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Nauwelaerts SJD, De Cremer K, Bustos Sierra N, Gand M, Van Geel D, Delvoye M, Vandermassen E, Vercauteren J, Stroobants C, Bernard A, Saenen ND, Nawrot TS, Roosens NHC, De Keersmaecker SCJ. Assessment of the Feasibility of a Future Integrated Larger-Scale Epidemiological Study to Evaluate Health Risks of Air Pollution Episodes in Children. INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF ENVIRONMENTAL RESEARCH AND PUBLIC HEALTH 2022; 19:ijerph19148531. [PMID: 35886381 PMCID: PMC9323067 DOI: 10.3390/ijerph19148531] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/20/2022] [Revised: 07/08/2022] [Accepted: 07/10/2022] [Indexed: 02/07/2023]
Abstract
Air pollution exposure can lead to exacerbation of respiratory disorders in children. Using sensitive biomarkers helps to assess the impact of air pollution on children’s respiratory health and combining protein, genetic and epigenetic biomarkers gives insights on their interrelatedness. Most studies do not contain such an integrated approach and investigate these biomarkers individually in blood, although its collection in children is challenging. Our study aimed at assessing the feasibility of conducting future integrated larger-scale studies evaluating respiratory health risks of air pollution episodes in children, based on a qualitative analysis of the technical and logistic aspects of a small-scale field study involving 42 children. This included the preparation, collection and storage of non-invasive samples (urine, saliva), the measurement of general and respiratory health parameters and the measurement of specific biomarkers (genetic, protein, epigenetic) of respiratory health and air pollution exposure. Bottlenecks were identified and modifications were proposed to expand this integrated study to a higher number of children, time points and locations. This would allow for non-invasive assessment of the impact of air pollution exposure on the respiratory health of children in future larger-scale studies, which is critical for the development of policies or measures at the population level.
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Affiliation(s)
- Sarah J. D. Nauwelaerts
- Transversal Activities in Applied Genomics, Sciensano, 1050 Brussels, Belgium; (S.J.D.N.); (M.G.); (D.V.G.); (M.D.); (E.V.); (N.H.C.R.)
- Centre for Toxicology and Applied Pharmacology, University Catholique de Louvain, 1200 Brussels, Belgium;
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- Platform Chromatography and Mass Spectrometry, Sciensano, 1050 Brussels, Belgium;
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- Transversal Activities in Applied Genomics, Sciensano, 1050 Brussels, Belgium; (S.J.D.N.); (M.G.); (D.V.G.); (M.D.); (E.V.); (N.H.C.R.)
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- Transversal Activities in Applied Genomics, Sciensano, 1050 Brussels, Belgium; (S.J.D.N.); (M.G.); (D.V.G.); (M.D.); (E.V.); (N.H.C.R.)
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- Transversal Activities in Applied Genomics, Sciensano, 1050 Brussels, Belgium; (S.J.D.N.); (M.G.); (D.V.G.); (M.D.); (E.V.); (N.H.C.R.)
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- Transversal Activities in Applied Genomics, Sciensano, 1050 Brussels, Belgium; (S.J.D.N.); (M.G.); (D.V.G.); (M.D.); (E.V.); (N.H.C.R.)
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- Unit Air, Vlaamse Milieumaatschappij, 2000 Antwerpen, Belgium; (J.V.); (C.S.)
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- Centre for Toxicology and Applied Pharmacology, University Catholique de Louvain, 1200 Brussels, Belgium;
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- Centre for Environmental Sciences, Hasselt University, 3590 Diepenbeek, Belgium; (N.D.S.); (T.S.N.)
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- Centre for Environmental Sciences, Hasselt University, 3590 Diepenbeek, Belgium; (N.D.S.); (T.S.N.)
- Department of Public Health and Primary Care, KU Leuven, 3000 Leuven, Belgium
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- Transversal Activities in Applied Genomics, Sciensano, 1050 Brussels, Belgium; (S.J.D.N.); (M.G.); (D.V.G.); (M.D.); (E.V.); (N.H.C.R.)
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- Transversal Activities in Applied Genomics, Sciensano, 1050 Brussels, Belgium; (S.J.D.N.); (M.G.); (D.V.G.); (M.D.); (E.V.); (N.H.C.R.)
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Martín Martín R, Sánchez Bayle M. Impacto de la contaminación ambiental en las consultas pediátricas de Atención Primaria: estudio ecológico. An Pediatr (Barc) 2018; 89:80-85. [DOI: 10.1016/j.anpedi.2017.06.013] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/13/2017] [Revised: 06/09/2017] [Accepted: 06/30/2017] [Indexed: 11/30/2022] Open
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Martín Martín R, Sánchez Bayle M. Impact of air pollution in paediatric consultations in Primary Health Care: Ecological study. ANALES DE PEDIATRÍA (ENGLISH EDITION) 2018. [DOI: 10.1016/j.anpede.2017.06.010] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/16/2022] Open
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Lee JY, Kim H. Ambient air pollution-induced health risk for children worldwide. Lancet Planet Health 2018; 2:e285-e286. [PMID: 30074888 DOI: 10.1016/s2542-5196(18)30149-9] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/11/2018] [Accepted: 06/15/2018] [Indexed: 06/08/2023]
Affiliation(s)
- Jae Young Lee
- Institute of Health and Environment and Graduate School of Public Health, Seoul National University, Seoul 08826, South Korea
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- Institute of Health and Environment and Graduate School of Public Health, Seoul National University, Seoul 08826, South Korea.
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Soriano JB, Soriano C, Fernández E. Medicina planetaria respiratoria. Arch Bronconeumol 2017; 53:297-299. [DOI: 10.1016/j.arbres.2016.10.016] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/06/2016] [Revised: 10/17/2016] [Accepted: 10/17/2016] [Indexed: 11/24/2022]
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