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Xu M, Shao M, Chen Y, Liu C. Early life exposure to particulate matter and childhood asthma in Beijing, China: a case-control study. INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH RESEARCH 2024; 34:526-534. [PMID: 36473101 DOI: 10.1080/09603123.2022.2154327] [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: 08/18/2022] [Accepted: 11/29/2022] [Indexed: 06/17/2023]
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A case-control study was conducted to examine the association of particulate matter exposure during the pre-natal (the first, second, and third trimesters. and the whole pregnancy) and post-natal periods (the first year after birth) with childhood asthma in Beijing, China. Multivariable logistic regressions showed that childhood asthma was significantly associated with exposures to PM2.5 and PM10 during the entire pregnancy, with ORs of 1.28(95%CI:1.06-1.56) and 1.21(95%CI:1.02-1.42), respectively. The highest association with a 10 μg/m3 increase in PM2.5 and PM10 were both seen for the second trimester, with ORs of 1.17(95% CI: 1.05-1.30) and 1.14(95% CI: 1.04-1.24). Subgroup analyses suggested that significant and positive effects were subject to be observed in children with a family history of atopy. This study added evidence that exposures to PM2.5 and PM10 during pregnancy might increase the risk of childhood asthma in seriously polluted area, highlighting stronger associations in the second trimester.
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- Meimei Xu
- Institute of Medical Information, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences, Beijing, China
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- Department of Allergy, Affiliated Children's Hospital of Capital Institute of Pediatrics, Beijing, China
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- Department of Allergy, Affiliated Children's Hospital of Capital Institute of Pediatrics, Beijing, China
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- Department of Allergy, Affiliated Children's Hospital of Capital Institute of Pediatrics, Beijing, China
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Effects of Long-Term Exposure to Traffic-Related Air Pollution on Lung Function in Children. Curr Allergy Asthma Rep 2017; 17:41. [PMID: 28551888 PMCID: PMC5446841 DOI: 10.1007/s11882-017-0709-y] [Citation(s) in RCA: 88] [Impact Index Per Article: 12.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/17/2022]
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Lung function in early life has been shown to be an important predictor for peak lung function in adults and later decline. Reduced lung function per se is associated with increased morbidity and mortality. With this review, we aim to summarize the current epidemiological evidence on the effect of traffic-related air pollution on lung function in children and adolescents. We focus in particular on time windows of exposure, small airway involvement, and vulnerable sub-groups in the population. Findings from studies published to date support the notion that exposure over the entire childhood age range seems to be of importance for lung function development. We could not find any conclusive data to support evidence of sup-group effects considering gender, sensitization status, and asthma status, although a possibly stronger effect may be present for children with asthma. The long-term effects into adulthood of exposure to air pollution during childhood remains unknown, but current studies suggest that these deficits may be propagated into later life. In addition, further research on the effect of exposure on small airway function is warranted.
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Deng Q, Lu C, Jiang W, Zhao J, Deng L, Xiang Y. Association of outdoor air pollution and indoor renovation with early childhood ear infection in China. CHEMOSPHERE 2017; 169:288-296. [PMID: 27883914 DOI: 10.1016/j.chemosphere.2016.11.079] [Citation(s) in RCA: 15] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/31/2016] [Revised: 11/13/2016] [Accepted: 11/15/2016] [Indexed: 06/06/2023]
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BACKGROUND Otitis media (OM) is a common infection in early childhood with repeated attacks that lead to long-term complications and sequelae, but its risk factors still remain unclear. OBJECTIVE To examine the risk of childhood OM for different indoor and outdoor air pollutants during different timing windows, with a purpose to identify critical windows of exposure and key components of air pollution in the development of OM. METHODS We conducted a retrospective cohort study of 1617 children aged 3-4 years in Changsha, China (2011-2012). Children's life-time prevalence of OM and exposure to indoor air pollution related to home renovation activities were surveyed by a questionnaire administered by the parents. Children's exposure to outdoor air pollution, including nitrogen dioxide (NO2), sulfur dioxide (SO2), and particulate matter with an aerodynamic diameter ≤ 10 μm (PM10), was estimated using the measured concentrations at municipal monitoring stations. The odds ratio (OR) and 95% confidence interval (CI) of childhood OM for prenatal and postnatal exposure to indoor and outdoor air pollution were examined by using logistic regression model. RESULTS Life-time prevalence of OM in preschool children (7.3%) was associated not only with prenatal exposure to industrial air pollutant with adjusted OR (95% CI) = 1.44 (1.09-1.88) for a 27 μg/m3 increase in SO2 but also with postnatal exposure to indoor renovations with OR (95% CI) = 1.62 (1.05-2.49) for new furniture and 1.81 (1.12-2.91) for redecoration, particularly in girls. Combined exposure to outdoor SO2 and indoor renovation significantly increased OM risk. Furthermore, we found that exposure to outdoor SO2 and indoor renovation were significantly associated with the onset but not repeated attacks of OM. CONCLUSION Prenatal exposure to outdoor industrial air pollution and postnatal exposure to indoor renovation are independently associated with early childhood OM in China and may cause the OM onset.
