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Maftei C, Vaseashta A, Poinareanu I. Toxicity Risk Assessment Due to Particulate Matter Pollution from Regional Health Data: Case Study from Central Romania. TOXICS 2024; 12:137. [PMID: 38393232 PMCID: PMC10891726 DOI: 10.3390/toxics12020137] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/15/2023] [Revised: 02/02/2024] [Accepted: 02/05/2024] [Indexed: 02/25/2024]
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Air pollution poses one of the greatest dangers to public well-being. This article outlines a study conducted in the Central Romania Region regarding the health risks associated with particulate matter (PM) of two sizes, viz., PM10 and PM2.5. The methodology used consists of the following: (i) an analysis of the effects of PM pollutants, (ii) an analysis of total mortality and cardiovascular-related mortality, and (iii) a general health risk assessment. The Central Region of Romania is situated in the Carpathian Mountains' inner arch (consisting of six counties). The total population of the region under investigation is about 2.6 million inhabitants. Health risk assessment is calculated based on the relative risk (RR) formula. During the study period, our simulations show that reducing these pollutants' concentrations below the new WHO guidelines (2021) will prevent over 172 total fatalities in Brasov alone, as an example. Furthermore, the potential benefit of reducing annual PM2.5 levels on total cardiovascular mortality is around 188 persons in Brasov. Although health benefits may also depend upon other physiological parameters, all general health indicators point towards a significant improvement in overall health by a general reduction in particulate matter, as is shown by the toxicity assessment of the particulate matter in the region of interest. The modality can be applied to other locations for similar studies.
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- Carmen Maftei
- Faculty of Civil Engineering, Transilvania University of Brasov, 900152 Brasov, Romania
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- Office of Research, International Clean Water Institute, Manassas, VA 20108, USA
- Institute of Biomedical Engineering and Nanotechnologies, Faculty of Mechanical Engineering, Transport and Aeronautics, Ķīpsalas, LV1048 Rīga, Latvia
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- Faculty of Medicine, "Ovidius" University of Constanta, 900470 Constanta, Romania
- Clinical Service of Pathology, "St. Apostol Andrei" Emergency County Hospital, 145 Tomis Blvd., 900591 Constanta, Romania
- Faculty of Materials Science and Engineering, Transilvania University of Brasov, 500036 Brasov, Romania
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Tabaghi S, Sheibani M, Khaheshi I, Miri R, Haji Aghajani M, Safi M, Eslami V, Pishgahi M, Alipour Parsa S, Namazi MH, Beyranvand MR, Sohrabifar N, Hassanian‐Moghaddam H, Pourmotahari F, Khaiat S, Akbarzadeh MA. Associations between short-term exposure to fine particulate matter and acute myocardial infarction: A case-crossover study. Clin Cardiol 2023; 46:1319-1325. [PMID: 37501642 PMCID: PMC10642339 DOI: 10.1002/clc.24111] [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: 04/12/2023] [Revised: 07/21/2023] [Accepted: 07/27/2023] [Indexed: 07/29/2023] Open
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BACKGROUND Previous studies evaluated the impact of particle matters (PM) on the risk of acute myocardial infarction (AMI) based on local registries. HYPOTHESIS This study aimed to evaluate possible short term effect of air pollutants on occurrence of AMI based on a specific case report sheet that was designed for this purpose. METHODS AMI was documented among 982 patients who referred to the emergency departments in Tehran, Iran, between July 2017 to March 2019. For each patient, case period was defined as 24 hour period preceding the time of emergency admission and referent periods were defined as the corresponding time in 1, 2, and 3 weeks before the admission. The associations of particulate matter with an aerodynamic diameter ≤2.5 μm (PM2 .5 ) and particulate matter with an aerodynamic diameter ≤10 μm (PM10 ) with AMI were analyzed using conditional logistic regression in a case-crossover design. RESULT Increase in PM2.5 and PM10 was significantly associated with the occurrence of AMI with and without adjustment for the temperature and humidity. In the adjusted model each 10 μg/m3 increase of PM10 and PM2.5 in case periods was significantly associated with increase myocardial infarction events (95% CI = 1.041-1.099, OR = 1.069 and 95% CI = 1.073-1.196, and OR = 1.133, respectively). Subgroup analysis showed that increase in PM10 did not increase AMI events in diabetic subgroup, but in all other subgroups PM10 and PM2 .5 concentration showed positive associations with increased AMI events. CONCLUSION Acute exposure to ambient air pollution was associated with increased risk of AMI irrespective of temperature and humidity.
