergen, Norway
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- Swiss Tropical and Public Health Institute, Allschwil, Switzerland; University of Basel, Basel, Switzerland
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- Université Paris-Saclay, UVSQ, Univ. Paris-Sud, Inserm, Center for Epidemiology and Population Health (CESP) - Integrative Respiratory Epidemiology Team, 94807 Villejuif, France
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- Unit of Epidemiology and Medical Statistics, Department of Diagnostics and Public Health, University of Verona, Verona, Italy
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- Unit of Cancer Epidemiology, Città della Salute e della Scienza University-Hospital and Center for Cancer Prevention (CPO), Turin, Italy
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- Section of Sustainable Health, Department of Public Health and Clinical Medicine, Umeå University, Umeå, Sweden; Institute of Family Medicine and Public Health, University of Tartu, Tartu, Estonia
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- Pediatric Department, CHU Grenoble Alpes, Grenoble, France; CHU de Grenoble Alpes, Department of Pédiatrie, Inserm, Grenoble, France
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- National Heart and Lung Institute, Imperial College London, London, UK
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- Swiss Tropical and Public Health Institute, Allschwil, Switzerland; University of Basel, Basel, Switzerland
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- Centre for Environmental Health and Prevention, Regional Agency for Prevention, Environment and Energy of Emilia-Romagna, Modena, Italy
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- Pediatric Department, CHU Grenoble Alpes, Grenoble, France
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- Paris Diderot University, Faculty of Medicine, Paris, France; Laboratory of Excellence, INFLAMEX, Université Sorbonne Paris Cité and DHU FIRE, Paris, 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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- Unit of Biostatistics and Clinical Epidemiology, Department of Public Health, Experimental and Forensic Medicine, University of Pavia, Pavia, Italy
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- Institute and Clinic for Occupational, Social and Environmental Medicine, University Hospital, LMU Munich, Munich, Germany; Comprehensive Pneumology Center Munich (CPC-M), German Center for Lung Research (DZL), Munich, Germany; Allergy and Lung Health Unit, School of Population and Global Health, University of Melbourne, Melbourne, Australia.
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Hu Y, Chen Y, Liu S, Tan J, Yu G, Yan C, Yin Y, Li S, Tong S. Higher greenspace exposure is associated with a decreased risk of childhood asthma in Shanghai - A megacity in China. ECOTOXICOLOGY AND ENVIRONMENTAL SAFETY 2023; 256:114868. [PMID: 37018854 DOI: 10.1016/j.ecoenv.2023.114868] [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: 02/02/2023] [Revised: 03/31/2023] [Accepted: 04/01/2023] [Indexed: 06/19/2023]
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Inconsistent evidence exists about whether exposure to greenspace benefits childhood asthma. Previous studies have only focused on residential or school greenspace, and no research has combined greenspace exposures at both homes and schools to determine their link with childhood asthma. A population-based cross-sectional study was conducted among 16,605 children during 2019 in Shanghai, China. Self-reported questionnaires were used to collect information on childhood asthma and demographic, socioeconomic and behavioural factors. Environmental data including ambient temperature, particulate matter with aerodynamic diameter less than 1 µm (PM1), enhanced vegetation index (EVI), and normalized difference vegetation index (NDVI) were collected from satellite data. Binomial generalized linear models with a logit link were carried out to evaluate the association between greenspace exposure and children's asthma, as well as the effect modifiers. An interquartile range increment of whole greenspace (NDVI500, NDVI250, EVI500, and EVI250) exposure was associated with a reduced odds ratio of children's asthma (0.88, 95% CI: 0.78, 0.99; 0.89, 95% CI: 0.79, 1.01; 0.87, 95% CI: 0.77, 0.99; and 0.88, 95% CI: 0.78, 0.99, respectively) after controlling potential confounders. Low temperature, low PM1, males, vaginal delivery, suburban/rural area, and without family history of allergy appeared to enhance the greenspace-asthma association. Increased greenspace exposure was associated with a lower risk of childhood asthma, and the association was modified by a range of socio-environmental factors. These findings add to the body of evidence on the benefits of biodiversity and supporting the promotion of urban greenspace to protect children's health.
