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Lin X, Cai M, Pan J, Liu E, Wang X, Song C, Lin H, Pan J. PM 2.5 chemical components are associated with in-hospital case fatality among acute myocardial infarction patients in China. ECOTOXICOLOGY AND ENVIRONMENTAL SAFETY 2024; 284:116898. [PMID: 39181075 DOI: 10.1016/j.ecoenv.2024.116898] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/21/2024] [Revised: 08/14/2024] [Accepted: 08/14/2024] [Indexed: 08/27/2024]
Abstract
Recent studies have linked the cardiovascular events with the exposure to ambient fine particulate matter (PM2.5); however, the impact of PM2.5 chemical components on acute myocardial infarction (AMI) case fatality remains poorly understood. To address this gap, we included 178,340 hospitalised patients with AMI utilising the inpatient discharge database from Sichuan, Shanxi, Guangxi, and Guangdong, China spanning 2014-2019. We evaluated exposure to PM2.5 and its components (black carbon (BC), organic matter (OM), sulphate (SO42-), nitrate (NO3-), and ammonium (NH4+)) using bilinear interpolation based on the patient's residential address. We used mixed-effects logistic regression models to investigate the associations of PM2.5 and its five components with in-hospital AMI case fatality. Per interquartile range (IQR) increment in short-term exposure (7-day average) to overall PM2.5 (odds ratio (OR): 1.086, 95 % confidence interval (CI): 1.045-1.128), SO42-(1.063, 1.024-1.104), BC (1.055, 1.023-1.089), OM (1.052, 1.019-1.086, and NO3- (1.045, 1.003-1.089) were significantly associated with high risk of in-hospital AMI case fatality. The ORs per IQR increment in long-term exposure (annual average) were 1.323 (95 % CI: 1.255-1.394) for PM2.5, followed by BC (1.271, 1.210-1.335), OM (1.243, 1.188-1.300), SO42- (1.212, 1.157-1.270), NO3- (1.116, 1.075-1.159), and NH4+ (1.068, 1.031-1.106). Our study suggests that PM2.5 chemical components might be important risk factors for in-hospital AMI case fatality, highlighting the importance of targeted reduction of PM2.5 emissions, particularly BC, OM, and SO42-.
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- Xiaojun Lin
- HEOA Group, West China School of Public Health and West China Fourth Hospital, Sichuan University, No. 16, Section 3, Ren Min Nan Road, Chengdu, Sichuan 610041, China; Institute for Healthy Cities and West China Research Center for Rural Health Development, Sichuan University, No. 16, Section 3, Ren Min Nan Road, Chengdu, Sichuan 610041, China
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- Department of Epidemiology, School of Public Health, Sun Yat-sen University, No. 74, Zhongshan 2nd road, Yuexiu District, Guangzhou, Guangdong 510080, China
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- Health Information Center of Sichuan Province, No. 39, Wangjiaguai Street, Chengdu, Sichuan 610041, China
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- Department of Health Management and Policy, College for Public Health and Social Justice, Saint Louis University, St. Louis, MO 63103, USA
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- HEOA Group, West China School of Public Health and West China Fourth Hospital, Sichuan University, No. 16, Section 3, Ren Min Nan Road, Chengdu, Sichuan 610041, China; Institute for Healthy Cities and West China Research Center for Rural Health Development, Sichuan University, No. 16, Section 3, Ren Min Nan Road, Chengdu, Sichuan 610041, China
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- HEOA Group, West China School of Public Health and West China Fourth Hospital, Sichuan University, No. 16, Section 3, Ren Min Nan Road, Chengdu, Sichuan 610041, China; Institute for Healthy Cities and West China Research Center for Rural Health Development, Sichuan University, No. 16, Section 3, Ren Min Nan Road, Chengdu, Sichuan 610041, China
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- Department of Epidemiology, School of Public Health, Sun Yat-sen University, No. 74, Zhongshan 2nd road, Yuexiu District, Guangzhou, Guangdong 510080, China.
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- HEOA Group, West China School of Public Health and West China Fourth Hospital, Sichuan University, No. 16, Section 3, Ren Min Nan Road, Chengdu, Sichuan 610041, China; School of Public Administration, Sichuan University, No.24 South Section I, Yihuan Road, Chengdu, Sichuan 610065, China.
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Li Y, Lu B, Wei J, Wang Q, Ma W, Wang R, Xu R, Zhong Z, Luo L, Chen X, Lv Z, Huang S, Sun H, Liu Y. Short-term exposure to ambient fine particulate matter constituents and myocardial infarction mortality. CHEMOSPHERE 2024; 364:143101. [PMID: 39151575 DOI: 10.1016/j.chemosphere.2024.143101] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/29/2024] [Revised: 08/10/2024] [Accepted: 08/13/2024] [Indexed: 08/19/2024]
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Short-term ambient fine particulate matter (PM2.5) exposure has been related to an increased risk of myocardial infarction (MI) death, but which PM2.5 constituents are associated with MI death and to what extent remain unclear. We aimed to explore the associations of short-term exposure to PM2.5 constituents with MI death and evaluate excess mortality. We conducted a time-stratified case-crossover study on 237,492 MI decedents in Jiangsu province, China during 2015-2021. Utilizing a validated PM2.5 constituents grid dataset at 1 km spatial resolution, we estimated black carbon (BC), organic carbon (OC), sulfate (SO42-), nitrate (NO3-), ammonium (NH4+), and chloride (Cl-) exposure by extracting daily concentrations grounding on the home address of each subject. We employed conditional logistic regression models to evaluate the exposure-response relationship between PM2.5 constituents and MI death. Overall, per interquartile range (IQR) increase of BC (lag 06-day; IQR: 1.75 μg/m3) and SO42- (lag 04-day; IQR: 5.06 μg/m3) exposures were significantly associated with a 3.91% and 2.94% increase in odds of MI death, respectively, and no significant departure from linearity was identified in the exposure-response curves for BC and SO42-. If BC and SO42- exposures were reduced to theoretical minimal risk exposure concentration (0.89 μg/m3 and 1.51 μg/m3), an estimate of 4.55% and 4.80% MI deaths would be avoided, respectively. We did not find robust associations of OC, NO3-, NH4+, and Cl- exposures with MI death. Individuals aged ≥80 years were more vulnerable to PM2.5 constituent exposures in MI death (p for difference <0.05). In conclusion, short-term exposure to PM2.5-bound BC and SO42- was significantly associated with increased odds of MI death and resulted in extensive excess mortality, notably in older adults. Our findings emphasized the necessity of reducing toxic PM2.5 constituent exposures to prevent deaths from MI and warranted further studies on the relative contribution of specific constituents.
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- Yingxin Li
- Department of Epidemiology, School of Public Health, Sun Yat-sen University, Guangzhou, Guangdong, China
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- Department of Geriatrics, Geriatric Hospital of Nanjing Medical University, Nanjing, Jiangsu, 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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- Institute of Environment and Health, Jiangsu Provincial Center for Disease Control and Prevention, Nanjing, Jiangsu, China
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- Luohu District Chronic Disease Hospital, Shenzhen, Guangdong, China
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- Luohu District Chronic Disease Hospital, Shenzhen, Guangdong, China
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- Department of Epidemiology, School of Public Health, Sun Yat-sen University, Guangzhou, Guangdong, China
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- Department of Epidemiology, School of Public Health, Sun Yat-sen University, Guangzhou, Guangdong, China
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- Department of Epidemiology, School of Public Health, Sun Yat-sen University, Guangzhou, Guangdong, China
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- National Institute of Environmental Health, Chinese Center for Disease Control and Prevention, Beijing, China
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- Department of Environment and Health, Shenzhen Center for Disease Control and Prevention, Shenzhen, Guangdong, China
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- School of Public Health, Shenzhen University Medical School, Shenzhen University, Shenzhen, Guangdong, China
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- Institute of Environment and Health, Jiangsu Provincial Center for Disease Control and Prevention, Nanjing, Jiangsu, China.