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- Shiva Tabaghi
- Cardiovascular Research CenterShahid Beheshti University of Medical SciencesTehranIran
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- Cardiovascular Research CenterShahid Beheshti University of Medical SciencesTehranIran
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- Cardiovascular Research CenterShahid Beheshti University of Medical SciencesTehranIran
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- Prevention of Cardiovascular Disease Research CenterShahid Beheshti University of Medical SciencesTehranIran
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- Prevention of Cardiovascular Disease Research CenterShahid Beheshti University of Medical SciencesTehranIran
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- Cardiovascular Research CenterShahid Beheshti University of Medical SciencesTehranIran
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- Department of CardiologyShahid Labbafinejad Hospital, Shahid Beheshti University of Medical SciencesTehranIran
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- Department of CardiologyShohada‐e Tajrish Hospital, Shahid Beheshti University of Medical SciencesTehranIran
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- Cardiovascular Research CenterShahid Beheshti University of Medical SciencesTehranIran
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- Department of CardiologyTaleghani Hospital, Shahid Beheshti University of Medical SciencesTehranIran
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- Cardiovascular Research CenterShahid Beheshti University of Medical SciencesTehranIran
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- Department of Community MedicineSchool of Medicine, Dezful University of Medical SciencesDezfulIran
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Torrico-Lavayen R, Vargas-Alarcón G, Riojas-Rodriguez H, Sánchez-Guerra M, Texcalac-Sangrador JL, Ortiz-Panozo E, Gutiérrez-Avila I, De Vizcaya-Ruiz A, Cardenas A, Posadas-Sánchez R, Osorio-Yáñez C. Long-term exposure to ambient fine particulate matter and carotid intima media thickness at bilateral, left and right in adults from Mexico City: Results from GEA study. CHEMOSPHERE 2023; 335:139009. [PMID: 37245594 DOI: 10.1016/j.chemosphere.2023.139009] [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: 02/13/2023] [Revised: 05/13/2023] [Accepted: 05/21/2023] [Indexed: 05/30/2023]
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BACKGROUND PM2.5 exposure has been associated with intima-media thickness (cIMT) increase. However, very few studies distinguished between left and right cIMT in relation to PM2.5 exposure. AIM To evaluate associations between chronic exposure to PM2.5 and cIMT at bilateral, left, and right in adults from Mexico City. METHODS This study comprised 913 participants from the control group, participants without personal or family history of cardiovascular disease, of the Genetics of Atherosclerosis Disease Mexican study (GEA acronym in Spanish), recruited at the Instituto Nacional de Cardiología Ignacio Chávez from June 2008 to January 2013. To assess the associations between chronic exposure to PM2.5 (per 5 μg/m3 increase) at different lag years (1-4 years) and cIMT (bilateral, left, and right) we applied distributed lag non-linear models (DLNMs). RESULTS The median and interquartile range for cIMT at bilateral, left, and right, were 630 (555, 735), 640 (550, 750), and 620 (530, 720) μm, respectively. Annual average PM2.5 exposure was 26.64 μg/m3, with median and IQR, of 24.46 (23.5-25.46) μg/m3. Results from DLNMs adjusted for age, sex, body mass index, low-density lipoproteins, and glucose, showed that PM2.5 exposure for year 1 and 2, were positively and significantly associated with right-cIMT [6.99% (95% CI: 3.67; 10.42) and 2.98% (0.03; 6.01), respectively]. Negative associations were observed for PM2.5 at year 3 and 4 and right-cIMT; however only year 3 was statistically significant [-2.83% (95% CI: 5.12; -0.50)]. Left-cIMT was not associated with PM2.5 exposure at any lag year. The increase in bilateral cIMT followed a similar pattern as that observed for right-cIMT, but with lower estimates. CONCLUSIONS Our results suggest different susceptibility between left and right cIMT associated with PM2.5 exposure highlighting the need of measuring both, left and right cIMT, regarding ambient air pollution in epidemiological studies.
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- Rocio Torrico-Lavayen
- Departamento de Patología, Instituto Nacional de Cardiología Ignacio Chávez, Mexico City, 14080, Mexico; Department of Environmental Health, National Institute of Public Health, Cuernavaca, Mexico
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- Departamento de Biología Molecular, Instituto Nacional de Cardiología Ignacio Chávez, Mexico City, 14080, Mexico
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- Center of Population Health Research, National Institute of Public Health, Cuernavaca, Mexico; Department of Epidemiology, Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health. Boston, United States
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- Department of Environmental Medicine and Public Health, Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai, New York, United States
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- Department of Environmental and Occupational Health, Program in Public Health, Susan and Henry Samueli College of Health Sciences, University of California Irvine, Irvine, CA, United States
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- Department of Epidemiology and Population Health, Stanford University, Stanford, CA, United States
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- Departamento de Endocrinología, Instituto Nacional de Cardiología Ignacio Chávez, Mexico City, 14080, Mexico
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- Departamento de Medicina Genómica y Toxicología Ambiental, Instituto de Investigaciones Biomédicas, Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México, Ciudad Universitaria, Mexico City, 04510, Mexico; Laboratorio de Fisiología Cardiovascular y Trasplante Renal, Unidad de Investigación en Medicina Traslacional, Instituto de Investigaciones Biomédicas, Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México and Instituto Nacional de Cardiología Ignacio Chávez, Mexico City, 14080, Mexico.
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Sivakumar B, Kurian GA. Exposure to real ambient particulate matter inflicts cardiac electrophysiological disturbances, vascular calcification, and mitochondrial bioenergetics decline more than diesel particulate matter: consequential impact on myocardial ischemia-reperfusion injury. ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE AND POLLUTION RESEARCH INTERNATIONAL 2023; 30:97518-97530. [PMID: 37594712 DOI: 10.1007/s11356-023-29206-0] [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: 02/13/2023] [Accepted: 08/03/2023] [Indexed: 08/19/2023]
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Particulate matter (PM) present in the air sample comprises different sizes and is derived from multiple sources, in particular from diesel engines. In the present study, we assessed the cardiotoxic effect of PM2.5 from real ambient air sample and diesel vehicular exhaust from a specific location and compared it with SRM-2975. Female Wistar rats were exposed to PM2.5 from real ambient PM (RA_PM), diesel particulate matter (DPM), and SRM-2975 for 3h daily for 21 days followed by cardiotoxicity assessment. Twenty-one days of daily PM2.5 exposure induced hypertrophy, vascular calcification, and alterations in cardiac electrophysiology, where the changes were more prominent in the animals exposed to RA_PM. The gross pathological changes were supported by altered mitochondrial function and increased oxidative stress in the myocardium. To evaluate the cardiac responsive ability, isolated rat hearts were subjected to ischemia-reperfusion injury (IR), and the results showed significantly low recovery in the RA_PM-exposed rat hearts. Chemical analysis of PM2.5 by ICPMS from different sources indicated the presence of additional metals like Cr, Ni, Ga, As, Rb, Cd, Ba, La, and Ce in the RA_PM sample. Additionally, the chelation of metals in the RA_PM enhanced the cell viability of H9c2 cells when compared to the non-chelated sample. Based on the above observations, we conclude that PM2.5 from the ambient air sample exhibited higher cardiovascular toxicity than DPM, emphasizing the contribution of non-diesel components of PM2.5 and the need for a comprehensive approach to tackle the PM2.5 in the air sample.
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- Bhavana Sivakumar
- Vascular Biology Lab, School of Chemical and Biotechnology, SASTRA Deemed University, Thanjavur, Tamil Nadu, India
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- Vascular Biology Lab, School of Chemical and Biotechnology, SASTRA Deemed University, Thanjavur, Tamil Nadu, India.
- School of Chemical and Biotechnology, SASTRA Deemed University, Tirumalaisamudram, Thanjavur, Tamil Nadu, 613401, India.