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- Qihong Deng
- School of Energy Science and Engineering, Central South University, Changsha, Hunan, China; XiangYa School of Public Health, Central South University, Changsha, Hunan, China.
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- School of Energy Science and Engineering, Central South University, Changsha, Hunan, China
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- School of Energy Science and Engineering, Central South University, Changsha, Hunan, China
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- School of Energy Science and Engineering, Central South University, Changsha, Hunan, China
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- School of Energy Science and Engineering, Central South University, Changsha, Hunan, China
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- School of Energy Science and Engineering, Central South University, Changsha, Hunan, China
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Deng Q, Lu C, Yu Y, Li Y, Sundell J, Norbäck D. Early life exposure to traffic-related air pollution and allergic rhinitis in preschool children. Respir Med 2016; 121:67-73. [PMID: 27888994 DOI: 10.1016/j.rmed.2016.10.016] [Citation(s) in RCA: 85] [Impact Index Per Article: 10.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/03/2016] [Revised: 10/18/2016] [Accepted: 10/24/2016] [Indexed: 12/23/2022]
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BACKGROUND Evidence linking long-term exposure to outdoor air pollution with allergic rhinitis (AR) in children is scare, and the role of components of air pollution and timing of exposure remains unclear. OBJECTIVE To assess the association of pre- and post-natal exposure to air pollution with life-time prevalence of AR in preschool children. METHODS We conducted a cohort study of 2598 children aged 3-6 years in Changsha, China. The lifetime prevalence of AR was assessed by a questionnaire administered by parents. Children's exposures to dioxide nitrogen (NO2), sulfur dioxide (SO2) and particulate matter with an aerodynamic diameter ≤ 10 μm (PM10) during different pre- and post-natal timing windows were estimated using the measured concentrations at monitoring stations. The odds ratio (OR) and 95% confidence interval (CI) of childhood AR for exposure to different air pollutants during different timing windows were assessed by logistic regression model in terms of an interquartile range (IQR) increase in exposure level. RESULTS Life-time prevalence of AR in preschool children (7.3%) was associated with both pre- and post-natal exposure to traffic-related air pollution (TRAP), but only significant during the third trimester of pregnancy with adjusted OR = 1.40 (95% CI: 1.08-1.82) for a 15 μg/m3 increase in NO2 and during the first-year of life with adjusted OR = 1.36 (95% CI: 1.03-1.78) and 1.54 (95% CI: 1.07-2.21) respectively for 11 and 12 μg/m3 increase in NO2 and PM10. The association of early life exposure to TRAP with childhood AR was robust by adjusting for other air pollutants and timing windows. Sensitivity analysis indicated that the association was higher in the children who are male, young, with genetic predisposition by parental atopy, and living in damp houses. CONCLUSION Early life exposure to traffic-related air pollutant during pregnancy and first-year of life may contribute to childhood AR.
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- Qihong Deng
- School of Energy Science and Engineering, Central South University, Changsha, Hunan, China; XiangYa School of Public Health, Central South University, Changsha, Hunan, China.