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- Department of Epidemiology, School of Public Health, Sun Yat-sen University, Guangzhou, Guangdong, China.
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Chen S, Liu D, Huang L, Guo C, Gao X, Xu Z, Yang Z, Chen Y, Li M, Yang J. Global associations between long-term exposure to PM 2.5 constituents and health: A systematic review and meta-analysis of cohort studies. JOURNAL OF HAZARDOUS MATERIALS 2024; 474:134715. [PMID: 38838524 DOI: 10.1016/j.jhazmat.2024.134715] [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: 01/19/2024] [Revised: 05/10/2024] [Accepted: 05/22/2024] [Indexed: 06/07/2024]
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Existing studies on the most impactful component remain controversial, hindering the optimization of future air quality standards that concerns particle composition. We aimed to summarize the health risk associated with PM2.5 components and identify those components with the greatest health risk. We performed a meta-analysis to quantify the combined health effects of PM2.5 components, and used the meta-smoothing to produce the pooled concentration-response (C-R) curves. Out of 8954 initial articles, 80 cohort studies met the inclusion criteria, including a total of 198.08 million population. The pooled C-R curves demonstrated approximately J-shaped association between total mortality and exposure to BC, and NO3-, but U-shaped and inverted U-shaped relationship withSO42- and OC, respectively. In addition, this study found that exposure to various elements, including BC,SO42-NO3-, NH4+, Zn, Ni, and Si, were significantly associated with an increased risk of total mortality, with Ni presenting the largest estimate. And exposure to NO3-, Zn, and Si was positively associated with an increased risk of respiratory mortality, while exposure to BC, SO42-, and NO3- showed a positive association with risk of cardiovascular mortality. For health outcome of morbidity, BC was notably associated with a higher incidence of asthma, type 2 diabetes and stroke. Subgroup analysis revealed a higher susceptibility to PM2.5 components in Asia compared to Europe and North America, and females showed a higher vulnerability. Given the significant health effects of PM2.5 components, governments are advised to introduce them in regional monitoring and air quality control guidelines. ENVIRONMENTAL IMPLICATION: PM2.5 is a complex mixture of chemical components from various sources, and each component has unique physicochemical properties and uncertain toxicity, posing significant threat to public health. This study systematically reviewed cohort studies on the association between long-term exposure to 13 PM2.5 components and the risk of morbidity and mortality. And we applied the meta-smoothing approach to establish the pooled concentration-response associations between PM2.5 components and mortality globally. Our findings will provide strong support for PM2.5 components monitoring and the improvement of air quality-related regulations. This will aid in helping to enhance health intervention strategies and mitigating public exposure to detrimental particulate matter.
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- Sujuan Chen
- The Key Laboratory of Advanced Interdisciplinary Studies, The First Affiliated Hospital of Guangzhou Medical University, China; School of Public Health, Guangzhou Medical University, Guangzhou 511436, China
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- School of Public Health, Guangzhou Medical University, Guangzhou 511436, China
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- Institute for Environmental and Climate Research, Jinan University, Guangzhou 511443, China
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- Department of Urban Planning and Design, Faculty of Architecture, the University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong SAR
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- School of Public Health, Guangzhou Medical University, Guangzhou 511436, China
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- School of Medicine and Dentistry, Griffith University, Gold Coast, Queensland, Australia
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- State Key Laboratory of Organ Failure Research, Department of Biostatistics, Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Tropical Disease Research, School of Public Health, Southern Medical University, Guangzhou 510515, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Oncology in South China, Guangdong Provincial Clinical Research Center for Cancer, Sun Yat-sen University Cancer Center, Guangzhou, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Oncology in South China, Guangdong Provincial Clinical Research Center for Cancer, Sun Yat-sen University Cancer Center, Guangzhou, China
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- The Key Laboratory of Advanced Interdisciplinary Studies, The First Affiliated Hospital of Guangzhou Medical University, China; School of Public Health, Guangzhou Medical University, Guangzhou 511436, China.
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Sun X, Lin X, Yao J, Tian T, Li Z, Chen S, Hu W, Jiang J, Tang H, Cai H, Guo T, Chen X, Chen Z, Zhang M, Sun Y, Lin S, Qu Y, Deng X, Lin Z, Xia L, Jin Y, Zhang W. Potential causal links of long-term exposure to PM 2.5 and its chemical components with the risk of nasopharyngeal carcinoma recurrence: A 10-year cohort study in South China. Int J Cancer 2024. [PMID: 38863244 DOI: 10.1002/ijc.35047] [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: 03/25/2024] [Revised: 04/27/2024] [Accepted: 05/10/2024] [Indexed: 06/13/2024]
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There is a lack of evidence from cohort studies on the causal association of long-term exposure to ambient fine particulate matter (PM2.5) and its chemical components with the risk of nasopharyngeal carcinoma (NPC) recurrence. Based on a 10-year prospective cohort of 1184 newly diagnosed NPC patients, we comprehensively evaluated the potential causal links of ambient PM2.5 and its chemical components including black carbon (BC), organic matter (OM), sulfate (SO4 2-), nitrate (NO3 -), and ammonium (NH4 +) with the recurrence risk of NPC using a marginal structural Cox model adjusted with inverse probability weighting. We observed 291 NPC patients experiencing recurrence during the 10-year follow-up and estimated a 33% increased risk of NPC recurrence (hazard ratio [HR]: 1.33, 95% confidence interval [CI]: 1.02-1.74) following each interquartile range (IQR) increase in PM2.5 exposure. Each IQR increment in BC, NH4 +, OM, NO3 -, and SO4 2- was associated with HRs of 1.36 (95%CI: 1.13-1.65), 1.35 (95%CI: 1.07-1.70), 1.33 (95%CI: 1.11-1.59), 1.32 (95%CI: 1.06-1.64), 1.31 (95%CI: 1.08-1.57). The elderly, patients with no family history of cancer, no smoking history, no drinking history, and those with severe conditions may exhibit a greater likelihood of NPC recurrence following exposure to PM2.5 and its chemical components. Additionally, the effect estimates of the five components are greater among patients who were exposed to high concentration than in the full cohort of patients. Our study provides solid evidence for a potential relationship between long-term exposure to PM2.5 and its components and the risk of NPC recurrence.