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Wen F, Li B, Cao H, Li P, Xie Y, Zhang F, Sun Y, Zhang L. Association of long-term exposure to air pollutant mixture and incident cardiovascular disease in a highly polluted region of China. ENVIRONMENTAL POLLUTION (BARKING, ESSEX : 1987) 2023; 328:121647. [PMID: 37062405 DOI: 10.1016/j.envpol.2023.121647] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/19/2022] [Revised: 04/12/2023] [Accepted: 04/13/2023] [Indexed: 05/09/2023]
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Despite growing evidence that links long-term air pollution exposure to cardiovascular disease (CVD), the combined effects of air pollutants and particulate matter with an aerodynamic diameter of less than 2.5 μm (PM2.5) components are still limited. A prospective cohort study was performed based on the Cohort Study on Chronic Disease of the Community Natural Population in the Beijing-Tianjin-Hebei Region (CHCN-BTH) to assess the association of long-term air pollutants with incident CVD and the combined effect of the air pollutants mixture among 26,851 adults. Three-year residential exposure to air pollutants (PM2.5, O3, PM10, PM1, NO2, SO2 and CO) and PM2.5 components [black carbon (BC), NH4+, SO42-, NO3- and organic matter (OM)] were calculated based on well-validated models. Proportional hazard models were applied to assess the association of air pollutants with incident CVD. Quantile g-Computation was used to examine the combined effect of the pollutant mixture. During the 56,090 person-years follow-up, 629 participants reported incident CVD. Adjusted hazard ratios with 95% confidence intervals (CIs) of CVD per interquartile range increase in O3, PM2.5, PM1, NO2, BC, and OM concentrations were 4.52 (95%CI: 2.61, 7.83), 2.39 (95%CI: 1.83, 3.13), 2.37 (95%CI: 1.20, 4.70), 1.36 (95%CI: 1.19, 1.56), 3.84 (95%CI: 2.38, 6.18), and 3.07 (95%CI: 2.01, 4.69), respectively. In multi-pollutant models, the combined effect of air pollutant mixture on incident CVD was 2.37 (95%CI: 2.30, 2.44). PM2.5 and O3 contributed 54.3% and 44.5% of the combined effect of the air pollutant mixture, respectively. After using PM2.5 components instead of PM2.5 as part of the mixture, OM drove 55.2% of the combined effect. The findings indicated associations of air pollutant mixtures with CVD incidence. PM2.5 (especially OM) and O3 might strongly contribute to air pollutant mixtures that lead to incident CVD.
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- Fuyuan Wen
- Department of Epidemiology and Health Statistics, School of Public Health, Capital Medical University, and Beijing Municipal Key Laboratory of Clinical Epidemiology, Beijing, 100069, China
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- Department of Epidemiology and Health Statistics, School of Public Health, Capital Medical University, and Beijing Municipal Key Laboratory of Clinical Epidemiology, Beijing, 100069, China
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- Department of Biostatistics, Peking University First Hospital, Beijing, China
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- Department of Epidemiology and Health Statistics, School of Public Health, Capital Medical University, and Beijing Municipal Key Laboratory of Clinical Epidemiology, Beijing, 100069, China
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- Department of Epidemiology and Health Statistics, School of Public Health, Capital Medical University, and Beijing Municipal Key Laboratory of Clinical Epidemiology, Beijing, 100069, China
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- Department of Epidemiology and Health Statistics, School of Public Health, Capital Medical University, and Beijing Municipal Key Laboratory of Clinical Epidemiology, Beijing, 100069, China
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- Department of Epidemiology and Health Statistics, School of Public Health, Capital Medical University, and Beijing Municipal Key Laboratory of Clinical Epidemiology, Beijing, 100069, China
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- Department of Epidemiology and Health Statistics, School of Public Health, Capital Medical University, and Beijing Municipal Key Laboratory of Clinical Epidemiology, Beijing, 100069, China.
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A Review of the GSTM1 Null Genotype Modifies the Association between Air Pollutant Exposure and Health Problems. Int J Genomics 2023; 2023:4961487. [PMID: 36793931 PMCID: PMC9925255 DOI: 10.1155/2023/4961487] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/03/2022] [Revised: 01/17/2023] [Accepted: 01/19/2023] [Indexed: 02/08/2023] Open
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Air pollution is one of the significant environmental risks known as the cause of premature deaths. It has deleterious effects on human health, including deteriorating respiratory, cardiovascular, nervous, and endocrine functions. Exposure to air pollution stimulates reactive oxygen species (ROS) production in the body, which can further cause oxidative stress. Antioxidant enzymes, such as glutathione S-transferase mu 1 (GSTM1), are essential to prevent oxidative stress development by neutralizing excess oxidants. When the antioxidant enzyme function is lacking, ROS can accumulate and, thus, cause oxidative stress. Genetic variation studies from different countries show that GSTM1 null genotype dominates the GSTM1 genotype in the population. However, the impact of the GSTM1 null genotype in modifying the association between air pollution and health problem is not yet clear. This study will elaborate on GSTM1's null genotype role in modifying the relationship between air pollution and health problems.
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Zong ZQ, Chen SW, Wu Y, Gui SY, Zhang XJ, Hu CY. Ambient air pollution exposure and telomere length: a systematic review and meta-analysis. Public Health 2023; 215:42-55. [PMID: 36642039 DOI: 10.1016/j.puhe.2022.11.022] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/22/2022] [Revised: 09/20/2022] [Accepted: 11/28/2022] [Indexed: 01/15/2023]
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OBJECTIVE This study aimed to provide evidence of the associations between pre- and post-birth and adulthood air pollution exposure with telomere length. STUDY DESIGN The databases of PubMed, Embase, and Web of Science were searched up to June 1st, 2022 in order to include relevant observational studies and perform a systematic review and meta-analysis. METHODS The random-effects meta-analysis was grouped by air pollutant and exposure window (pre- and post-birth and adulthood) to evaluate the summary effect estimate. Cochran's Q and I2 statistics were used to evaluate the heterogeneity among the included studies. The quality of individual studies was evaluated using the national toxicology program/office of health assessment and translation risk of bias rating tool. RESULTS We identified 18 studies, covering 8506 children and 2263 adults from multiple countries. We found moderate evidence that particulate matter less than 2.5 μm (PM2.5) exposure during the entire pregnancy (-0.043, 95% CI: -0.067, -0.018), nitrogen dioxide (NO2) exposure during the first trimester (-0.016, 95% confidence interval [CI]: -0.027, -0.005), long-term adulthood PM2.5 exposure were associated with shortening telomere length. Mild to high between-study heterogeneity was observed for the most tested air pollutant-telomere length combinations in different exposure windows. CONCLUSIONS This systematic review and meta-analysis provides the evidence which strongly supports that prenatal PM2.5 and NO2 exposures were related to reduced telomere length, while prenatal sulfur dioxide (SO2) and carbon monoxide (CO) exposures, childhood PM2.5, particulate matter less than 10 μm (PM10), NO2 exposures and short-term adulthood PM2.5 and PM10 exposures were not associated with telomere length. Further high-quality studies are needed to elaborate our suggestive associations.