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- Yabin Hu
- Department of Clinical Epidemiology and Biostatistics, Child Health Advocacy Institute, Shanghai Children's Medical Center, School of Medicine, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, Shanghai, China
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- School of Public Health, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, Shanghai, China
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- Department of Clinical Epidemiology and Biostatistics, Child Health Advocacy Institute, Shanghai Children's Medical Center, School of Medicine, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, Shanghai, China
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- Shanghai Key Laboratory of Meteorology and Health (Shanghai Meteorological Service), Shanghai, China
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- Shanghai Children's Hospital, Shanghai Jiao Tong University School of Medicine, Shanghai, China
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- MOE-Shanghai Key Laboratory of Children's Environmental Health, Xinhua Hospital, School of Medicine, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, Shanghai, China
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- Department of Respiratory Medicine, National Children's Medical Center, Shanghai Children's Medical Center, School of Medicine, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, Shanghai, China
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- School of Public Health, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, Shanghai, China
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- National Institute of Environmental Health, Chinese Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Beijing, China; School of Public Health, Anhui Medical University, Hefei, China; Center for Global Health, School of Public Health, Nanjing Medical University, Nanjing, China; School of Public Health and Social Work, Queensland University of Technology, Brisbane, QLD, Australia.
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Hu Y, Chen Y, Liu S, Tan J, Yu G, Yan C, Yin Y, Li S, Tong S. Residential greenspace and childhood asthma: An intra-city study. THE SCIENCE OF THE TOTAL ENVIRONMENT 2023; 857:159792. [PMID: 36306842 DOI: 10.1016/j.scitotenv.2022.159792] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 7.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/04/2022] [Revised: 10/13/2022] [Accepted: 10/24/2022] [Indexed: 06/16/2023]
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Interest in assessing the effects of exposure to greenspace on human health has been increasing due to rapid urbanization, and rising trends of physical inactivity and air pollution. However, findings on the link between greenspace and child respiratory health, especially asthma, are inconsistent. We investigated the association between greenspace surrounding residential addresses and asthma in children. A city-wide cross-sectional study was conducted, involving 16,605 children aged 3-12 years, in Shanghai, China. Data on asthma symptoms and covariates were collected from validated self-reported questionnaires. Residential greenspace was measured using satellite-derived normalized difference vegetation index (NDVI) and enhanced vegetation index (EVI). Information on ambient temperature and particulate matter with dynamic diameter <1 μm (PM1) and 2.5 μm (PM2.5) was also collected from satellite data. Logistic regression models were performed to assess the associations of greenspace exposure with childhood asthma as well as the effect modification by covariates. The prevalence of current asthma in children was 4.8 % in this study. An interquartile range increase in mean NDVI from 2016 to 2018 was associated with decreased odds of asthma in 2019 at 500 m, and 250 m resolutions (0.82, 95 % confidence interval (CI): 0.74 to 0.93; and 0.82, 95 % CI: 0.72 to 0.94, respectively) after adjustment for covariates. The greenspace-asthma association was modified by ambient temperature and residential area. Sensitivity analyses using various models and EVI exposure showed the robustness of the results. In conclusion, higher individual-level exposure to greenspace was associated with decreased odds of asthma in children, and the association appeared to be modified by different environmental and socio-demographic factors. These findings provide additional evidence for promoting urban greenness to protect children's health and well-being.
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- Yabin Hu
- Child Health Advocacy Institute, Shanghai Children's Medical Center, School of Medicine, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, Shanghai, China
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- School of Public Health, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, Shanghai, China
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- Child Health Advocacy Institute, Shanghai Children's Medical Center, School of Medicine, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, Shanghai, China
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- Shanghai Key Laboratory of Meteorology and Health (Shanghai Meteorological Service), Shanghai, China
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- Center for Biomedical Informatics, Shanghai Children's Hospital, Shanghai, China
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- MOE-Shanghai Key Laboratory of Children's Environmental Health, Xinhua Hospital, School of Medicine, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, Shanghai, China
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- Department of Respiratory Medicine, National Children's Medical Center, Shanghai Children's Medical Center, School of Medicine, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, Shanghai, China
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- School of Public Health, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, Shanghai, China.
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- Child Health Advocacy Institute, Shanghai Children's Medical Center, School of Medicine, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, Shanghai, China; School of Public Health, Anhui Medical University, Hefei, China; Center for Global Health, School of Public Health, Nanjing Medical University, Nanjing, China; School of Public Health and Social Work, Queensland University of Technology, Brisbane, QLD, Australia.