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- Xurui Sun
- Department of Medical Statistics, School of 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 Health & Research Center for Health Information & Sun Yat-sen Global Health Institute, Sun Yat-sen University, Guangzhou, China
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- The Cancer Center of the Fifth Affiliated Hospital of Sun Yat-Sen University, Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Biomedical Imaging, Zhuhai, China
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- Department of Medical Statistics, School of 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 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 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 University, Beijing, China
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- Peking University Center for Public Health and Epidemic Preparedness & Response, Peking University, Beijing, China
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- Department of Medical Statistics, School of 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 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 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 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 Health & Research Center for Health Information & Sun Yat-sen Global Health Institute, Sun Yat-sen University, Guangzhou, China
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- Hospital Infection Control Office, Beijing Children's Hospital, Capital Medical University, National Center for Children's Health, Beijing, China
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- Department of Ultrasound, Beijing Obstetrics and Gynecology Hospital, Capital Medical University, Beijing Maternal and Child Health Care Hospital, Beijing, China
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- Department of Environmental Health Sciences, University at Albany, State University of New York, Rensselaer, New York, USA
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- Guangdong Cardiovascular Institute, Guangdong Provincial People's Hospital, Guangdong Academy of Medical Sciences, Guangzhou, China
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- Analytics Department, Novartis Pharmaceuticals UK Ltd, Novartis Pharma AG, London, UK
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- Department of Public Health and Preventive Medicine, School of Medicine, Jinan University, Guangzhou, China
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- VIP Region, Sun Yat-sen University Cancer Center, State Key Laboratory of Oncology in South China, Guangdong Key Laboratory of Nasopharyngeal Carcinoma Diagnosis and Therapy, Collaborative Innovation Center for Cancer Medicine, Guangzhou, China
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- The Cancer Center of the Fifth Affiliated Hospital of Sun Yat-Sen University, Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Biomedical Imaging, Zhuhai, China
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- Department of Medical Statistics, School of Health & Research Center for Health Information & Sun Yat-sen Global Health Institute, Sun Yat-sen University, Guangzhou, China
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Qi Q, Yu F, Nair AA, Lau SSS, Luo G, Mithu I, Zhang W, Li S, Lin S. Hidden danger: The long-term effect of ultrafine particles on mortality and its sociodemographic disparities in New York State. JOURNAL OF HAZARDOUS MATERIALS 2024; 471:134317. [PMID: 38636229 DOI: 10.1016/j.jhazmat.2024.134317] [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: 12/22/2023] [Revised: 04/09/2024] [Accepted: 04/14/2024] [Indexed: 04/20/2024]
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Although previous studies have shown increased health risks of particulate matters, few have evaluated the long-term health impacts of ultrafine particles (UFPs or PM0.1, ≤ 0.1 µm in diameter). This study assessed the association between long-term exposure to UFPs and mortality in New York State (NYS), including total non-accidental and cause-specific mortalities, sociodemographic disparities and seasonal trends. Collecting data from a comprehensive chemical transport model and NYS Vital Records, we used the interquartile range (IQR) and high-level UFPs (≥75 % percentile) as indicators to link with mortalities. Our modified difference-in-difference model controlled for other pollutants, meteorological factors, spatial and temporal confounders. The findings indicate that long-term UFPs exposure significantly increases the risk of non-accidental mortality (RR=1.10, 95 % CI: 1.05, 1.17), cardiovascular mortality (RR=1.11, 95 % CI: 1.05, 1.18) particularly for cerebrovascular (RR=1.21, 95 % CI: 1.10, 1.35) and pulmonary heart diseases (RR=1.33, 95 % CI: 1.13, 1.57), and respiratory mortality (borderline significance, RR=1.09, 95 % CI: 1.00, 1.18). Hispanics (RR=1.13, 95 % CI: 1.00, 1.29) and non-Hispanic Blacks (RR=1.40, 95 % CI: 1.16, 1.68) experienced significantly higher mortality risk after exposure to UFPs, compared to non-Hispanic Whites. Children under five, older adults, non-NYC residents, and winter seasons are more susceptible to UFPs' effects.
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- Quan Qi
- Department of Economics, University at Albany, State University of New York, Albany, NY, USA
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- Atmospheric Sciences Research Center, University at Albany, State University of New York, Albany, NY, USA
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- Atmospheric Sciences Research Center, University at Albany, State University of New York, Albany, NY, USA
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- Research Centre for Environment and Human Health & College of International Education, School of Continuing Education, Hong Kong Baptist University, Hong Kong, China; Institute of Bioresource and Agriculture, Hong Kong Baptist University, Hong Kong, China
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- Atmospheric Sciences Research Center, University at Albany, State University of New York, Albany, NY, USA
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- Community, Environment and Policy Division, Mel and Enid Zuckerman College of Public Health, University of Arizona, Tucson, AZ, USA
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- Department of Medical Statistics, School of Public Health, Sun Yat-sen University, Guangzhou, China
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- Rausser College of Natural Resources, University of California, Berkeley, CA, USA
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- Department of Epidemiology and Biostatistics, School of Public Health, University at Albany, State University of New York, Rensselaer, NY, USA; Department of Environmental Health Sciences, School of Public Health, University at Albany, State University of New York, Rensselaer, NY, USA.
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Karimi B, Samadi S. Long-term exposure to air pollution on cardio-respiratory, and lung cancer mortality: a systematic review and meta-analysis. JOURNAL OF ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH SCIENCE & ENGINEERING 2024; 22:75-95. [PMID: 38887768 PMCID: PMC11180069 DOI: 10.1007/s40201-024-00900-6] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/31/2023] [Accepted: 04/02/2024] [Indexed: 06/20/2024]
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Air pollution is a major cause of specific deaths worldwide. This review article aimed to investigate the results of cohort studies for air pollution connected with the all-cause, cardio-respiratory, and lung cancer mortality risk by performing a meta-analysis. Relevant cohort studies were searched in electronic databases (PubMed/Medline, Web of Science, and Scopus). We used a random effect model to estimate the pooled relative risks (RRs) and their 95% CIs (confidence intervals) of mortality. The risk of bias for each included study was also assessed by Office of Health Assessment and Translation (OHAT) checklists. We applied statistical tests for heterogeneity and sensitivity analyses. The registration code of this study in PROSPERO was CRD42023422945. A total of 88 cohort studies were eligible and included in the final analysis. The pooled relative risk (RR) per 10 μg/m3 increase of fine particulate matter (PM2.5) was 1.080 (95% CI 1.068-1.092) for all-cause mortality, 1.058 (95% CI 1.055-1.062) for cardiovascular mortality, 1.066 (95%CI 1.034-1.097) for respiratory mortality and 1.118 (95% CI 1.076-1.159) for lung cancer mortality. We observed positive increased associations between exposure to PM2.5, PM10, black carbon (BC), and nitrogen dioxide (NO2) with all-cause, cardiovascular and respiratory diseases, and lung cancer mortality, but the associations were not significant for nitrogen oxides (NOx), sulfur dioxide (SO2) and ozone (O3). The risk of mortality for males and the elderly was higher compared to females and younger age. The pooled effect estimates derived from cohort studies provide substantial evidence of adverse air pollution associations with all-cause, cardiovascular, respiratory, and lung cancer mortality. Supplementary Information The online version contains supplementary material available at 10.1007/s40201-024-00900-6.
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- Behrooz Karimi
- Department of Environmental Health Engineering, School of Health, Arak University of Medical Sciences, Arak, Iran
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- Department of Occupational Health and safety, School of Health, Arak University of Medical Sciences, Arak, Iran
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Pang L, Jiang M, Sui X, Dou Y, Yu W, Huxley R, Saldiva P, Hu J, Schikowski T, Krafft T, Gao P, Zhao Y, Zhao H, Zhao Q, Chen ZJ. Association of PM 2.5 mass and its components with ovarian reserve in a northern peninsular province, China: The critical exposure period and components. JOURNAL OF HAZARDOUS MATERIALS 2024; 462:132735. [PMID: 37832436 DOI: 10.1016/j.jhazmat.2023.132735] [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: 06/01/2023] [Revised: 09/21/2023] [Accepted: 10/05/2023] [Indexed: 10/15/2023]
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BACKGROUND A possible role of PM2.5 components on ovarian reserve has not been adequately unexplored. OBJECTIVE To evaluate the association between PM2.5 components and women' ovarian reserve over critical exposure periods in northern China, where the level of air pollution is among the nation's highest. METHODS We included 15,102 women with serum anti-Müllerian hormone (AMH) measurements from the Center for Reproductive Medicine of Shandong University during 2015-2019. Concentrations of PM2.5 and its five major components (0.1° × 0.1°), including sulfate, nitrate, ammonium, organic matter, and black carbon, were assigned to each residential address. Multivariable linear mixed effect models combined with constituent-residual models were performed to estimate the effect sizes of essential components over six short- to long-term exposure periods. RESULTS The strength of association was stronger during the process from primary to small antral follicle compared with other longer windows. For every interquartile range increase in PM2.5 mass was associated with - 8.7% (95%CI: -12.3%, -4.9%) change in AMH and the effect size was greatest for sulfate. Women with the lower level of attained education and those living inland were more susceptible compared with other population subgroups. CONCLUSION Exposure to specific components of air pollution during critical exposure windows is associated with a decline in ovarian reserve. These data add to the growing body of evidence that environmental factors have adverse effects on reproductive health, particularly for vulnerable population subgroups.
