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Abrishamcar S, Zhuang B, Thomas M, Gladish N, MacIsaac J, Jones M, Simons E, Moraes T, Mandhane P, Brook J, Subbarao P, Turvey S, Chen E, Miller G, Kobor M, Huels A. Association between Maternal Perinatal Stress and Depression on Infant DNA Methylation in the First Year of Life. RESEARCH SQUARE 2024:rs.3.rs-3962429. [PMID: 38562779 PMCID: PMC10984027 DOI: 10.21203/rs.3.rs-3962429/v1] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 04/04/2024]
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Maternal stress and depression during pregnancy and the first year of the infant's life affect a large percentage of mothers. Maternal stress and depression have been associated with adverse fetal and childhood outcomes as well as differential child DNA methylation (DNAm). However, the biological mechanisms connecting maternal stress and depression to poor health outcomes in children are still largely unknown. Here we aim to determine whether prenatal stress and depression are associated with changes in cord blood mononuclear cell DNAm (CBMC-DNAm) in newborns (n = 119) and whether postnatal stress and depression are associated with changes in peripheral blood mononuclear cell DNAm (PBMC-DNAm) in children of 12 months of age (n = 113) from the Canadian Healthy Infant Longitudinal Development (CHILD) cohort. Stress was measured using the 10-item Perceived Stress Scale (PSS) and depression was measured using the Center for Epidemiologic Studies Depression Questionnaire (CESD). Both stress and depression were measured at 18 weeks and 36 weeks of pregnancy and six months and 12 months postpartum. We conducted epigenome-wide association studies (EWAS) using robust linear regression followed by a sensitivity analysis in which we bias-adjusted for inflation and unmeasured confounding using the bacon and cate methods. To investigate the cumulative effect of maternal stress and depression, we created composite prenatal and postnatal adversity scores. We identified a significant association between prenatal stress and differential CBMC-DNAm at 8 CpG sites and between prenatal depression and differential CBMC-DNAm at 2 CpG sites. Additionally, we identified a significant association between postnatal stress and differential PBMC-DNAm at 8 CpG sites and between postnatal depression and differential PBMC-DNAm at 11 CpG sites. Using our composite scores, we further identified 2 CpG sites significantly associated with prenatal adversity and 7 CpG sites significantly associated with postnatal adversity. Several of the associated genes, including PLAGL1, HYMAI, BRD2, and ERC2 have been implicated in adverse fetal outcomes and neuropsychiatric disorders. This suggested that differential DNAm may play a role in the relationship between maternal mental health and child health.
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- Rollins School of Public Health, Emory University
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Mahabee-Gittens EM, Harun N, Glover M, Folger AT, Parikh NA. Prenatal tobacco smoke exposure and risk for cognitive delays in infants born very premature. Sci Rep 2024; 14:1397. [PMID: 38228701 PMCID: PMC10791619 DOI: 10.1038/s41598-024-51263-9] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/23/2023] [Accepted: 01/02/2024] [Indexed: 01/18/2024] Open
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Prenatal tobacco smoke exposure (TSE) and prematurity are independent risk factors for abnormal neurodevelopment. The objectives were to compare differences in Bayley-III cognitive, language, and motor scores at 2 years corrected age (CA) in 395 infants born very preterm (≤ 32 weeks gestation) with and without prenatal TSE. We performed multivariable linear regression analyses to examine associations between prenatal TSE and neurodevelopmental outcomes and a mediation analysis to estimate direct effects of prenatal TSE on outcomes and indirect effects through preterm birth. In total, 50 (12.6%) infants had prenatal TSE. Infants with prenatal TSE had lower mean [95% CI] Cognitive score (82.8 [78.6, 87.1]) vs. nonexposed infants (91.7 [90.1, 93.4]). In children with and without prenatal TSE, there were significant differences in mean [95% CI] Language scores (81.7 [76.0, 87.4] vs. 92.4 [90.2, 94.6], respectively) and mean [95% CI] Motor scores (86.5 [82.2, 90.7] vs. 93.4 [91.8, 95.0], respectively); scores remained significant after controlling for confounders. Preterm birth indirectly mediated 9.0% of the total effect of prenatal TSE on Cognitive score (P = NS). However, 91% of the remaining total effect was significant and attributable to TSE's direct harmful effects on cognitive development (β = - 5.17 [95% CI - 9.97, - 0.38]). The significant association is largely due to TSE's direct effect on cognitive development and not primarily due to TSE's indirect effect on preterm birth.
