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Shen J, Shi H, Zhang J, Meng X, Zhang C, Kang Y. Household polluting cooking fuels and intrinsic capacity among older population: A harmonized nationwide analysis in India and China. THE SCIENCE OF THE TOTAL ENVIRONMENT 2024; 912:169031. [PMID: 38042204 DOI: 10.1016/j.scitotenv.2023.169031] [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: 09/17/2023] [Revised: 11/29/2023] [Accepted: 11/29/2023] [Indexed: 12/04/2023]
Abstract
BACKGROUNDS Household polluting cooking fuels, as an important changeable behavior, are related to various detrimental health effects among the elderly. There is limited research on the association between polluting cooking fuel use and intrinsic capacity (IC) as an indicator of healthy aging. This study aimed to evaluate the above-mentioned association in India and China, where polluting cooking fuel use is common. METHODS We enrolled 33,803 participants aged ≥60 years from two nationally representative studies: the Longitudinal Aging Study in India and the China Health and Retirement Longitudinal Study. Polluting cooking fuel use was defined as a self-report of using wood, coal, kerosene, crop residue, or dung. IC was measured by five aspects, including locomotion, cognition, vitality, sensory, and psychological capacity. The random-effects mixed linear regression and logistic regression with population weighting were performed. Multivariable-adjusted model and propensity score were used to adjust for potential confounders. RESULTS A total of 47.54 % and 59.32 % of elderly adults reported primary cooking using polluting fuels in India and China, respectively. Using polluting cooking fuels was consistently associated with IC decline; particularly, cognitive capacity was the most susceptible domain. In India, participants using polluting fuels had a 1.062 (95 % confidence interval [CI]: 1.047-1.078) times risk for IC deficits, whereas more prominent results were observed in China (odds ratio [OR]: 2.040, 95 % CI: 1.642-2.533). Such harmful effects might be alleviated by transferring from polluting to clean fuels. Additionally, the duration of polluting fuel use was also positively associated with IC deficits. CONCLUSION This study provided substantial public implications on healthy aging for the elderly population at a global scale, strengthening the importance of health education and policy efforts to accelerate the transition from polluting to clean fuels.
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Affiliation(s)
- Ji Shen
- Department of Geriatric Medicine, Beijing Hospital, National Center of Gerontology, Institute of Geriatric Medicine, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences, No. 1, Dahua Road, Dongdan, Dongcheng District, Beijing 100730, PR China
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- Department of Geriatric Medicine, Beijing Hospital, National Center of Gerontology, Institute of Geriatric Medicine, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences, No. 1, Dahua Road, Dongdan, Dongcheng District, Beijing 100730, PR China
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- Department of Geriatric Medicine, Beijing Hospital, National Center of Gerontology, Institute of Geriatric Medicine, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences, No. 1, Dahua Road, Dongdan, Dongcheng District, Beijing 100730, PR China
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- Office of National Clinical Research for Geriatrics, Department of Scientific Research, Beijing Hospital, National Center of Gerontology, Institute of Geriatric Medicine, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences, No. 1, Dahua Road, Dongdan, Dongcheng District, Beijing 100730, PR China
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- The Key Laboratory of Geriatrics, Beijing Institute of Geriatrics, Institute of Geriatric Medicine, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences, Beijing Hospital/National Center of Gerontology of National Health Commission, No. 1, Dahua Road, Dongdan, Dongcheng District, Beijing 100730, PR China
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- Office of National Clinical Research for Geriatrics, Department of Scientific Research, Beijing Hospital, National Center of Gerontology, Institute of Geriatric Medicine, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences, No. 1, Dahua Road, Dongdan, Dongcheng District, Beijing 100730, PR China.
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Pascual F. Asking the Right Questions: Untargeted Metabolomics for Studying Early Pregnancy Paraben Exposures. ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH PERSPECTIVES 2024; 132:14001. [PMID: 38261304 PMCID: PMC10805134 DOI: 10.1289/ehp14032] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/20/2023] [Accepted: 09/26/2023] [Indexed: 01/24/2024]
Abstract
Periconceptional exposures to three parabens were, surprisingly, associated with dietary sources of these preservatives rather than personal care products, highlighting the utility of this method and need for more study of dietary parabens.
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