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- Lihong Pang
- State Key Laboratory of Reproductive Medicine and Offspring Health, Shandong University, Jinan, Shandong 250012, China; Center for Reproductive Medicine, Shandong University, Jinan, Shandong 250012, China; Key Laboratory of Reproductive Endocrinology of Ministry of Education, Shandong University, Jinan, Shandong 250012, China; Shandong Key Laboratory of Reproductive Medicine, Shandong Provincial Hospital Affiliated to Shandong First Medical University, Jinan, Shandong 250012, China; Shandong Provincial Clinical Research Center for Reproductive Health, Jinan, Shandong 250012, China; Shandong Technology Innovation Center for Reproductive Health, Jinan, Shandong 250012, China
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- Dezhou Center for Disease Control and Prevention, Dezhou, Shandong 253000, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Reproductive Medicine and Offspring Health, Shandong University, Jinan, Shandong 250012, China; Center for Reproductive Medicine, Shandong University, Jinan, Shandong 250012, China; Key Laboratory of Reproductive Endocrinology of Ministry of Education, Shandong University, Jinan, Shandong 250012, China; Shandong Key Laboratory of Reproductive Medicine, Shandong Provincial Hospital Affiliated to Shandong First Medical University, Jinan, Shandong 250012, China; Shandong Provincial Clinical Research Center for Reproductive Health, Jinan, Shandong 250012, China; Shandong Technology Innovation Center for Reproductive Health, Jinan, Shandong 250012, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Reproductive Medicine and Offspring Health, Shandong University, Jinan, Shandong 250012, China; Center for Reproductive Medicine, Shandong University, Jinan, Shandong 250012, China; Key Laboratory of Reproductive Endocrinology of Ministry of Education, Shandong University, Jinan, Shandong 250012, China; Shandong Key Laboratory of Reproductive Medicine, Shandong Provincial Hospital Affiliated to Shandong First Medical University, Jinan, Shandong 250012, China; Shandong Provincial Clinical Research Center for Reproductive Health, Jinan, Shandong 250012, China; Shandong Technology Innovation Center for Reproductive Health, Jinan, Shandong 250012, China
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- Department of Epidemiology, School of Public Health, Cheeloo College of Medicine, Shandong University, Jinan, Shandong 250012, China
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- Faculty of Health, Deakin University, Melbourne 3000, Australia
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- Department of Pathology, Faculty of Medicine, University of São Paulo, São Paulo 01000, Brazil
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- State Key Laboratory of Reproductive Medicine and Offspring Health, Shandong University, Jinan, Shandong 250012, China; Center for Reproductive Medicine, Shandong University, Jinan, Shandong 250012, China; Key Laboratory of Reproductive Endocrinology of Ministry of Education, Shandong University, Jinan, Shandong 250012, China; Shandong Key Laboratory of Reproductive Medicine, Shandong Provincial Hospital Affiliated to Shandong First Medical University, Jinan, Shandong 250012, China; Shandong Provincial Clinical Research Center for Reproductive Health, Jinan, Shandong 250012, China; Shandong Technology Innovation Center for Reproductive Health, Jinan, Shandong 250012, China
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- Department of Epidemiology, IUF-Leibniz Research Institute for Environmental Medicine, Düsseldorf 40225, Germany
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- Department of Health, Ethics & Society, Care and Public Health Research Institute CAPHRI, Faculty of Health, Medicine and Life Sciences, Maastricht University, Maastricht 6211, the Netherlands
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- Department of Health, Ethics & Society, Care and Public Health Research Institute CAPHRI, Faculty of Health, Medicine and Life Sciences, Maastricht University, Maastricht 6211, the Netherlands
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- State Key Laboratory of Reproductive Medicine and Offspring Health, Shandong University, Jinan, Shandong 250012, China; Center for Reproductive Medicine, Shandong University, Jinan, Shandong 250012, China; Key Laboratory of Reproductive Endocrinology of Ministry of Education, Shandong University, Jinan, Shandong 250012, China; Shandong Key Laboratory of Reproductive Medicine, Shandong Provincial Hospital Affiliated to Shandong First Medical University, Jinan, Shandong 250012, China; Shandong Provincial Clinical Research Center for Reproductive Health, Jinan, Shandong 250012, China; Shandong Technology Innovation Center for Reproductive Health, Jinan, Shandong 250012, China.
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- State Key Laboratory of Reproductive Medicine and Offspring Health, Shandong University, Jinan, Shandong 250012, China; Center for Reproductive Medicine, Shandong University, Jinan, Shandong 250012, China; Key Laboratory of Reproductive Endocrinology of Ministry of Education, Shandong University, Jinan, Shandong 250012, China; Shandong Key Laboratory of Reproductive Medicine, Shandong Provincial Hospital Affiliated to Shandong First Medical University, Jinan, Shandong 250012, China; Shandong Provincial Clinical Research Center for Reproductive Health, Jinan, Shandong 250012, China; Shandong Technology Innovation Center for Reproductive Health, Jinan, Shandong 250012, China.
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- Department of Epidemiology, School of Public Health, Cheeloo College of Medicine, Shandong University, Jinan, Shandong 250012, China; Faculty of Health, Deakin University, Melbourne 3000, Australia.
