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Wallace DA, Gallagher JP, Peterson SR, Ndiaye-Gueye S, Fox K, Redline S, Johnson DA. Is exposure to chemical pollutants associated with sleep outcomes? A systematic review. Sleep Med Rev 2023; 70:101805. [PMID: 37392613 PMCID: PMC10528206 DOI: 10.1016/j.smrv.2023.101805] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 8.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/10/2023] [Revised: 05/25/2023] [Accepted: 06/08/2023] [Indexed: 07/03/2023]
Abstract
Environmental exposures may influence sleep; however, the contributions of environmental chemical pollutants to sleep health have not been systematically investigated. We conducted a systematic review to identify, evaluate, summarize, and synthesize the existing evidence between chemical pollutants (air pollution, exposures related to the Gulf War and other conflicts, endocrine disruptors, metals, pesticides, solvents) and dimensions of sleep health (architecture, duration, quality, timing) and disorders (sleeping pill use, insomnia, sleep-disordered breathing)). Of the 204 included studies, results were mixed; however, the synthesized evidence suggested associations between particulate matter, exposures related to the Gulf War, dioxin and dioxin-like compounds, and pesticide exposure with worse sleep quality; exposures related to the Gulf War, aluminum, and mercury with insomnia and impaired sleep maintenance; and associations between tobacco smoke exposure with insomnia and sleep-disordered breathing, particularly in pediatric populations. Possible mechanisms relate to cholinergic signaling, neurotransmission, and inflammation. Chemical pollutants are likely key determinants of sleep health and disorders. Future studies should aim to evaluate environmental exposures on sleep across the lifespan, with a particular focus on developmental windows and biological mechanisms, as well as in historically marginalized or excluded populations.
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Affiliation(s)
- Danielle A Wallace
- Division of Sleep and Circadian Disorders, Brigham and Women's Hospital, Boston, MA, USA; Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA, USA; Gangarosa Department of Environmental Health, Rollins School of Public Health, Emory University, Atlanta, GA, USA.
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- Gangarosa Department of Environmental Health, Rollins School of Public Health, Emory University, Atlanta, GA, USA
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- Woodruff Health Sciences Center Library, Emory University, Atlanta, GA, USA
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- Division of Sleep and Circadian Disorders, Brigham and Women's Hospital, Boston, MA, USA; Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA, USA
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- Woodruff Health Sciences Center Library, Emory University, Atlanta, GA, USA
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- Division of Sleep and Circadian Disorders, Brigham and Women's Hospital, Boston, MA, USA; Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA, USA
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- Gangarosa Department of Environmental Health, Rollins School of Public Health, Emory University, Atlanta, GA, USA; Department of Epidemiology, Rollins School of Public Health, Emory University, Atlanta, GA, USA
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Bailey LA, Boomhower SR. Potential implications of new information concerning manganese Ohio community health effects studies. Regul Toxicol Pharmacol 2021; 127:105069. [PMID: 34718075 DOI: 10.1016/j.yrtph.2021.105069] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/22/2021] [Revised: 10/12/2021] [Accepted: 10/21/2021] [Indexed: 11/24/2022]
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Several epidemiology studies have been conducted in Ohio communities where industrial facilities with manganese emissions are located. New information not addressed in the published papers for this research has been disclosed by U.S. federal agencies pursuant to the Freedom of Information Act. This paper describes the newly available information, presents statistical analyses of the new summary data, and explores how this information potentially impacts the conclusions of the published research. Based on a statistical analysis of the newly available data, we found very few, and no consistent, statistical differences for various illnesses, self-reported symptoms, and neuropsychological/neuromotor test results between one community with a manganese emission source and a control town that were part of the initial research. Further, we determined that the distribution of total suspended particulate manganese air concentrations did not correlate with the distribution of the more biologically relevant respirable manganese concentrations when data from two communities with potential manganese emissions were combined. These results are important, particularly in determining whether the studies should influence regulatory reference values related to manganese. We recommend that the full health effects data set associated with the published research be made available and re-evaluated to address the issues identified in this paper.
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- Lisa A Bailey
- Gradient, One Beacon Street, Boston, MA, 02108, USA.