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- School of Energy Science and Engineering, Central South University, Changsha, Hunan, China
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- School of Energy Science and Engineering, Central South University, Changsha, Hunan, China
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- Department of Mechanical Engineering, The University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong, China
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- School of Energy Science and Engineering, Central South University, Changsha, Hunan, China; School of Architecture, Tsinghua University, Beijing, China
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- School of Energy Science and Engineering, Central South University, Changsha, Hunan, China; Department of Medical Sciences, Uppsala University, Uppsala, Sweden
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Deng Q, Lu C, Li Y, Sundell J. Exposure to outdoor air pollution during trimesters of pregnancy and childhood asthma, allergic rhinitis, and eczema. ENVIRONMENTAL RESEARCH 2016; 150:119-127. [PMID: 27281689 DOI: 10.1016/j.envres.2016.05.050] [Citation(s) in RCA: 97] [Impact Index Per Article: 12.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/13/2015] [Revised: 05/26/2016] [Accepted: 05/28/2016] [Indexed: 05/19/2023]
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BACKGROUND Mounting evidence suggests that exposure to ambient air pollution is associated with the development of childhood allergic diseases, but the effect of prenatal exposure to air pollution on the risk of childhood asthma and allergy is unclear. OBJECTIVES We evaluated the association between maternal exposure to outdoor air pollution during different trimesters of pregnancy and incidence of asthma, allergic rhinitis, and eczema in 2598 preschool children aged 3-6 years in China. METHODS Children's lifetime incidence of allergic diseases was obtained using questionnaire. Individual exposure to outdoor air pollutants during trimesters of pregnancy was estimated by an inverse distance weighted (IDW) method based on the measured concentrations at monitoring stations. We used multiple logistic regression method to estimate the odds ratio (OR) of asthma, allergic rhinitis, and eczema for per interquartile range (IQR) increase in the exposure to air pollutant in each trimester, which was adjusted for the effect of other air pollutants and its effect in other trimesters by a multi-pollutant/trimester model. RESULTS Incidence of asthma (6.8%), allergic rhinitis (7.3%), and eczema (28.6%) in children was associated with maternal exposure to traffic-related pollutant NO2 during entire pregnancy with OR (95% confidence interval [CI]) respectively 1.63 (0.99-2.70), 1.69 (1.03-2.77), and 1.37 (1.04-1.80). After adjustment for other pollutants and trimesters, we found the association was significant only in specific trimester: the first trimester for eczema (1.54, 1.14-2.09), the second trimester for asthma (1.72, 1.02-2.97), and the third trimester for allergic rhinitis (1.77, 1.09-2.89). Sensitivity analysis indicated that the trimester sensitive to the development of allergic diseases was stable. CONCLUSION Maternal exposure to traffic-related air pollutant NO2 during pregnancy, especially in specific trimesters, is associated with an increased risk of developing asthma, rhinitis, and eczema in children. Our results support the hypothesis that childhood allergic diseases originate in fetal life and are triggered by traffic-related air pollution in sensitive trimesters.
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- Qihong Deng
- School of Energy Science and Engineering, Central South University, Changsha, Hunan, China; School of Public Health, Central South University, Changsha, Hunan, China; Institute of Environmental Health, Central South University, Changsha, Hunan, China.