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- State Key Laboratory of Reproductive Medicine and Offspring Health, Shandong University, Jinan, Shandong 250012, China; Center for Reproductive Medicine, Shandong University, Jinan, Shandong 250012, China; Key Laboratory of Reproductive Endocrinology of Ministry of Education, Shandong University, Jinan, Shandong 250012, China; Shandong Key Laboratory of Reproductive Medicine, Shandong Provincial Hospital Affiliated to Shandong First Medical University, Jinan, Shandong 250012, China; Shandong Provincial Clinical Research Center for Reproductive Health, Jinan, Shandong 250012, China; Shandong Technology Innovation Center for Reproductive Health, Jinan, Shandong 250012, China; Shanghai Key Laboratory for Assisted Reproduction and Reproductive Genetics, Shanghai 200135, China; Research Unit of Gametogenesis and Health of ART-Offspring, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences (No.2021RU001), Jinan, Shandong 250012, China
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Peng M, Zhang F, Yuan Y, Yang Z, Wang K, Wang Y, Tang Z, Zhang Y. Long-term ozone exposure and all-cause mortality: Cohort evidence in China and global heterogeneity by region. ECOTOXICOLOGY AND ENVIRONMENTAL SAFETY 2024; 270:115843. [PMID: 38141337 DOI: 10.1016/j.ecoenv.2023.115843] [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: 10/09/2023] [Revised: 12/05/2023] [Accepted: 12/14/2023] [Indexed: 12/25/2023]
Abstract
BACKGROUND Cohort evidence linking long-term ozone (O3) exposure to mortality remained largely mixed worldwide and was extensively deficient in densely-populated Asia. This study aimed to assess the long-term effects of O3 exposure on all-cause mortality among Chinese adults, as well as to examine potential regional heterogeneity across the globe. METHODS A national dynamic cohort of 42153 adults aged 16+ years were recruited from 25 provinces across Chinese mainland and followed up during 2010-2018. Annual warm-season (April-September) O3 and year-round co-pollutants (i.e., nitrogen dioxide [NO2] and fine particulate matter [PM2.5]) were simulated through validated spatial-temporal prediction models and were assigned to each enrollee in each calendar year. Cox proportional hazards models with time-varying exposures were employed to assess the O3-mortality association. Concentration-response (C-R) curves were fitted by natural cubic spline function to investigate the potential nonlinear association. Both single-pollutant model and co-pollutant models additionally adjusting for PM2.5 and/or NO2 were employed to examine the robustness of the estimated association. The random-effect meta-analysis was adopted to pool effect estimates from the current and prior population-based cohorts (n = 29), and pooled C-R curves were fitted through the meta-smoothing approach by regions. RESULTS The study population comprised of 42153 participants who contributed 258921.5 person-years at risk (median 6.4 years), of whom 2382 death events occurred during study period. Participants were exposed to an annual average of 51.4 ppb (range: 22.7-74.4 ppb) of warm-season O3 concentration. In the single-pollutant model, a significantly increased hazard ratio (HR) of 1.098 (95% confidence interval [CI]: 1.023-1.179) was associated with a 10-ppb rise in O3 exposure. Associations remained robust to additional adjustments of co-pollutants, with HRs of 1.099 (95% CI: 1.023-1.180) in bi-pollutant model (+PM2.5) and 1.093 (95% CI: 1.018-1.174) in tri-pollutant model (+PM2.5+NO2), respectively. A J-shaped C-R relationship was identified among Chinese general population, suggesting significant excess mortality risk at high ozone exposure only. The combined C-R curves from Asia (n = 4) and North America (n = 17) demonstrated an overall increased risk of all-cause mortality with O3 exposure, with pooled HRs of 1.124 (95% CI: 0.966-1.307) and 1.023 (95% CI: 1.007-1.039) per 10-ppb rise, respectively. Conversely, an opposite association was observed in Europe (n = 8, HR: 0.914 [95% CI: 0.860-0.972]), suggesting significant heterogeneity across regions (P < 0.01). CONCLUSIONS This study provided national evidence that high O3 exposure may curtail long-term survival of Chinese general population. Great between-region heterogeneity of pooled O3-mortality was identified across North America, Europe, and Asia.
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- Minjin Peng
- Department of Outpatient, Taihe Hospital, Hubei University of Medicine, Shiyan 442000, China
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- Department of Occupational and Environmental Health, School of Public Health, Wuhan University, Wuhan 430072, China
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- Institute of Social Development and Health Management, Hubei Province Key Laboratory of Occupational Hazard Identification and Control, School of Public Health, Wuhan University of Science and Technology, Wuhan 430065, China.
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- School of Economics and Management, University of Science and Technology Beijing, Beijing 100083, China
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- Institute of Social Development and Health Management, Hubei Province Key Laboratory of Occupational Hazard Identification and Control, School of Public Health, Wuhan University of Science and Technology, Wuhan 430065, China
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- Institute of Social Development and Health Management, Hubei Province Key Laboratory of Occupational Hazard Identification and Control, School of Public Health, Wuhan University of Science and Technology, Wuhan 430065, China
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- Institute of Social Development and Health Management, Hubei Province Key Laboratory of Occupational Hazard Identification and Control, School of Public Health, Wuhan University of Science and Technology, Wuhan 430065, China
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- Institute of Social Development and Health Management, Hubei Province Key Laboratory of Occupational Hazard Identification and Control, School of Public Health, Wuhan University of Science and Technology, Wuhan 430065, China.
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Yan H, Tang W, Wang L, Huang S, Lin H, Gu L, He C, Dai Y, Yang L, Pengcuo C, Qin Z, Meng Q, Guo B, Zhao X. Ambient PM2.5 Components Are Associated With Bone Strength: Evidence From a China Multi-Ethnic Study. J Clin Endocrinol Metab 2023; 109:197-207. [PMID: 37467163 DOI: 10.1210/clinem/dgad425] [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] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/13/2023] [Revised: 07/12/2023] [Accepted: 07/13/2023] [Indexed: 07/21/2023]
Abstract
CONTEXT The relationship between the components of particulate matter with an aerodynamic diameter of 2.5 or less (PM2.5) and bone strength remains unclear. OBJECTIVE Based on a large-scale epidemiologic survey, we investigated the individual and combined associations of PM2.5 and its components with bone strength. METHODS A total of 65 906 individuals aged 30 to 79 years were derived from the China Multi-Ethnic Cohort Annual average concentrations of PM2.5 and its components were estimated using satellite remote sensing and chemical transport models. Bone strength was expressed by the calcaneus quantitative ultrasound index (QUI) measured by quantitative ultrasound. The logistic regression model and weighted quantile sum method were used to estimate the associations of single and joint exposure to PM2.5 and its components with QUI, respectively. RESULTS Our analysis shows that per-SD increase (μg/m3) in 3-year average concentrations of PM2.5 (mean difference [MD] -7.38; 95% CI, -8.35 to -6.41), black carbon (-7.91; -8.90 to -6.92), ammonium (-8.35; -9.37 to -7.34), nitrate (-8.73; -9.80 to -7.66), organic matter (-4.70; -5.77 to -3.64), and soil particles (-5.12; -6.10 to -4.15) were negatively associated with QUI. In addition, these associations were more pronounced in men, and people older than 65 years with a history of smoking and chronic alcohol consumption. CONCLUSION We found that long-term exposure to PM2.5 and its components may lead to reduced bone strength, suggesting that PM2.5 and its components may potentially increase the risk of osteoporosis and even fracture. Nitrate may be responsible for increasing its risk to a greater extent.