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- Z-Q Zong
- Department of Clinical Medicine, The Second School of Clinical Medicine, Anhui Medical University, 81 Meishan Road, Hefei 230032, China
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- Department of General Surgery, The First Affiliated Hospital of Anhui Medical University, 218 Jixi Road, Hefei 230022, China
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- Oncology Department of Integrated Traditional and Western Medicine, The First Affiliated Hospital of Anhui Medical University, 218 Jixi Road, Hefei 230022, China; The Integrated Traditional and Western Medicine Cancer Center of Anhui Medical University, 81 Meishan Road, Hefei 230032, China
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- Department of Clinical Medicine, The Second School of Clinical Medicine, Anhui Medical University, 81 Meishan Road, Hefei 230032, China
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- Department of Epidemiology and Biostatistics, School of Public Health, Anhui Medical University, 81 Meishan Road, Hefei 230032, China.
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- Department of Epidemiology and Biostatistics, School of Public Health, Anhui Medical University, 81 Meishan Road, Hefei 230032, China; Department of Humanistic Medicine, School of Humanistic Medicine, Anhui Medical University, 81 Meishan Road, Hefei 230032, China.
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Li X, Li Y, Yu B, Zhu H, Zhou Z, Yang Y, Liu S, Tian Y, Xiao J, Xing X, Yin L. Health and economic impacts of ambient air pollution on hospital admissions for overall and specific cardiovascular diseases in Panzhihua, Southwestern China. J Glob Health 2022; 12:11012. [PMID: 36538381 PMCID: PMC9805700 DOI: 10.7189/jogh.12.11012] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/24/2022] Open
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Background The associations of ambient air pollution with hospital admissions (HAs) for overall and specific causes of cardiovascular diseases (CVDs), as well as related morbidity and economic burdens remain understudied, especially in low-pollution areas of low- and middle-income countries (LMICs). We evaluated the short-term effects of exposure to PM2.5 (particles with an aerodynamic diameter ≤2.5 μm), PM10 (particles with an aerodynamic diameter ≤10 μm), and SO2 (sulfur dioxide) on HAs for CVDs in Panzhihua, China, during 2016-2020, and calculated corresponding attributable risks and economic burden. Methods We used a generalized additive model (GAM) while controlling for time trends, meteorological conditions, holidays, and days of the week to estimate the associations. The cost of illness (COI) method was adopted to further assess corresponding hospitalization costs and productivity losses. Results A total of 27 660 HAs for CVDs were included in this study. PM10 and SO2 were significantly associated with elevated risks of CVDs hospitalizations. Each 10 μg/m3 increase in PM10 and SO2 at lag06 corresponded to an increase of 2.48% (95% confidence interval (CI) = 0.92%-4.06%), and 5.50% (95% CI = 3.09%-7.97%) in risk of HAs for CVDs, respectively. The risk estimates of PM10 and SO2 on CVD hospitalizations were generally robust after adjustment for other pollutants in two-pollutant models. We found stronger associations between air pollution (PM10 and SO2) and CVDs in cool seasons than in warm seasons. For specific causes of CVDs, significant associations of PM10 and SO2 exposure with cerebrovascular disease and ischaemic heart disease were observed. Using 0 μg/m3 as the reference concentrations, 11.91% (95%CI = 4.64%-18.56%) and 15.71% (95%CI = 9.30%-21.60%) of HAs for CVDs could be attributable to PM10 and SO2, respectively. During the study period, PM10 and SO2 brought 144.34 million Yuan economic losses for overall CVDs, accounting for 0.028% of local GDP. Conclusions Our results suggest that PM10 and SO2 exposure might be an important trigger of HAs for CVDs and accounted for substantial morbidity and economic burden.
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- Xianzhi Li
- Meteorological Medical Research Center, Panzhihua Central Hospital, Panzhihua, China
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- Tibet Center for Disease Control and Prevention, Lhasa, China
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- Institute for Disaster Management and Reconstruction, Sichuan University – Hong Kong Polytechnic University, Chengdu, China
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- Department of dermatology, Panzhihua Central Hospital, Panzhihua, China
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- Department of Epidemiology, School of Public Health, Fudan University, Shanghai, China
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- Meteorological Medical Research Center, Panzhihua Central Hospital, Panzhihua, China,Department of Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine, Panzhihua Central Hospital, Panzhihua, China
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- Meteorological Medical Research Center, Panzhihua Central Hospital, Panzhihua, China
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- Meteorological Medical Research Center, Panzhihua Central Hospital, Panzhihua, China
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- Department of Medical Records and Statistics, Panzhihua Central Hospital, Panzhihua, China
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- Meteorological Medical Research Center, Panzhihua Central Hospital, Panzhihua, China,Department of Pharmacy, Panzhihua Central Hospital, Panzhihua, China
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- Meteorological Medical Research Center, Panzhihua Central Hospital, Panzhihua, China
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Jin Y, Zhou X, Deng L, Xiong X, Li Y, Wei Q, Dong B, Qiu S. Association between the domestic use of solid cooking fuel and increased prevalence of depression and cognitive impairment in a big developing country: A large-scale population-based study. Front Public Health 2022; 10:1038573. [PMID: 36504928 PMCID: PMC9731231 DOI: 10.3389/fpubh.2022.1038573] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/07/2022] [Accepted: 11/04/2022] [Indexed: 11/25/2022] Open
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Background Previous studies have suggested that air pollution affects physiological and psychological health. Using solid fuel at home is a significant source of indoor air pollution. The associations between solid fuel use and depressive symptoms and cognitive health were unclear among older adults from low- and middle-income countries (LMICs). Methods To evaluate the association of solid fuel use with depressive symptoms and cognitive health among older adults, we obtained data from the Longitudinal Aging Study in India (LASI) and excluded subjects younger than 60 years and without critical data (solid fuel use, depressive symptoms, and cognitive health). The 10-item Center for Epidemiologic Studies Depression Scale (CES-D-10) was used to assess depressive symptoms, with more than ten indicative of depression. Cognitive health was assessed using measures from the Health and Retirement Study (HRS), and subjects with the lowest 10th percentile were considered to have cognitive impairment. The participants' responses defined solid fuel use. Multivariable logistic regression, linear regression, subgroup analysis, and interaction tests were performed to appraise the relationship between solid fuel use and depression and cognitive impairment. Results A total of 29,789 participants over 60 years old were involved in this study. Almost half of the participants (47.5%) reported using solid fuel for home cooking. Compared with clean fuel use, solid fuel use was related to an increased prevalence of depression [odds ratio (OR) 1.09, 95% CI 1.03-1.16] and higher CES-D-10 scores (β 0.23, 95% CI 0.12-0.35) after fully adjusted covariables. Using solid fuel was also related to a higher risk of cognitive impairment (OR 1.21, 95% CI 1.11-1.32) and a lower cognitive score (β -0.63, 95% CI -0.79 to -0.47) compared with those who used clean fuel. In the subgroup analysis, the prevalence of depression increased in females and non-smokers. The association of solid fuel use with depression and cognitive impairment exists in subgroups of BMI, economic status, caste, living area, education, and drinking. Conclusions The use of solid fuel at home was associated with an increased prevalence of depression and cognitive impairment among older adults in India.