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- E Melinda Mahabee-Gittens
- Division of Emergency Medicine, Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical Center, Cincinnati, Ohio, USA.
- Department of Pediatrics, College of Medicine, University of Cincinnati, Cincinnati, Ohio, USA.
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- Division of Biostatistics and Epidemiology, Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical Center, Cincinnati, Ohio, USA
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- Neurodevelopmental Disorders Prevention Center, The Perinatal Institute, Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical Center, Cincinnati, Ohio, USA
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- Department of Pediatrics, College of Medicine, University of Cincinnati, Cincinnati, Ohio, USA
- Division of Biostatistics and Epidemiology, Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical Center, Cincinnati, Ohio, USA
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- Department of Pediatrics, College of Medicine, University of Cincinnati, Cincinnati, Ohio, USA
- Neurodevelopmental Disorders Prevention Center, The Perinatal Institute, Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical Center, Cincinnati, Ohio, USA
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Rajfur M, Zinicovscaia I, Yushin N, Świsłowski P, Wacławek M. Moss-bag technique as an approach to monitor elemental concentration indoors. ENVIRONMENTAL RESEARCH 2023; 238:117137. [PMID: 37714364 DOI: 10.1016/j.envres.2023.117137] [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: 07/22/2023] [Revised: 09/04/2023] [Accepted: 09/12/2023] [Indexed: 09/17/2023]
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The moss-bag technique has been used for many decades to monitor outdoor pollution. More recently, however, the method has been used to monitor indoor air pollution (IAP), as humans spend the majority of their time indoors. The purpose of the research conducted was to evaluate indoor air pollution using active moss biomonitoring. Pleurozium schreberi moss bags were exposed for two seasons (summer and winter), hanging over tile stoves and coal stoves. The selected elements: Al, Cu, Cd, Co, Pb, Zn, V, Ba, Cr, Fe, Mn, Sr, P, Ni, and S were determined by Inductively Coupled Plasma Atomic Emission Spectroscopy (ICP-AES) and, for Hg, by a direct mercury analyzer. The study found the exposure season affected the concentrations of selected elements in 62.5% of cases, and their source was identified. The average concentrations of Co, Ba, Cr, and Sr were higher, and statistically significant, in winter, after a 12-week exposure period of the mosses, regardless of the type of heating or cooking stove owned. The higher phosphorus concentrations obtained in summer indicate physiological stress caused by unfavorable winter exposure conditions. In the future, the number of species used to assess indoor air pollution should be increased and the range of pollutants expanded, along with the identification of their sources, taking residents' lifestyles into account.
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- Małgorzata Rajfur
- Institute of Biology, University of Opole, Kominka St. 6, 6a, 45-032, Opole, Poland.