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- Hongyu Yan
- West China School of Public Health and West China Fourth Hospital, Sichuan University, Chengdu, Sichuan 610041, China
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- Chongqing Center for Disease Control and Prevention, Chongqing 400042, China
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- West China School of Public Health and West China Fourth Hospital, Sichuan University, Chengdu, Sichuan 610041, China
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- West China School of Public Health and West China Fourth Hospital, Sichuan University, Chengdu, Sichuan 610041, China
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- Department of Epidemiology, School of Public Health, Sun Yat-Sen University, Guangzhou, Guangdong 510275, China
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- West China School of Public Health and West China Fourth Hospital, Sichuan University, Chengdu, Sichuan 610041, China
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- West China School of Public Health and West China Fourth Hospital, Sichuan University, Chengdu, Sichuan 610041, China
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- Infectious Disease Control Department, Chengdu Center for Disease Control and Prevention, Chengdu, Sichuan 610041, China
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- Plateau Health Science Research Center, Medical School, Tibet University, Lhasa, Tibet 850000, China
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- Tibet Center for Disease Control and Prevention, Lhasa, Tibet 850002, China
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- School of Public Health, the Key Laboratory of Environmental Pollution Monitoring and Disease Control, Ministry of Education, Guizhou Medical University, Guiyang, Guizhou 550025, China
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- Department of Epidemiology and Health Statistics, School of Public Health, Kunming Medical University, Kunming, Yunnan 650550, China
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- West China School of Public Health and West China Fourth Hospital, Sichuan University, Chengdu, Sichuan 610041, China
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- West China School of Public Health and West China Fourth Hospital, Sichuan University, Chengdu, Sichuan 610041, China
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Wang L, Xu T, Wang Q, Ni H, Yu X, Song C, Li Y, Li F, Meng T, Sheng H, Cai X, Dai T, Xiao L, Zeng Q, Guo P, Wei J, Zhang X. Exposure to Fine Particulate Matter Constituents and Human Semen Quality Decline: A Multicenter Study. ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY 2023; 57:13025-13035. [PMID: 37608438 PMCID: PMC10483896 DOI: 10.1021/acs.est.3c03928] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/24/2023] [Revised: 07/29/2023] [Accepted: 08/01/2023] [Indexed: 08/24/2023]
Abstract
Exposure to fine particulate matter (PM < 2.5 μm in diameter [PM2.5]) may accelerate human sperm quality decline, although research on this association is limited. Our objective was to investigate the relationship between exposure to the chemical constituents of PM2.5 air pollution and decreased sperm quality and to further explore the exposure-response relationship. We conducted a multicenter population-based cohort study including 78,952 semen samples from 33,234 donors at 6 provincial human sperm banks (covering central, northern, southern, eastern, and southwestern parts of China) between 2014 and 2020. Daily exposure to PM2.5 chemical composition was estimated using a deep learning model integrating a density ground-based measure network at a 1 km resolution. Linear mixed models with subject- and center-specific intercepts were used to quantify the harmful impacts of PM2.5 constituents on semen quality and explore their exposure-response relationships. Per interquartile range (IQR) increase in PM2.5 exposure levels during spermatogenesis was significantly associated with decreased sperm concentration, progressive motility, and total motility. For PM2.5 constituents, per IQR increment in Cl- (β: -0.02, 95% CI: [-0.03, -0.00]) and NO3- (β: -0.05, 95% CI: [-0.08, -0.02]) exposure was negatively associated with sperm count, while NH4+ (β: -0.03, 95% CI: [-0.06, -0.00]) was significantly linked to decreased progressive motility. These results suggest that exposure to PM2.5 chemical constituents may adversely affect human sperm quality, highlighting the urgent need to reduce PM2.5 exposure.
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- Lingxi Wang
- Department
of Preventive Medicine, Shantou University
Medical College, Shantou 515041, China
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- Department
of Preventive Medicine, Shantou University
Medical College, Shantou 515041, China
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- National
Health Commission Key Laboratory of Male Reproduction and Genetics, Guangzhou 510600, China
- Department
of Andrology, Guangdong Provincial Reproductive
Science Institute (Guangdong Provincial Fertility Hospital), Guangzhou 510600, China
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- Department
of Preventive Medicine, Shantou University
Medical College, Shantou 515041, China
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- Department
of Preventive Medicine, Shantou University
Medical College, Shantou 515041, China
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- Human
Sperm Bank, The Shanxi Bethune Hospital,
Shanxi Academy of Medical Sciences, Taiyuan 030032, China
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- Human
Sperm Bank, The Third Affiliated Hospital
of Zhengzhou University, Zhengzhou 450052, China
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- Human
Sperm
Bank, the Key Laboratory of Birth Defects and Related Diseases of
Women and Children of Ministry of Education, West China Second University Hospital of Sichuan University, Chengdu 610041, China
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- Reproductive
Medicine Center, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan 430030, China
- Human
Sperm Bank, Reproductive Medicine Center, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan 430030, China
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- Human
Sperm Bank, The Zhejiang Provincial Maternal
and Child and Reproductive Health Care Center, Hangzhou 310008, China
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- Department
of Preventive Medicine, Shantou University
Medical College, Shantou 515041, China
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- Department
of Preventive Medicine, Shantou University
Medical College, Shantou 515041, China
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- Department
of Preventive Medicine, Shantou University
Medical College, Shantou 515041, China
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- Department
of Preventive Medicine, Shantou University
Medical College, Shantou 515041, China
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- Department
of Preventive Medicine, Shantou University
Medical College, Shantou 515041, China
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- Department
of Atmospheric and Oceanic Science, Earth System Science Interdisciplinary
Center, University of Maryland, College Park, Maryland 20740, United States
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- National
Health Commission Key Laboratory of Male Reproduction and Genetics, Guangzhou 510600, China
- Department
of Andrology, Guangdong Provincial Reproductive
Science Institute (Guangdong Provincial Fertility Hospital), Guangzhou 510600, China
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Han X, Cao M, Pan Z, Guo J, Huang D, Sun W, Mi J, Li P, Liu Y, Xue T, Guan T. Association between long-term exposure to PM 2.5 constituents and electrocardiographic abnormality: A nationwide longitudinal study in China. ENVIRONMENT INTERNATIONAL 2023; 178:108130. [PMID: 37572496 DOI: 10.1016/j.envint.2023.108130] [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: 03/05/2023] [Revised: 07/17/2023] [Accepted: 08/01/2023] [Indexed: 08/14/2023]
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BACKGROUND Electrocardiogram (ECG) abnormalities are known to have prognostic value for heart conditions, while evidence on the relationship between long-term exposure to PM2.5 constituents and electrocardiographic (ECG) abnormalities is limited. This study aimed to quantify the association between long-term exposure to PM2.5 constituents and changes in ECG diagnoses. METHODS We designed a longitudinal study among participants with repeated records of ECG examination based on the China National Stroke Screening Survey 2013-2018. Logistic regressions with multiple adjustment, estimated by the generalized estimating equation to incorporate repeated measurements, were used to assess the associations between the occurrence of any physician-diagnosed ECG abnormalities and long-term exposure to PM2.5 constituents. RESULTS We included 61,094 participants with 132,249 visits. All five constituents (sulfate, nitrate, ammonium, organic matter, and black carbon) were significantly associated with an increased risk of ECG abnormalities. The excess risk of ECG abnormalities per interquartile-range increase in exposure was the highest for sulfate (26%, 95% confidence interval [CI] 23-29%), followed by ammonium (22%, 19-26%), nitrate (21%, 17-24%), black carbon (16%, 13-10%) and organic matter (9%,6%-11%). We also found that atrial fibrillation patients might be susceptible to the adverse effects of PM2.5 constituents on ECG. CONCLUSION Differential associations between various constituents of PM2.5 and ECG abnormalities were found. The unequal toxicities for different chemical constituents of ambient particles on cardiovascular electrophysiological endpoints should be taken into consideration when considering the biological pathways linking PM2.5 and cardiovascular conditions.
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- Xueyan Han
- School of Health Policy and Management, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences & Peking Union Medical College, Beijing 100730, China
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- School of Health Policy and Management, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences & Peking Union Medical College, Beijing 100730, China
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- School of Health Policy and Management, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences & Peking Union Medical College, Beijing 100730, China
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- Department of Cardiology, State Key Laboratory of Complex Severe and Rare Diseases, Peking Union Medical College Hospital, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences & Peking Union Medical College, Beijing 100730, China; State Key Laboratory of Complex Severe and Rare Diseases, Peking Union Medical College Hospital, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences & Peking Union Medical College, Beijing 100730, China
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- School of Health Policy and Management, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences & Peking Union Medical College, Beijing 100730, China
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- School of Health Policy and Management, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences & Peking Union Medical College, Beijing 100730, China
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- School of Health Policy and Management, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences & Peking Union Medical College, Beijing 100730, China
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- Institute of Reproductive and Child Health/ National Health Commission Key Laboratory of Reproductive Health and Department of Epidemiology and Biostatistics, School of Public Health, Peking University, Beijing 100191, China
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- School of Health Policy and Management, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences & Peking Union Medical College, Beijing 100730, China
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- Institute of Reproductive and Child Health/ National Health Commission Key Laboratory of Reproductive Health and Department of Epidemiology and Biostatistics, School of Public Health, Peking University, Beijing 100191, China.