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- Yuming Jin
- Department of Urology, National Clinical Research Center for Geriatrics, Institute of Urology, West China Hospital, Sichuan University, Chengdu, China
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- Department of Urology, National Clinical Research Center for Geriatrics, Institute of Urology, West China Hospital, Sichuan University, Chengdu, China
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- National Clinical Research Center of Geriatrics, The Center of Gerontology and Geriatrics, West China Hospital, Sichuan University, Chengdu, China
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- Department of Urology, National Clinical Research Center for Geriatrics, Institute of Urology, West China Hospital, Sichuan University, Chengdu, China
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- Department of Urology, National Clinical Research Center for Geriatrics, Institute of Urology, West China Hospital, Sichuan University, Chengdu, China
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- Department of Urology, National Clinical Research Center for Geriatrics, Institute of Urology, West China Hospital, Sichuan University, Chengdu, China
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- National Clinical Research Center of Geriatrics, The Center of Gerontology and Geriatrics, West China Hospital, Sichuan University, Chengdu, China,Birong Dong
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- Department of Urology, National Clinical Research Center for Geriatrics, Institute of Urology, West China Hospital, Sichuan University, Chengdu, China,Institute of Oncology Research (IOR) and Oncology Institute of Southern Switzerland (IOSI), Bellinzona, Switzerland,*Correspondence: Shi Qiu
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Wang C, Guo M, Jin J, Yang Y, Ren Y, Wang Y, Cao J. Does the Spatial Pattern of Plants and Green Space Affect Air Pollutant Concentrations? Evidence from 37 Garden Cities in China. PLANTS (BASEL, SWITZERLAND) 2022; 11:2847. [PMID: 36365300 PMCID: PMC9655052 DOI: 10.3390/plants11212847] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/15/2022] [Revised: 10/09/2022] [Accepted: 10/24/2022] [Indexed: 06/16/2023]
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Relevant studies have demonstrated that urban green spaces composed of various types of plants are able to alleviate the morbidity and mortality of respiratory diseases, by reducing air pollution levels. In order to explore the relationship between the spatial pattern of urban green spaces and air pollutant concentrations, this study takes 37 garden cities with subtropical monsoon climate in China as the research object and selects the urban air quality monitoring data and land use type data in 2019 to analyze the relationship between the spatial pattern and the air pollutant concentration through the landscape metrics model and spatial regression model. Moreover, the threshold effect of the impact of green space on air pollutant concentrations is estimated, as well. The results showed that the spatial pattern of urban green space was significantly correlated with the concentrations of PM2.5 (PM with aerodynamic diameters of 2.5 mmor less), NO2 (Nitrogen Dioxide), and SO2 (Sulfur dioxide) pollutants in the air, while the concentrations of PM10 (PM with aerodynamic diameters of 10 mmor less) pollutants were not significantly affected by the green space pattern. Among them, the patch shape index (LSI), patch density (PD) and patch proportion in landscape area (PLAND) of forest land can affect the concentration of PM2.5, NO2, and SO2, respectively. The PLAND, PD, and LSI of grassland and farmland can also have an additional impact on the concentration of SO2 pollutants. The study also found that there was a significant threshold effect within the impact mechanism of urban green space landscape pattern indicators (LSI, PD, PLAND) on the concentrations of PM2.5, NO2, and SO2 air pollutants. The results of this study not only clarified the impact mechanism of the spatial pattern of urban green space on air pollutant concentrations but also provided quantitative reference and scientific basis for the optimization and updating of urban green space to promote public health.
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- Chengkang Wang
- College of Landscape Architecture, Nanjing Forestry University, Nanjing 210037, China
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- College of Landscape Architecture, Nanjing Forestry University, Nanjing 210037, China
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- Research Institute of Architecture, Southeast University, Nanjing 210096, China
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- College of Landscape Architecture, Nanjing Forestry University, Nanjing 210037, China
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- Graduate School of Human-Environment Studies, Kyushu University, Fukuoka 819-0395, Japan
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- State Key Laboratory of Vegetation and Environmental Change, Institute of Botany, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100093, China
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- College of Landscape Architecture, Nanjing Forestry University, Nanjing 210037, China
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Lei R, Nie D, Zhang S, Yu W, Ge X, Song N. Spatial and temporal characteristics of air pollutants and their health effects in China during 2019-2020. JOURNAL OF ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT 2022; 317:115460. [PMID: 35660829 DOI: 10.1016/j.jenvman.2022.115460] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/26/2021] [Revised: 04/19/2022] [Accepted: 05/29/2022] [Indexed: 05/17/2023]
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This work presents the temporal and spatial characteristics of the major air pollutants and their associated health risks in China from 2019 to 2020, by using the monitoring data from 367 cities. The annual average PM2.5, PM10, NO2, SO2, CO, and O3 concentrations decreased by 10.9%, 13.2%, 9.3%, 10.1%, 9.4%, and 5.5% from 2019 to 2020. National average PM2.5 concentration in 2020 met the standard of 35 μg/m3, and that of O3 decreased from 2019. COVID-19 lockdown affected NO2 level dramatically, yet influences on PM2.5 and O3 were less clear-cut. Positive correlations between PM2.5 and O3 were found, even in winter in all five key regions, e.g., Jing-Jin-Ji (JJJ), FenWei Plain (FWP), Yangtze River Delta (YRD), Pearl River Delta (PRD) and Chengdu-Chongqing Region (CCR), indicating importance of secondary production for both PM2.5 and O3. Large seasonal variability of PM2.5-SO2 correlation indicates a varying role of SO2 to PM2.5 pollution in different seasons; and generally weak correlations in winter between PM2.5 and NO2 or SO2 reveal the complexity of secondary formation processes to PM2.5 pollution in winter. Multilinear regression analysis between PM2.5 and SO2, NO2 and CO demonstrates that PM2.5 is more sensitive to the change of NO2 than SO2 in JJJ, FWP, PRD and CCR, suggesting a priority of NOx emission control for future PM2.5 reduction. Furthermore, the new World Health Organization Air Quality Guidelines (WHO AQG2021) were adopted to calculate the excess health risks (ER) as well as the health-risk based air quality index (HAQIWHO) of the pollutants. Such assessment points out the severity of air pollution associated health risks under strict standards: 40.0% of days had HAQIWHO>100, while only 14.4% days had AQI>100. PM2.5 ER was generally larger than O3 ER, but O3 ER in low PM2.5 region (PRD) and during summer became more serious. Notably, NO2 ER became even more important than PM2.5 due to its strict limit of WHO AQG2021. Overall, our results highlight the increasing importance of O3 in both air quality evaluation and health risk assessment, and the importance of coordinated mitigation of multiple pollutants (mainly PM2.5, O3 and NO2) in protecting the public health.