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- Horia Hulubei National Institute for R&D in Physics and Nuclear Engineering, Bucharest Magurele, 30 Reactorului Str. MG-6, Bucharest, Romania; The Institute of Chemistry, 3 Academiei Str., 2028, Chisinau, Republic of Moldova
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- Doctoral School Biological, Geonomic, Chemical and Technological Science, State University of Moldova, Alexei Mateevici Str. 60, MD-2009, Chisinau, Republic of Moldova
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- Institute of Biology, University of Opole, Kominka St. 6, 6a, 45-032, Opole, Poland
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- Society of Ecological Chemistry and Engineering, Zawiszaków St. 3/103, 45-288, Opole, Poland
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Tokuda N, Ishikawa R, Yoda Y, Araki S, Shimadera H, Shima M. Association of air pollution exposure during pregnancy and early childhood with children's cognitive performance and behavior at age six. ENVIRONMENTAL RESEARCH 2023; 236:116733. [PMID: 37507042 DOI: 10.1016/j.envres.2023.116733] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/26/2023] [Revised: 07/21/2023] [Accepted: 07/23/2023] [Indexed: 07/30/2023]
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BACKGROUND The impact of air pollution on neurodevelopment in children has attracted much attention in recent times. We aim to clarify the association between prenatal and postnatal air pollutant exposure and children's cognitive performance and behavior at age six. METHODS This study was conducted based on a birth cohort study in Japan. Children's intelligence quotient (IQ) was assessed using the Wechsler Intelligence Scale for Children and a score <85 was deemed as low intelligence. A score ≥60 on the Child Behavior Checklist indicated behavioral problems. Exposure to outdoor fine particulate matter (PM2.5) during pregnancy and early childhood was estimated using a spatiotemporal model, while indoor concentrations of air pollutants inside subjects' homes were measured for a week when the child was of ages 1.5 and 3. The associations of exposure to air pollution during pregnancy and after childbirth with cognitive performance and behavior were analyzed using logistic regression models. RESULTS The estimated exposure to outdoor PM2.5 during pregnancy and early childhood was not associated with decreased cognitive performance. However, exposure during the first trimester, 0-1 and 3-5 years of age was associated with children's externalizing problems (odds ratios (ORs) were 2.77 [95% confidence interval (CI): 1.05-7.29], 1.66 [95%CI: 1.05-2.62], and 1.80 [95%CI: 1.19-2.74] per interquartile range (IQR) increase, respectively). Exposure to indoor PM2.5 and coarse particles after childbirth was associated with lower full scale IQ (ORs were 1.46 [95%CI: 1.03-2.08] and 1.85 [95%CI: 1.12-3.07] per IQR increase, respectively). However, some inverse associations were also observed. CONCLUSIONS These results suggest associations between prenatal and postnatal exposure to outdoor air pollution and behavioral problems, and between indoor air pollution after childbirth and cognitive performance at age six. However, the effects of exposure to outdoor PM2.5 during pregnancy on cognitive performance were not observed.
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- Narumi Tokuda
- Department of Public Health, School of Medicine, Hyogo Medical University, Nishinomiya, 663-8501, Japan; Hyogo Regional Center for the Japan Environment and Children's Study, Hyogo Medical University, Nishinomiya, 663-8501, Japan
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- Hyogo Regional Center for the Japan Environment and Children's Study, Hyogo Medical University, Nishinomiya, 663-8501, Japan
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- Department of Public Health, School of Medicine, Hyogo Medical University, Nishinomiya, 663-8501, Japan
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- Graduate School of Engineering, Osaka University, Suita, 565-0871, Japan
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- Graduate School of Engineering, Osaka University, Suita, 565-0871, Japan
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- Department of Public Health, School of Medicine, Hyogo Medical University, Nishinomiya, 663-8501, Japan; Hyogo Regional Center for the Japan Environment and Children's Study, Hyogo Medical University, Nishinomiya, 663-8501, Japan.