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- School of Energy Science and Engineering, Central South University, Changsha, Hunan, China
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- Department of Mechanical Engineering, The University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong, China
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- School of Energy Science and Engineering, Central South University, Changsha, Hunan, China; School of Architecture, Tsinghua University, Beijing, China
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Schultz ES, Hallberg J, Bellander T, Bergström A, Bottai M, Chiesa F, Gustafsson PM, Gruzieva O, Thunqvist P, Pershagen G, Melén E. Early-Life Exposure to Traffic-related Air Pollution and Lung Function in Adolescence. Am J Respir Crit Care Med 2016; 193:171-7. [DOI: 10.1164/rccm.201505-0928oc] [Citation(s) in RCA: 85] [Impact Index Per Article: 10.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/16/2022] Open
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Fine particulate matter exposure and initial Pseudomonas aeruginosa acquisition in cystic fibrosis. Ann Am Thorac Soc 2015; 12:385-91. [PMID: 25594356 DOI: 10.1513/annalsats.201408-400oc] [Citation(s) in RCA: 52] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/01/2023] Open
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RATIONALE Increasing evidence suggests that exposure to ambient air pollution contributes to the severity of cystic fibrosis (CF) respiratory disease in school-age children and adults; however, the effects of air pollution on young children with CF are poorly understood. OBJECTIVES To investigate the association of exposure to fine particulate matter less than 2.5 μm in aerodynamic diameter (PM2.5) and initial Pseudomonas aeruginosa acquisition in young children with CF. METHODS Retrospective analysis of initial Pseudomonas acquisition in children 6 years of age or younger, using Cystic Fibrosis Foundation National Patient Registry data from 2003 to 2009. PM2.5 exposure was estimated by inverse distance weighting methods based on air pollution monitors within 30 miles of place of residence, for the year before the patient's birth. Multivariable Weibull regression with interval-censored outcomes was done to evaluate the association of time to initial Pseudomonas acquisition and PM2.5 concentrations. MEASUREMENTS AND MAIN RESULTS A total of 3,575 children met inclusion criteria and 48% (n=1,711) acquired Pseudomonas at a median age of 15 months (25th-75th percentiles, 9-25 mo). An increase in PM2.5 exposure of 10 μg/m3 was associated with a 24% increased risk of Pseudomonas acquisition (95% confidence interval, 1-51%) during follow-up. Results were generally consistent across exposure metrics. CONCLUSIONS These results suggest that increased PM2.5 exposure is associated with earlier Pseudomonas acquisition in young children with CF and may play an important, previously unrecognized, role in the etiology of initial Pseudomonas infection.
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Esplugues A, Estarlich M, Sunyer J, Fuentes-Leonarte V, Basterrechea M, Vrijheid M, Riaño I, Santa-Marina L, Tardón A, Martinez D, Ballester F. Prenatal exposure to cooking gas and respiratory health in infants is modified by tobacco smoke exposure and diet in the INMA birth cohort study. Environ Health 2013; 12:100. [PMID: 24289253 PMCID: PMC3883519 DOI: 10.1186/1476-069x-12-100] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/21/2013] [Accepted: 11/12/2013] [Indexed: 06/02/2023]
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BACKGROUND Studies that have evaluated the association between exposure to gas appliances emissions at home with respiratory health in children obtained heterogeneous and limited results. The aim of this study is to analyze the association between the use of gas cooking at home during pregnancy and respiratory problems in children during their first year of life. METHODS In the years 2003 through 2008 pregnant women were enrolled in 4 Spanish areas and visited in different age-points following a common protocol. Outcomes studied (from a questionnaire) were any episode of lower respiratory tract infection (LRTI), wheezing, persistent cough, chestiness and otitis. The association between exposure to gas cooking at home and respiratory outcomes was assessed using logistic regression and adjusting by confounding variables. Some potential effect modifiers (i.e. smoking, fruit and vegetables consumption) were examined. RESULTS Among the 2003 children included in the study, a total of 731 (36.6%) had a LRTI episode, 693 (34.6%) experienced wheezing, 302 (15.5%) a persistent cough, 939 (47.4%) chestiness and 620 (31.2%) had an episode of otitis during their first year of life. Gas cookers were present in 45.5% of homes. Exposure to gas cooking in homes was not associated with respiratory outcomes Odds Ratios (OR) were close to 1 and not statistically significant. However, a positive association was found for otitis among infants whose mothers reported low intakes of fruit and vegetables during pregnancy [OR (95% CI) = 1.38 (1.01-1.9)] and also wheezing and chestiness were associated with gas cookers among those children whose mothers smoked during pregnancy. CONCLUSIONS In susceptible subjects (those whose mothers smoke and consumed below average fruit and vegetables) we found an association between exposure to gas cooking during pregnancy and risk of wheezing, chestiness and otitis during the first year of life. But more research is needed regarding not only gas cooking and respiratory health but also the possible effect modifier role of diet and tobacco.