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- School of Health Policy and Management, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences & Peking Union Medical College, Beijing 100730, China.
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Fu J, Fei F, Wang S, Zhao Q, Yang X, Zhong J, Hu K. Short-term effects of fine particulate matter constituents on mortality considering the mortality displacement in Zhejiang province, China. JOURNAL OF HAZARDOUS MATERIALS 2023; 457:131723. [PMID: 37257377 DOI: 10.1016/j.jhazmat.2023.131723] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/29/2023] [Revised: 05/10/2023] [Accepted: 05/26/2023] [Indexed: 06/02/2023]
Abstract
BACKGROUND Evidence linking mortality and short-term exposure to particulate matter (PM2.5) constituents was sparse. The mortality displacement was often unconsidered and may induce incorrect risk estimation. OBJECTIVES To assess the short-term effects of PM2.5 constituents on all-cause mortality considering the mortality displacement. METHODS Daily data on all-cause mortality and PM2.5 constituents, including sulfate (SO42-), nitrate (NO3-), ammonium (NH4+), organic matters (OM), and black carbon (BC), were collected from 2009 to 2020. The mortality effect of PM2.5 and its constituents was estimated using a distributed lag non-linear model. Stratified analyses were performed by age, sex, and season. RESULTS Per interquartile range increases in SO42-, NO3-, NH4+, OM, and BC were associated with the 1.42% (95%CI: 0.98, 1.87), 3.76% (3.34, 4.16), 2.26% (1.70, 2.83), 2.36% (2.02, 2.70), and 1.26% (0.91, 1.61) increases in all-cause mortality, respectively. Mortality displacements were observed for PM2.5, SO42-, NH4+, OM, and BC, with their overall effects lasting for 7-15 days. Stratified analyses revealed a higher risk for old adults (>65 years) and females, with stronger effects in the cold season. CONCLUSIONS Short-term exposures to PM2.5 constituents were positively associated with increased risks of mortality. The mortality displacement should be considered in future epidemiological studies on PM constituents. DATA AVAILABILITY Data will be made available on request.
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- Jingqiao Fu
- Ocean College, Zhejiang University, Zhoushan 316021, China; Key Laboratory of Pollution Exposure and Health Intervention of Zhejiang Province, Hangzhou 310015, China; Department of Big Data in Health Science, School of Public Health, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou 310058, China
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- Zhejiang Provincial Center for Disease Control and Prevention, Hangzhou 310051, China
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- College of Agriculture and Biotechnology, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou 310058, China
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- Department of Epidemiology, School of Public Health, Shandong University, Jinan 250012, China
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- Ocean College, Zhejiang University, Zhoushan 316021, China.
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- Zhejiang Provincial Center for Disease Control and Prevention, Hangzhou 310051, China.
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- Key Laboratory of Pollution Exposure and Health Intervention of Zhejiang Province, Hangzhou 310015, China; Department of Big Data in Health Science, School of Public Health, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou 310058, China.
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Hao H, Wang Y, Zhu Q, Zhang H, Rosenberg A, Schwartz J, Amini H, van Donkelaar A, Martin R, Liu P, Weber R, Russel A, Yitshak-sade M, Chang H, Shi L. National Cohort Study of Long-Term Exposure to PM 2.5 Components and Mortality in Medicare American Older Adults. ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY 2023; 57:6835-6843. [PMID: 37074132 PMCID: PMC10157884 DOI: 10.1021/acs.est.2c07064] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 9.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/26/2022] [Revised: 04/03/2023] [Accepted: 04/03/2023] [Indexed: 05/03/2023]
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There is increasing evidence linking long-term fine particulate matter (PM2.5) exposure to negative health effects. However, the relative influence of each component of PM2.5 on health risk is poorly understood. In a cohort study in the contiguous United States between 2000 and 2017, we examined the effect of long-term exposure to PM2.5 main components and all-cause mortality in older adults who had to be at least 65 years old and enrolled in Medicare. We estimated the yearly mean concentrations of six key PM2.5 compounds, including black carbon (BC), organic matter (OM), soil dust (DUST), nitrate (NO3-), sulfate (SO42-), and ammonium (NH4+), using two independently sourced well-validated prediction models. We applied Cox proportional hazard models to evaluate the hazard ratios for mortality and penalized splines for assessing potential nonlinear concentration-response associations. Results suggested that increased exposure to PM2.5 mass and its six main constituents were significantly linked to elevated all-cause mortality. All components showed linear concentration-response relationships in the low exposure concentration ranges. Our research indicates that long-term exposure to PM2.5 mass and its essential compounds are strongly connected to increased mortality risk. Reductions of fossil fuel burning may yield significant air quality and public health benefit.
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- Hua Hao
- Gangarosa
Department of Environmental Health, Rollins School of Public Health, Emory University, Atlanta, Georgia 30322, United States
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- Gangarosa
Department of Environmental Health, Rollins School of Public Health, Emory University, Atlanta, Georgia 30322, United States
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- Gangarosa
Department of Environmental Health, Rollins School of Public Health, Emory University, Atlanta, Georgia 30322, United States
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- Gangarosa
Department of Environmental Health, Rollins School of Public Health, Emory University, Atlanta, Georgia 30322, United States
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- Gangarosa
Department of Environmental Health, Rollins School of Public Health, Emory University, Atlanta, Georgia 30322, United States
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- Department
of Environmental Health, Harvard T.H. Chan
School of Public Health, Boston, Massachusetts 02115, United States
- Department
of Epidemiology, Harvard T.H. Chan School
of Public Health, Boston, Massachusetts 02115, United States
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- Section
of Environmental Health, Department of Public Health, University of Copenhagen, Copenhagen 1353, Denmark
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- Department
of Energy, Environmental & Chemical Engineering, Washington University at St. Louis, St. Louis, Missouri 63130, United States
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- Department
of Energy, Environmental & Chemical Engineering, Washington University at St. Louis, St. Louis, Missouri 63130, United States
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- School of
Earth and Atmospheric Sciences, Georgia
Institute of Technology, Atlanta, Georgia 30318, United States
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- School of
Earth and Atmospheric Sciences, Georgia
Institute of Technology, Atlanta, Georgia 30318, United States
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- School of
Earth and Atmospheric Sciences, Georgia
Institute of Technology, Atlanta, Georgia 30318, United States
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- Department
of Environmental Medicine and Public Health, Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai, New York, New York 10029, United States
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- Department
of Biostatistics and Bioinformatics, Rollins School of Public Health, Emory University, Atlanta, Georgia 30322, United States
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- Gangarosa
Department of Environmental Health, Rollins School of Public Health, Emory University, Atlanta, Georgia 30322, United States
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Kang N, Wu R, Liao W, Zhang C, Liu X, Mao Z, Huo W, Hou J, Zhang K, Tian H, Lin H, Wang C. Association of long-term exposure to PM 2.5 constituents with glucose metabolism in Chinese rural population. THE SCIENCE OF THE TOTAL ENVIRONMENT 2023; 859:160364. [PMID: 36427733 DOI: 10.1016/j.scitotenv.2022.160364] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/12/2022] [Revised: 10/26/2022] [Accepted: 11/17/2022] [Indexed: 06/16/2023]