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- Ruoyuan Lei
- Jiangsu Key Laboratory of Atmospheric Environment Monitoring and Pollution Control (AEMPC), Collaborative Innovation Center of Atmospheric Environment and Equipment Technology (CIC-AEET), School of Environmental Science and Engineering, Nanjing University of Information Science and Technology, Nanjing, 210044, China
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- School of Environmental Science and Engineering, South University of Science and Technology of China, Shenzhen, 518055, China
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- Reading Academy, Nanjing University of Information Science and Technology, Nanjing, 210044, China
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- Jiangsu Key Laboratory of Atmospheric Environment Monitoring and Pollution Control (AEMPC), Collaborative Innovation Center of Atmospheric Environment and Equipment Technology (CIC-AEET), School of Environmental Science and Engineering, Nanjing University of Information Science and Technology, Nanjing, 210044, China
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- Jiangsu Key Laboratory of Atmospheric Environment Monitoring and Pollution Control (AEMPC), Collaborative Innovation Center of Atmospheric Environment and Equipment Technology (CIC-AEET), School of Environmental Science and Engineering, Nanjing University of Information Science and Technology, Nanjing, 210044, China.
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- Nanjing Institute of Environmental Science, Ministry of Ecology and Environment, 210042, China.
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Analysis and Dynamic Monitoring of Indoor Air Quality Based on Laser-Induced Breakdown Spectroscopy and Machine Learning. CHEMOSENSORS 2022. [DOI: 10.3390/chemosensors10070259] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/27/2023]
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The air quality of the living area influences human health to a certain extent. Therefore, it is particularly important to detect the quality of indoor air. However, traditional detection methods mainly depend on chemical analysis, which has long been criticized for its high time cost. In this research, a rapid air detection method for the indoor environment using laser-induced breakdown spectroscopy (LIBS) and machine learning was proposed. Four common scenes were simulated, including burning carbon, burning incense, spraying perfume and hot shower which often led to indoor air quality changes. Two steps of spectral measurements and algorithm analysis were used in the experiment. Moreover, the proposed method was found to be effective in distinguishing different kinds of aerosols and presenting sensitivity to the air compositions. In this paper, the signal was isolated by the forest, so the singular values were filtered out. Meanwhile, the spectra of different scenarios were analyzed via the principal component analysis (PCA), and the air environment was classified by K-Nearest Neighbor (KNN) algorithm with an accuracy of 99.2%. Moreover, based on the establishment of a high-precision quantitative detection model, a back propagation (BP) neural network was introduced to improve the robustness and accuracy of indoor environment. The results show that by taking this method, the dynamic prediction of elements concentration can be realized, and its recognition accuracy is 96.5%.
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Gao K, Chen X, Zhang L, Yao Y, Chen W, Zhang H, Han Y, Xue T, Wang J, Lu L, Zheng M, Qiu X, Zhu T. Associations between differences in anemia-related blood cell parameters and short-term exposure to ambient particle pollutants in middle-aged and elderly residents in Beijing, China. THE SCIENCE OF THE TOTAL ENVIRONMENT 2022; 816:151520. [PMID: 34762950 DOI: 10.1016/j.scitotenv.2021.151520] [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: 08/29/2021] [Revised: 10/24/2021] [Accepted: 11/04/2021] [Indexed: 06/13/2023]
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Anemia is a highly prevalent disease among older populations, with multiple adverse health outcomes, and particles exposure is a potential risk factor for anemia. However, evidence on associations of exposure to particles with small size with anemia-related blood cell parameters levels in the elderly is limited, and the underlying mechanisms are unclear. Based on a panel study in Beijing, we found that in 135 elderly participants, mass concentrations of particle with an aerodynamic diameter ≤ 2.5 μm (PM2.5), black/elemental carbon (BC/EC, particle size range: 0-2.5 μm), and number concentrations of ultrafine particles (UFPs, particle size range: 5.6-93.1 nm) and accumulated mode particles (Acc, size range: 93.1-560 nm) were significantly associated with levels of red blood cell count (RBC), hemoglobin (HGB), hematocrit (HCT), mean corpuscular hemoglobin (MCH), mean corpuscular hemoglobin concentration (MCHC). The mean ± SD for PM2.5, UFPs, Acc, BC, OC, and EC were 69.7 ± 61.1 μg/m3, 12.5 ± 4.3 × 103/cm3, 1.6 ± 1.2 × 103/cm3, 3.0 ± 2.0 μg/m3, 8.7 ± 6.7 μg/m3, and 2.1 ± 1.6 μg/m3, respectively. Cotinine (higher than 50 ng/mL) is used as an indicator of smoking exposure. The association between MCHC difference and per interquartile range (IQR) increase in average UFPs concentration 14 d before clinical visits was -0.7% (95% CI: -1.1% to -0.3%). Significant associations of UFPs and Acc exposure with MCHC and MCH levels remain robust after adjustment for other pollutants. Furthermore, 25.2% (95% CI: 7.4% to 64.8%) and 29.8% (95% CI: 5.3% to 214.4%) of the difference in MCHC associated with average UFPs and Acc concentrations 14 d before clinical visits were mediated by the level of tumor necrosis factor α (TNF α), a biomarker of systemic inflammation. Our findings for the first time provide the evidence that short-term UFPs and Acc exposure contributed to the damage of anemia-related blood cell in the elderly, and systemic inflammation was a potential internal mediator.