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- Gradient, One Beacon Street, Boston, MA, 02108, USA; Harvard Division of Continuing Education, Harvard University, Cambridge, MA, 02138, USA
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Kim YB, McCurdy AP, Lamboglia CG, Hakimi S, Kuzik N, Lee EY, Lindeman C, Sivak A, Spence JC. Ambient air pollution and movement behaviours: A scoping review. Health Place 2021; 72:102676. [PMID: 34700061 DOI: 10.1016/j.healthplace.2021.102676] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/01/2020] [Revised: 08/15/2021] [Accepted: 09/20/2021] [Indexed: 11/19/2022]
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This scoping review summarizes the literature about how ambient (outdoor) air pollution impacts movement behaviours (i.e., physical activity, sedentary behaviour, and sleep), or beliefs about movement behaviours. Of 6552 potential documents, 58 documents and 218 findings were included in the final synthesis. Most studies were from the United States and China, involved cross-sectional designs, and included mixed age groups. Overall, unfavourable changes/associations (i.e., decreased/lower physical activity, increased/higher sedentary-related behaviour, and decreased/lower sleep duration and quality) or no change/association in movement behaviours in relation to ambient air pollution were identified. Our findings suggest that more attention should be given to understanding the impact of ambient air pollution on movement behaviours in general and in diverse countries and vulnerable populations such as children or older adults.
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- Yeong-Bae Kim
- Faculty of Kinesiology, Sport, and Recreation, University of Alberta, Edmonton, Alberta, T6G 2H9, Canada
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- Faculty of Kinesiology, Sport, and Recreation, University of Alberta, Edmonton, Alberta, T6G 2H9, Canada
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- Faculty of Kinesiology, Sport, and Recreation, University of Alberta, Edmonton, Alberta, T6G 2H9, Canada
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- School of Kinesiology and Health Studies, Queen's University, Kingston, Ontario, K7L 3N6, Canada
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- Faculty of Kinesiology, Sport, and Recreation, University of Alberta, Edmonton, Alberta, T6G 2H9, Canada
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- School of Kinesiology and Health Studies, Queen's University, Kingston, Ontario, K7L 3N6, Canada
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- Faculty of Kinesiology, Sport, and Recreation, University of Alberta, Edmonton, Alberta, T6G 2H9, Canada
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- H.T. Coutts Library, University of Alberta, Edmonton, Alberta, T6G 2G5, Canada
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- Faculty of Kinesiology, Sport, and Recreation, University of Alberta, Edmonton, Alberta, T6G 2H9, Canada.
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Guo J, Lv N, Tang J, Zhang X, Peng L, Du X, Li S, Luo Q, Zhang D, Chen G. Associations of blood metal exposure with thyroid hormones in Chinese pregnant women: A cross-sectional study. ENVIRONMENT INTERNATIONAL 2018; 121:1185-1192. [PMID: 30385064 DOI: 10.1016/j.envint.2018.10.038] [Citation(s) in RCA: 32] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/23/2018] [Revised: 10/18/2018] [Accepted: 10/18/2018] [Indexed: 06/08/2023]
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BACKGROUND Few epidemiological studies have investigated associations of exposure to multiple metals with thyroid hormone homeostasis, especially for the pregnant women. METHODS Among all the 1644 participants enrolled in Hangzhou Birth Cohort Study (HBCS) at baseline, a total of 915 pregnant women with complete data of interest were analyzed. Eleven metals were measured in blood samples collected around 25 weeks gestation. Serum levels of thyroid hormones including free triiodothyronine (FT3), total triiodothyronine (TT3), free thyroxine (FT4), total thyroxine (TT4) and thyroid-stimulating hormone (TSH) were abstracted from the medical records. Relationships between tertiles of metal levels (setting the lowest tertile as the reference) and percent changes in thyroid hormones were estimated by multivariable adjusted linear regression models. RESULTS Five metals [arsenic (As), selenium (Se), manganese (Mn), nickel (Ni), antimony (Sb)] were significantly linked to decreased levels of one or more thyroid hormones based on trend tests in the single-metal models. Percent changes [95% confidence intervals (CIs)] in thyroid hormones for the third tertiles of metals remained significant between FT3 and As [-3.53% (-5.48%, -1.54%)]; and between TT3 and As [-4.19% (-7.00%, -1.31%)]; and between FT4 and Mn [-2.05% (-3.49%, -0.58%)], Sb [-1.99% (-3.44%, -0.52%)] in the multiple-metal models. CONCLUSIONS Thyroid hormone concentrations were reversely related to the levels of blood metals of As, Mn and Sb among Chinese pregnant women. Additional prospective studies are warranted to confirm the causality. Paper capsule: Exposure to multiple metals was reversely associated with one or more thyroid hormones in the Chinese pregnant women.