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- Ana Esplugues
- CIBER Epidemiología y Salud Pública (CIBERESP), Melchor Fernández Almagro, 3-5, 28029, Madrid, Spain
- Center for Public Health Research (CSISP-FISABIO), Avda. de Catalunya, 21 / 46020, Valencia, Spain
- Faculty of Nursing and Chiropody, University of Valencia, Av. Blasco Ibáñez, 13, 46010 Valencia, Spain
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- CIBER Epidemiología y Salud Pública (CIBERESP), Melchor Fernández Almagro, 3-5, 28029, Madrid, Spain
- Center for Public Health Research (CSISP-FISABIO), Avda. de Catalunya, 21 / 46020, Valencia, Spain
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- CIBER Epidemiología y Salud Pública (CIBERESP), Melchor Fernández Almagro, 3-5, 28029, Madrid, Spain
- Center for Research in Environmental Epidemiology (CREAL), Doctor Aiguader, 88, E-08003 Barcelona, Spain
- Hospital del Mar Research Institute (IMIM), Doctor Aiguader, 88, 08003 Barcelona, Spain
- Pompeu Fabra University, Plaça de la Mercè, 10-12, 08002 Barcelona, Spain
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- CIBER Epidemiología y Salud Pública (CIBERESP), Melchor Fernández Almagro, 3-5, 28029, Madrid, Spain
- Unit of Addictive Disorders, San Marcelino Primary Health Care Center, SAN PIO X, 32ac (C.S. San Marcelino) 46017 Valencia, Spain
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- CIBER Epidemiología y Salud Pública (CIBERESP), Melchor Fernández Almagro, 3-5, 28029, Madrid, Spain
- Public Health Division of Gipuzkoa, Avda. de Navarra, 4, 20013 Donostia-San Sebastián Basque Government, Spain
- Health Research Institute, BIODONOSTIA, Hospital Donostia, Pº Doctor Begiristain, s/n 20014, DonostiaBasque Country, Spain
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- CIBER Epidemiología y Salud Pública (CIBERESP), Melchor Fernández Almagro, 3-5, 28029, Madrid, Spain
- Center for Research in Environmental Epidemiology (CREAL), Doctor Aiguader, 88, E-08003 Barcelona, Spain
- Hospital del Mar Research Institute (IMIM), Doctor Aiguader, 88, 08003 Barcelona, Spain
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- University of Oviedo, C/ González Besada, nº 13, Oviedo, Asturias, Spain
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- CIBER Epidemiología y Salud Pública (CIBERESP), Melchor Fernández Almagro, 3-5, 28029, Madrid, Spain
- Public Health Division of Gipuzkoa, Avda. de Navarra, 4, 20013 Donostia-San Sebastián Basque Government, Spain
- Health Research Institute, BIODONOSTIA, Hospital Donostia, Pº Doctor Begiristain, s/n 20014, DonostiaBasque Country, Spain
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- CIBER Epidemiología y Salud Pública (CIBERESP), Melchor Fernández Almagro, 3-5, 28029, Madrid, Spain
- University of Oviedo, C/ González Besada, nº 13, Oviedo, Asturias, Spain
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- CIBER Epidemiología y Salud Pública (CIBERESP), Melchor Fernández Almagro, 3-5, 28029, Madrid, Spain
- Center for Research in Environmental Epidemiology (CREAL), Doctor Aiguader, 88, E-08003 Barcelona, Spain
- Hospital del Mar Research Institute (IMIM), Doctor Aiguader, 88, 08003 Barcelona, Spain
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- CIBER Epidemiología y Salud Pública (CIBERESP), Melchor Fernández Almagro, 3-5, 28029, Madrid, Spain
- Center for Public Health Research (CSISP-FISABIO), Avda. de Catalunya, 21 / 46020, Valencia, Spain
- Faculty of Nursing and Chiropody, University of Valencia, Av. Blasco Ibáñez, 13, 46010 Valencia, Spain
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Schultz ES, Gruzieva O, Bellander T, Bottai M, Hallberg J, Kull I, Svartengren M, Melén E, Pershagen G. Traffic-related air pollution and lung function in children at 8 years of age: a birth cohort study. Am J Respir Crit Care Med 2012; 186:1286-91. [PMID: 23103735 DOI: 10.1164/rccm.201206-1045oc] [Citation(s) in RCA: 121] [Impact Index Per Article: 10.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/16/2022] Open