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- Ke Gao
- SKL-ESPC and BIC-ESAT, College of Environmental Sciences and Engineering, Peking University, Beijing, China; Key Laboratory of Beijing on Regional Air Pollution Control, College of Environmental and Energy Engineering, Beijing University of Technology, Beijing, China
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- SKL-ESPC and BIC-ESAT, College of Environmental Sciences and Engineering, Peking University, Beijing, China; GRiC, Shenzhen Institute of Building Research Co., Ltd., Shenzhen, China
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- Shichahai community health service center, Beijing, China
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- SKL-ESPC and BIC-ESAT, College of Environmental Sciences and Engineering, Peking University, Beijing, China
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- SKL-ESPC and BIC-ESAT, College of Environmental Sciences and Engineering, Peking University, Beijing, China
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- SKL-ESPC and BIC-ESAT, College of Environmental Sciences and Engineering, Peking University, Beijing, China
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- SKL-ESPC and BIC-ESAT, College of Environmental Sciences and Engineering, Peking University, Beijing, China; Department of Epidemiology and Biostatistics, MRC Centre for Environment and Health, Imperial College London, London, UK
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- SKL-ESPC and BIC-ESAT, College of Environmental Sciences and Engineering, Peking University, Beijing, China; Institute of Reproductive and Child Health/Ministry of Health Key Laboratory of Reproductive Health, Department of Epidemiology and Biostatistics, School of Public Health, Peking University, Beijing, China
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- SKL-ESPC and BIC-ESAT, College of Environmental Sciences and Engineering, Peking University, Beijing, China
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- Key Laboratory of Beijing on Regional Air Pollution Control, College of Environmental and Energy Engineering, Beijing University of Technology, Beijing, China
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- SKL-ESPC and BIC-ESAT, College of Environmental Sciences and Engineering, Peking University, Beijing, China
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- SKL-ESPC and BIC-ESAT, College of Environmental Sciences and Engineering, Peking University, Beijing, China
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- SKL-ESPC and BIC-ESAT, College of Environmental Sciences and Engineering, Peking University, Beijing, China.
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Honscha LC, Penteado JO, de Sá Gama V, da Silva Bonifácio A, Aikawa P, Dos Santos M, Baisch PRM, Muccillo-Baisch AL, da Silva Júnior FMR. Health impact assessment of air pollution in an area of the largest coal mine in Brazil. ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE AND POLLUTION RESEARCH INTERNATIONAL 2022; 29:14176-14184. [PMID: 34601686 DOI: 10.1007/s11356-021-16709-x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/07/2021] [Accepted: 09/21/2021] [Indexed: 06/13/2023]
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Coal exploration and burning activities are among the activities with the greatest potential to cause atmospheric pollution due to the combustion process of this mineral and the consequent release of particles that, in significant quantities, can pose a potential health risk, mainly respiratory and cardiovascular diseases. The Candiota region, in the extreme south of Brazil, concentrates 40% of the national reserves of mineral coal, and its burning is capable of releasing air pollutants, including particulate matter (PM). Some environmental and epidemiological studies have been carried out in the region, but so far, there is no investigation to estimate the impact of PM on health outcomes. The current study aimed to estimate the mortality attributed to the PM, as well as the benefits in health indicators associated with the reduction of air pollution to the limits set forth in local legislation and the WHO. Daily data on PM levels collected from an air quality monitoring station over a year were used, as well as population data and health indicators from 7 cities influenced by mining activities, such as total mortality and cardiovascular diseases and hospitalizations for cardiac and respiratory problems. In a scenario where PM levels are within legal limits, a percentage greater than 11% of cardiovascular deaths was attributed to pollution by PM2.5, and the reduction in PM10 and PM2.5 levels may be responsible for the increase in the expectation of life in up to 17 months and monetary gains of more than $ 24 million, due to the reduction in hospitalizations and mortality. Studies of this nature should be important tools made available to decision-makers, with a view to improving environmental laws and a consequent improvement in the quality of life and health indicators of the population.
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- Laiz Coutelle Honscha
- Universidade Federal do Rio Grande - FURG, CEP, Avenida Itália km 8, Campus Carreiros, Rio Grande, Rio Grande do Sul, 96203-900, Brazil
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- Universidade Federal do Rio Grande - FURG, CEP, Avenida Itália km 8, Campus Carreiros, Rio Grande, Rio Grande do Sul, 96203-900, Brazil
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- Universidade Federal do Rio Grande - FURG, CEP, Avenida Itália km 8, Campus Carreiros, Rio Grande, Rio Grande do Sul, 96203-900, Brazil
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- Universidade Federal do Rio Grande - FURG, CEP, Avenida Itália km 8, Campus Carreiros, Rio Grande, Rio Grande do Sul, 96203-900, Brazil
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- Universidade Federal do Rio Grande - FURG, CEP, Avenida Itália km 8, Campus Carreiros, Rio Grande, Rio Grande do Sul, 96203-900, Brazil
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- Universidade Federal do Rio Grande - FURG, CEP, Avenida Itália km 8, Campus Carreiros, Rio Grande, Rio Grande do Sul, 96203-900, Brazil
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- Universidade Federal do Rio Grande - FURG, CEP, Avenida Itália km 8, Campus Carreiros, Rio Grande, Rio Grande do Sul, 96203-900, Brazil
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- Universidade Federal do Rio Grande - FURG, CEP, Avenida Itália km 8, Campus Carreiros, Rio Grande, Rio Grande do Sul, 96203-900, Brazil
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Zhao S, Wang H, Chen H, Wang S, Ma J, Zhang D, Shen L, Yang X, Chen Y. Global magnitude and long-term trend of ischemic heart disease burden attributed to household air pollution from solid fuels in 204 countries and territories, 1990-2019. INDOOR AIR 2022; 32:e12981. [PMID: 35037299 DOI: 10.1111/ina.12981] [Citation(s) in RCA: 15] [Impact Index Per Article: 7.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/19/2021] [Revised: 12/26/2021] [Accepted: 12/27/2021] [Indexed: 06/14/2023]
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Understanding the spatiotemporal variation in the household air pollution from solid fuels (HAP)-related ischemic heart disease (IHD) burden on a global scale from 1990 to 2019 is essential to reduce IHD burden, as well as control HAP exposure. Based on the Global Burden of Disease Study 2019, the numbers and age-standardized rates of IHD mortality and disability-adjusted life years (DALYs) (ASMR and ASDR) attributed to HAP were analyzed by sex and age at global, regional, and national levels. The estimated annual percentage change was calculated to evaluate the temporal trend in burden rates. In 2019, IHD attributed to HAP resulted in 511 170 deaths and 13.18 million DALYs globally. The corresponding ASMR and ASDR were higher in males, increased with age peaking at about 80-94 years, and varied greatly across the world. Despite a remarkable decline in HAP-related IHD was achieved across the world over the past decades, an undesirable increase could be observed in some low-income but with high-burden countries. Sustained and comprehensive efforts are needed to control HAP and reduce the IHD burden, especially in countries and territories with a heavy or increasing burden, such as the Solomon Islands, Vanuatu, Afghanistan, Philippines, Zimbabwe, Lesotho, and Somalia.