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- Jing Guo
- Department of Public Health, and Department of Reproductive Endocrinology of Women's Hospital, Zhejiang University School of Medicine, Hangzhou, China
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- Department of Public Health, and Department of Reproductive Endocrinology of Women's Hospital, Zhejiang University School of Medicine, Hangzhou, China
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- Zhejiang Provincial Center for Disease Control and Prevention, Hangzhou, China
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- Jiashan County Center for Disease Control and Prevention, Jiashan, China
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- Jiashan County Center for Disease Control and Prevention, Jiashan, China
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- Zhejiang Provincial Center for Disease Control and Prevention, Hangzhou, China
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- Department of Clinical Laboratory, Women's Hospital, Zhejiang University School of Medicine, Hangzhou, China
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- Department of Obstetrics, Women's Hospital, Zhejiang University School of Medicine, Hangzhou, China
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- Key Laboratory of Reproductive Genetics (Ministry of Education), Women's Hospital, Zhejiang University School of Medicine, Hangzhou, China
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- Department of Public Health, and Department of Reproductive Endocrinology of Women's Hospital, Zhejiang University School of Medicine, Hangzhou, China.
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Bowler RM, Adams SW, Schwarzer R, Gocheva VV, Roels HA, Kim Y, Kircos CL, Wright CW, Colledge M, Bollweg G, Lobdell DT. Validity of self-reported concentration and memory problems: Relationship with neuropsychological assessment and depression. J Clin Exp Neuropsychol 2017; 39:1026-1036. [PMID: 28353391 PMCID: PMC5620116 DOI: 10.1080/13803395.2017.1301392] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/19/2016] [Accepted: 02/24/2017] [Indexed: 02/08/2023]
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BACKGROUND This study investigated the validity of self-reported concentration and memory problems (CMP) in residents environmentally exposed to manganese (Mn). METHOD Self-report of CMP from a health questionnaire (HQ) and the Symptom Checklist-90-Revised (SCL-90-R) was compared to neuropsychological assessment (Trails A&B; Digit Span; Digit Symbol; Similarities; Auditory Consonant Trigrams, ACT; NAB Memory; Rey-Osterrieth, Rey-O, Delayed). Participants included 146 residents from Ohio exposed to air-Mn, with a modeled average concentration of 0.55 µg m-3 (range = 0.01-4.58). RESULTS Residents were primarily White (94.5%), aged 30-64 years (M = 51.24), with a minimum of 10 years of residence (range = 10-64). Ninety-four (65.3%) participants reported concentration problems, and 107 residents (73.3%) reported memory problems. More participants endorsed CMP on the SCL-90-R than on the HQ. The prevalence of self-reported CMP was higher for women than for men (88.4% vs. 68.3%). Point-biserial and Pearson's correlations between self-reported CMP and neuropsychological test scores were nonsignificant and weak for both the HQ (rpb = -.20 to rpb = .04) and the SCL-90-R (r = -.12 to r = .007). Greater levels of depression, anxiety, and female sex predicted having more self-reported CMP on both the HQ and the SCL-90-R. Air-Mn and blood-Mn were not associated with self-reported CMP. Residential distance from the Mn source accounted for a small proportion of variance (sr2 = .04), although depression remained the largest predictor (sr2 = .21). CONCLUSION These results indicate that self-report of CMP in Mn-exposed residents appear to be invalid when compared to neuropsychological test scores. The participants' misperception of having CMP is associated with less education and higher levels of depression. Neuropsychological assessment is recommended to attain valid results.
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- Rosemarie M Bowler
- a Department of Psychology , San Francisco State University , San Francisco , CA , USA
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- a Department of Psychology , San Francisco State University , San Francisco , CA , USA
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- b Institute for Positive Psychology and Education, Faculty of Health Sciences , Australian Catholic University , Strathfield , NSW , Australia
- c Department of Clinical, Health, and Rehabilitation Psychology , SWPS University of Social Sciences and Humanities , Warsaw , Poland
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- a Department of Psychology , San Francisco State University , San Francisco , CA , USA
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- d Louvain Centre for Toxicology and Applied Pharmacology (LTAP) , Université catholique de Louvain , Brussels , Belgium
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- e Department of Occupational and Environmental Medicine , Ulsan University Hospital, University of Ulsan College of Medicine , Ulsan , South Korea
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- a Department of Psychology , San Francisco State University , San Francisco , CA , USA
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- a Department of Psychology , San Francisco State University , San Francisco , CA , USA
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- h U.S. EPA , National Health and Environmental Effects Research Laboratory , Research Triangle Park , NC , USA
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