Abstract
BACKGROUND Evidence on the associations of fine particulate matter (PM2.5) constituents and glucose metabolism is limited in resource-limited areas. This study aimed to explore the associations of PM2.5 constituents with glucose metabolism in rural areas, and to further specify the most responsible constituent. METHODS A total of 38,442 adults were recruited from the Henan Rural Cohort Study during 2015-2017. Three-year averaged concentrations of PM2.5 mass and its constituents (black carbon (BC), ammonium (NH4+), nitrate (NO3-), organic matter (OM), inorganic sulfate (SO42-), soil particles (SOIL) and sea salt (SS)) were estimated by a hybrid satellite-based model. Generalized linear model was applied to explore the associations of PM2.5 mass and its constituents with type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM), fasting blood glucose (FBG), insulin, and HOMA-β. Proportion and residual analyses were employed to specify the most responsible constituent. RESULTS The adjusted odds ratio (OR) for T2DM associated with 1 μg/m3 increase was 1.02 for PM2.5 mass, 1.28 for BC, 1.15 for NH4+, 1.08 for NO3-, 1.10 for OM, 1.11 for SO42-, and 1.12 for SOIL. Significant associations of PM2.5 mass and its constituents with elevated FBG, decreased insulin and HOMA-β were also observed. Proportion and residual analyses indicated that BC was the most responsible constituent, in which 1 percentage increment in the proportion of BC in PM2.5 corresponded with 1.51-fold risk for T2DM, 0.17 mmol/L increase in FBG, 2.18 μU/mL decrease in insulin, and 38.26 % decrease in HOMA-β; and 1 μg/m3 increment in the PM2.5-adjusted BC corresponded with 1.59-fold risk for T2DM, 0.53 mmol/L increase in FBG, 4.79 μU/mL decrease in insulin, and 91.32 % decrease in HOMA-β. CONCLUSIONS PM2.5 mass and its constituents (BC, NH4+, NO3-, OM, SO42-, SOIL) were associated with T2DM, increased FBG, decreased insulin and HOMA-β, of which BC was most responsible for these associations. TRIAL REGISTRATION The Henan Rural Cohort Study has been registered at Chinese Clinical Trial Register (Registration number: ChiCTR-OOC-15006699). Date of registration: 06 July 2015. http://www.chictr.org.cn/showproj.aspx?proj=11375.
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- Ning Kang
- Department of Epidemiology and Biostatistics, College of Public Health, Zhengzhou University, Zhengzhou, Henan, China
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- Department of Epidemiology and Biostatistics, College of Public Health, Zhengzhou University, Zhengzhou, Henan, China
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- Department of Epidemiology and Biostatistics, College of Public Health, Zhengzhou University, Zhengzhou, Henan, China
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- Department of Epidemiology and Biostatistics, College of Public Health, Zhengzhou University, Zhengzhou, Henan, China
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- Department of Epidemiology and Biostatistics, College of Public Health, Zhengzhou University, Zhengzhou, Henan, China
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- Department of Epidemiology and Biostatistics, College of Public Health, Zhengzhou University, Zhengzhou, Henan, China
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- Department of Epidemiology and Biostatistics, College of Public Health, Zhengzhou University, Zhengzhou, Henan, China
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- Department of Epidemiology and Biostatistics, College of Public Health, Zhengzhou University, Zhengzhou, Henan, China
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- Department of Environmental Health Sciences, School of Public Health, University at Albany, State University of New York, Albany, NY, USA
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- State Key Joint Laboratory of Environmental Simulation & Pollution Control, School of Environment, Beijing Normal University, Beijing, China
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- Department of Epidemiology and Biostatistics, College of Public Health, Zhengzhou University, Zhengzhou, Henan, China; Department of Epidemiology, School of Public Health, Sun Yat-sen University, Guangzhou, Guangdong, China.
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- Department of Epidemiology and Biostatistics, College of Public Health, Zhengzhou University, Zhengzhou, Henan, China.
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Wang K, Zhang Y, Wang Y, Liu J, Zhou P, Yuan Y, Yin Z, Mo S, Yu Y, Peng M. Secular trends in global burden of diabetes attributable to particulate matter pollution from 1990 to 2019. ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE AND POLLUTION RESEARCH INTERNATIONAL 2022; 29:52844-52856. [PMID: 35277821 DOI: 10.1007/s11356-022-19510-6] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/19/2021] [Accepted: 02/25/2022] [Indexed: 06/14/2023]
Abstract
Increasing evidence suggests an association between fine particulate matter (PM2.5) exposure and type 2 diabetes mellitus. However, there is still a lack of comparative evaluation regarding diabetes burden due to ambient and indoor PM2.5 pollution at a global scale. This study attempts to provide a systematic and comprehensive profile for PM2.5-attributable burden of diabetes and its spatiotemporal trends, globally and regionally. Comparative estimates of diabetes attributable to ambient PM2.5 and household air pollution (HAP) from solid fuels for 204 countries and territories were derived from the Global Burden of Disease Study 2019. Globally, 292.5 (95% uncertainty interval: 207.1, 373.4) thousand deaths and 13.0 (9.1, 17.2) million disability-adjusted life years (DALYs) from diabetes were attributed to PM2.5 pollution in 2019, wherein more than two-thirds (67.3% deaths and 69.7% DALYs) were contributed by ambient PM2.5. Compared to 1990, age-standardized DALY rate (ASDR) in 2019 attributable to ambient PM2.5 increased by 85.9% (APC: 2.21% [2.15, 2.27]), while HAP-associated ASDR decreased by 37.9% (APC: - 1.66% [- 1.82, - 1.50]). We observed a negative correlation between SDI and APC in ASMR (rs = - 0.5, p < 0.001) and ASDR (rs = -0.4, p < 0.001) among 204 countries and territories. HAP-related diabetes experienced a sharp decline during 1990-2019, while global burden of diabetes attributable to ambient PM2.5 was rising rapidly. The elderly and people in low-SDI countries suffered from the greatest burden of diabetes due to PM2.5 pollution. More targeted interventions should be taken by governments to reduce PM2.5 exposure and related diabetes burden.
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- Kai Wang
- Department of Epidemiology and Biostatistics, School of Public Health, Wuhan University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, 430065, China
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- Department of Epidemiology and Biostatistics, School of Public Health, Wuhan University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, 430065, China
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- Department of Epidemiology and Biostatistics, School of Public Health, Wuhan University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, 430065, China
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- Department of Epidemiology and Biostatistics, School of Public Health, Wuhan University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, 430065, China
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- Department of Epidemiology and Biostatistics, School of Public Health, Wuhan University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, 430065, China
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- Department of Epidemiology and Biostatistics, School of Public Health, Wuhan University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, 430065, China
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- Department of Epidemiology and Biostatistics, School of Public Health, Wuhan University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, 430065, China
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- Department of Epidemiology and Biostatistics, School of Public Health, Wuhan University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, 430065, China
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- Department of Infection Control, Shiyan Taihe Hospital, Hubei University of Medicine, Shiyan, 442000, China
- School of Public Health, Hubei University of Medicine, Shiyan, 442000, China
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- Department of Infection Control, Shiyan Taihe Hospital, Hubei University of Medicine, Shiyan, 442000, China.
- School of Public Health, Hubei University of Medicine, Shiyan, 442000, China.
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