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- Shaohua Zhao
- Department of Geriatric Medicine, Qilu Hospital of Shandong University, Jinan, China
- Key Laboratory of Cardiovascular Proteomics of Shandong Province, Qilu Hospital of Shandong University, Jinan, China
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- Department of Critical Care Medicine, Qilu Hospital of Shandong University, Jinan, China
- Department of Pharmacology, School of Basic Medical Sciences, Shandong University, Jinan, China
- Shandong Provincial Clinical Research Center for Emergency and Critical Care Medicine, Chest Pain Center, Institute of Emergency and Critical Care Medicine of Shandong University, Qilu Hospital of Shandong University, Jinan, China
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- Clinical Epidemiology Unit, Qilu Hospital of Shandong University, Jinan, China
- Clinical Research Center of Shandong University, Qilu Hospital, Cheeloo College of Medicine, Shandong University, Jinan, China
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- Department of Internal Medicine, Jinan Hospital, Jinan, China
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- Department of Geriatric Medicine, Qilu Hospital of Shandong University, Jinan, China
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- Department of Geriatric Medicine, Qilu Hospital of Shandong University, Jinan, China
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- Department of Geriatric Medicine, Qilu Hospital of Shandong University, Jinan, China
- Key Laboratory of Cardiovascular Proteomics of Shandong Province, Qilu Hospital of Shandong University, Jinan, China
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- Clinical Epidemiology Unit, Qilu Hospital of Shandong University, Jinan, China
- Clinical Research Center of Shandong University, Qilu Hospital, Cheeloo College of Medicine, Shandong University, Jinan, China
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- Shandong Provincial Clinical Research Center for Emergency and Critical Care Medicine, Chest Pain Center, Institute of Emergency and Critical Care Medicine of Shandong University, Qilu Hospital of Shandong University, Jinan, China
- Clinical Research Center of Shandong University, Qilu Hospital, Cheeloo College of Medicine, Shandong University, Jinan, China
- Department of Emergency Medicine, Qilu Hospital of Shandong University, Jinan, China
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Wee JH, Min C, Jung HJ, Park MW, Park B, Choi HG. Association between air pollution and chronic rhinosinusitis: a nested case-control study using meteorological data and national health screening cohort data. Rhinology 2021; 59:451-459. [PMID: 34472546 DOI: 10.4193/rhin21.141] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/08/2022]
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BACKGROUND Inconsistent results about the effect of air pollution on chronic rhinosinusitis (CRS) have been reported. This study aimed to evaluate the impact of meteorological conditions/air pollution on the prevalence of CRS in adult Koreans. METHODOLOGY The data from the Korean National Health Insurance Service-Health Screening Cohort from 2002 through 2015 were used. A CRS group (defined as ICD-10 codes J32, n=6159) was matched with a control group (n=24,636) in 1:4 ratios by age, sex, income, and region of residence. The meteorological conditions and air pollution data included the daily mean, highest, and lowest temperature (°C), daily temperature range (°C), relative humidity (%), ambient atmospheric pressure (hPa), sunshine duration (hr), and the rainfall (mm), SO2 (ppm), NO2 (ppm), O3 (ppm), CO (ppm), and PM10 (μg/m3) levels before the CRS diagnosis. Crude and adjusted odds ratios (ORs) and 95% confidence intervals (CIs) for CRS were analyzed using logistic regression analyses. RESULTS When the NO2 level increased by 0.1 ppm, the odds for CRS increased 5.40 times, and when the CO level increased by 1 ppm and PM10 increased by 10 μg/m3, the odds for CRS decreased 0.75 times and 0.93 times, respectively. Other meteorological conditions, such as the mean/highest/lowest temperature, temperature range, rainfall and other air pollution, such as SO2 and O3, were not statistically significant. NO2 for 90 days before the index date increased the risk of CRS in all subgroups, except for the nasal polyp and older age subgroups. CONCLUSION CRS is related to high concentrations of NO2.
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- J H Wee
- Department of Otorhinolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, Hallym University Sacred Heart Hospital, Hallym University College of Medicine, Anyang, Korea
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- Hallym Data Science Laboratory, Hallym University College of Medicine, Anyang, Korea; Graduate School of Public Health, Seoul National University, Seoul, Korea
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- Department of Otorhinolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, Chungbuk National University Hospital, Chungbuk National University College of Medicine, Cheongju, Korea
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- Department of Otorhinolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, Kangdong Sacred Heart Hospital, Seoul, Korea
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- Department of Otorhinolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, Hallym University Sacred Heart Hospital, Hallym University College of Medicine, Anyang, Korea
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- Department of Otorhinolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, Hallym University Sacred Heart Hospital, Hallym University College of Medicine, Anyang, Korea; Hallym Data Science Laboratory, Hallym University College of Medicine, Anyang, Korea
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Chien WC, Wang CH, Tang SE, Wu SY, Jhou FY, Chung CH. Comparison of the incidence of sudden sensorineural hearing loss in Northern Taiwan and Southern Taiwan (2000–2015). JOURNAL OF MEDICAL SCIENCES 2021. [DOI: 10.4103/jmedsci.jmedsci_267_21] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/04/2022] Open
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