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Paciência I, Rantala AK, Antikainen H, Hugg TT, Jaakkola MS, Jaakkola JJK. Varying effects of greenness in the spring and summer on the development of allergic rhinitis up to 27 years of age: The Espoo Cohort Study. Allergy 2023. [PMID: 36661482 DOI: 10.1111/all.15649] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/05/2022] [Revised: 01/04/2023] [Accepted: 01/17/2023] [Indexed: 01/21/2023]
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- Inês Paciência
- Center for Environmental and Respiratory Health Research (CERH), Population Health, University of Oulu, Oulu, Finland.,Biocenter Oulu, University of Oulu, Oulu, Finland
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- Center for Environmental and Respiratory Health Research (CERH), Population Health, University of Oulu, Oulu, Finland.,Biocenter Oulu, University of Oulu, Oulu, Finland
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- Center for Environmental and Respiratory Health Research (CERH), Population Health, University of Oulu, Oulu, Finland.,Biocenter Oulu, University of Oulu, Oulu, Finland
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- Center for Environmental and Respiratory Health Research (CERH), Population Health, University of Oulu, Oulu, Finland.,Biocenter Oulu, University of Oulu, Oulu, Finland
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- Center for Environmental and Respiratory Health Research (CERH), Population Health, University of Oulu, Oulu, Finland.,Biocenter Oulu, University of Oulu, Oulu, Finland.,Finnish Meteorological Institute, Helsinki, Finland
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Mueller W, Wilkinson P, Milner J, Loh M, Vardoulakis S, Petard Z, Cherrie M, Puttaswamy N, Balakrishnan K, Arvind DK. The relationship between greenspace and personal exposure to PM 2.5 during walking trips in Delhi, India. ENVIRONMENTAL POLLUTION (BARKING, ESSEX : 1987) 2022; 305:119294. [PMID: 35436507 DOI: 10.1016/j.envpol.2022.119294] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/27/2021] [Revised: 04/08/2022] [Accepted: 04/09/2022] [Indexed: 06/14/2023]
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The presence of urban greenspace may lead to reduced personal exposure to air pollution via several mechanisms, for example, increased dispersion of airborne particulates; however, there is a lack of real-time evidence across different urban contexts. Study participants were 79 adolescents with asthma who lived in Delhi, India and were recruited to the Delhi Air Pollution and Health Effects (DAPHNE) study. Participants were monitored continuously for exposure to PM2.5 (particulate matter with an aerodynamic diameter of less than 2.5 μm) for 48 h. We isolated normal day-to-day walking journeys (n = 199) from the personal monitoring dataset and assessed the relationship between greenspace and personal PM2.5 using different spatial scales of the mean Normalised Difference Vegetation Index (NDVI), mean tree cover (TC), and proportion of surrounding green land use (GLU) and parks or forests (PF). The journeys had a mean duration of 12.7 (range 5, 53) min and mean PM2.5 personal exposure of 133.9 (standard deviation = 114.8) μg/m3. The within-trip analysis showed weak inverse associations between greenspace markers and PM2.5 concentrations only in the spring/summer/monsoon season, with statistically significant associations for TC at the 25 and 50 m buffers in adjusted models. Between-trip analysis also indicated inverse associations for NDVI and TC, but suggested positive associations for GLU and PF in the spring/summer/monsoon season; no overall patterns of association were evident in the autumn/winter season. Associations between greenspace and personal PM2.5 during walking trips in Delhi varied across metrics, spatial scales, and season, but were most consistent for TC. These mixed findings may partly relate to journeys being dominated by walking along roads and small effects on PM2.5 of small pockets of greenspace. Larger areas of greenspace may, however, give rise to observable spatial effects on PM2.5, which vary by season.
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- William Mueller
- Research, Institute of Occupational Medicine, Edinburgh, UK; Department of Public Health, Environments and Society, London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine, London, UK.
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- Department of Public Health, Environments and Society, London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine, London, UK; Centre on Climate Change and Planetary Health, London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine, London, UK
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- Department of Public Health, Environments and Society, London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine, London, UK; Centre on Climate Change and Planetary Health, London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine, London, UK
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- Research, Institute of Occupational Medicine, Edinburgh, UK
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- National Centre for Epidemiology and Population Health, Research School of Population Health, Australian National University, Canberra, Australia
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- Centre for Speckled Computing, School of Informatics, University of Edinburgh, Scotland, UK
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- Research, Institute of Occupational Medicine, Edinburgh, UK
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- Department of Environmental Health Engineering, Sri Ramachandra Institute of Higher Education and Research, Chennai, India
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- Department of Environmental Health Engineering, Sri Ramachandra Institute of Higher Education and Research, Chennai, India
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- Centre for Speckled Computing, School of Informatics, University of Edinburgh, Scotland, UK
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