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RATIONALE Long-term exposure to air pollution has been related to lung function decrements in children, but the role of timing of exposure remains unknown. OBJECTIVES To assess the role of long-term exposure to air pollution on lung function in school-age children. METHODS More than 1,900 children in the Swedish birth cohort BAMSE were followed with repeated questionnaires, dynamic spirometry, and IgE measurements until 8 years of age. Outdoor concentrations of particulate matter with an aerodynamic diameter less than 10 μm (PM(10)) from road traffic were estimated for residential, day care, and school addresses from birth and onward using dispersion modeling. The relationship between time-weighted average exposure during different time windows and FEV at 8 years was analyzed by linear regression, adjusting for potential confounding factors, including short-term exposure to air pollution. MEASUREMENTS AND MAIN RESULTS A 5th to 95th percentile difference in time-weighted average particulate matter less than 10 μm in aerodynamic diameter exposure during the first year of life was associated with a reduced FEV(1) of -59.3 ml (95% confidence interval, -113 to -5.6) at 8 years of age. The negative association was particularly pronounced in children concomitantly sensitized to common inhalant or food allergens (-136.9 ml; 95% confidence interval, -224.1 to -49.7). Exposure after the first year of life seemed to have less impact on lung function at 8 years. CONCLUSIONS Our results indicate that exposure to traffic-related air pollution during infancy affects lung function in children up to 8 years of age and particularly in those sensitized to common inhalant or food allergens.
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- Erica S Schultz
- Institute of Environmental Medicine, Karolinska Institute, Stockholm, Sweden
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Esplugues A, Ballester F, Estarlich M, Llop S, Fuentes-Leonarte V, Mantilla E, Vioque J, Iñiguez C. Outdoor, but not indoor, nitrogen dioxide exposure is associated with persistent cough during the first year of life. THE SCIENCE OF THE TOTAL ENVIRONMENT 2011; 409:4667-73. [PMID: 21889786 DOI: 10.1016/j.scitotenv.2011.08.007] [Citation(s) in RCA: 18] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/27/2011] [Revised: 07/29/2011] [Accepted: 08/03/2011] [Indexed: 04/13/2023]
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BACKGROUND AND AIMS Because their lungs and immune system are not completely developed, children are more susceptible to respiratory disease and more vulnerable to ambient pollution. We assessed the relation between prenatal and postnatal nitrogen dioxide (NO(2)) levels and the development of lower respiratory tract infections (LRTI), wheezing and persistent cough during the first year of life. METHODS The study population consisted of 352 children from a birth cohort in Valencia, Spain. Prenatal exposure to NO(2), a marker of traffic related air pollution was measured at 93 sampling sites spread over the study area during four different sampling periods of 7 days each. It was modeled for each residential address through land use regression using the empirical measurements and data from geographic information systems. Postnatal exposure was measured once inside and outside each home using passive samplers for a period of 14 days. Outcomes studied were any episode of LRTI during the child's first year of life diagnosed by a doctor (bronchitis, bronchiolitis or pneumonia), wheezing (defined as whistling sounds coming from the chest), and persistent cough (more than three consecutive weeks). Outcomes and potential confounders were obtained from structured questionnaires. Multiple logistic regression was used to identify associations. RESULTS The cumulative incidence (CI) at first year of life was 30.4% for LRTI (23.0% bronchiolitis, 11.9% bronchitis and 1.4% pneumonia), 26.1% for wheezing and 6.3% for persistent cough. The adjusted odds ratio (95% confidence interval) per 10μg/m(3) increment in postnatal outdoor NO(2) concentration was 1.40 (1.02-1.92) for persistent cough. We also found some pattern of association with LRTI, bronchiolitis, bronchitis, wheezing and persistent cough in different prenatal periods, although it was not statistically significant. CONCLUSIONS Our results indicate that exposure to outdoor, but not indoor, NO(2) during the first year of life increases the risk of persistent cough.
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Caserta D, Mantovani A, Marci R, Fazi A, Ciardo F, La Rocca C, Maranghi F, Moscarini M. Environment and women's reproductive health. Hum Reprod Update 2011; 17:418-33. [DOI: 10.1093/humupd/dmq061] [Citation(s) in RCA: 85] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/13/2022] Open
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