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Xia YY, de Seymour JV, Yang XJ, Zhou LW, Liu Y, Yang Y, Beck KL, Conlon CA, Mansell T, Novakovic B, Saffery R, Han TL, Zhang H, Baker PN. Hair and cord blood element levels and their relationship with air pollution, dietary intake, gestational diabetes mellitus, and infant neurodevelopment. Clin Nutr 2023; 42:1875-1888. [PMID: 37625317 DOI: 10.1016/j.clnu.2023.08.009] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/09/2023] [Revised: 07/30/2023] [Accepted: 08/10/2023] [Indexed: 08/27/2023]
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BACKGROUND & AIMS Exposure to a range of elements, air pollution, and specific dietary components in pregnancy has variously been associated with gestational diabetes mellitus (GDM) risk or infant neurodevelopmental problems. We measured a range of pregnancy exposures in maternal hair and/or infant cord serum and tested their relationship to GDM and infant neurodevelopment. METHODS A total of 843 pregnant women (GDM = 224, Non-GDM = 619) were selected from the Complex Lipids in Mothers and Babies cohort study. Forty-eight elements in hair and cord serum were quantified using inductively coupled plasma-mass spectrometry analysis. Binary logistic regression was used to estimate the associations between hair element concentrations and GDM risk, while multiple linear regression was performed to analyze the relationship between hair/cord serum elements and air pollutants, diet exposures, and Bayley Scales of infant neurodevelopment at 12 months of age. RESULTS After adjusting for maternal age, BMI, and primiparity, we observed that fourteen elements in maternal hair were associated with a significantly increased risk of GDM, particularly Ta (OR = 9.49, 95% CI: 6.71, 13.42), Re (OR = 5.21, 95% CI: 3.84, 7.07), and Se (OR = 5.37, 95% CI: 3.48, 8.28). In the adjusted linear regression model, three elements (Rb, Er, and Tm) in maternal hair and infant cord serum were negatively associated with Mental Development Index scores. For dietary exposures, elements were positively associated with noodles (Nb), sweetened beverages (Rb), poultry (Cs), oils and condiments (Ca), and other seafood (Gd). In addition, air pollutants PM2.5 (LUR) and PM10 were negatively associated with Ta and Re in maternal hair. CONCLUSIONS Our findings highlight the potential influence of maternal element exposure on GDM risk and infant neurodevelopment. We identified links between levels of these elements in both maternal hair and infant cord serum related to air pollutants and dietary factors.
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- Yin-Yin Xia
- Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, The First Affiliated Hospital of Chongqing Medical University, Chongqing, China; Department of Occupational and Environmental Hygiene, School of Public Health, Research Center for Medicine and Social Development, Innovation Center for Social Risk Governance in Health, Chongqing Medical University, Chongqing, China; Mass Spectrometry Center of Maternal Fetal Medicine, Chongqing Medical University, Chongqing, China
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- School of Sport, Exercise and Nutrition, College of Health, Massey University, Auckland, New Zealand
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- Department of Occupational and Environmental Hygiene, School of Public Health, Research Center for Medicine and Social Development, Innovation Center for Social Risk Governance in Health, Chongqing Medical University, Chongqing, China
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- Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, The First Affiliated Hospital of Chongqing Medical University, Chongqing, China
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- Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, The First Affiliated Hospital of Chongqing Medical University, Chongqing, China; Department of Occupational and Environmental Hygiene, School of Public Health, Research Center for Medicine and Social Development, Innovation Center for Social Risk Governance in Health, Chongqing Medical University, Chongqing, China; Mass Spectrometry Center of Maternal Fetal Medicine, Chongqing Medical University, Chongqing, China
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- Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, The First Affiliated Hospital of Chongqing Medical University, Chongqing, China; Mass Spectrometry Center of Maternal Fetal Medicine, Chongqing Medical University, Chongqing, China
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- School of Sport, Exercise and Nutrition, College of Health, Massey University, Auckland, New Zealand
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- School of Sport, Exercise and Nutrition, College of Health, Massey University, Auckland, New Zealand
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- Molecular Immunity, Murdoch Children's Research Institute, Melbourne, VIC, Australia; Department of Paediatrics, University of Melbourne, Melbourne, VIC, Australia
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- Molecular Immunity, Murdoch Children's Research Institute, Melbourne, VIC, Australia; Department of Paediatrics, University of Melbourne, Melbourne, VIC, Australia
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- Molecular Immunity, Murdoch Children's Research Institute, Melbourne, VIC, Australia; Department of Paediatrics, University of Melbourne, Melbourne, VIC, Australia
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- Mass Spectrometry Center of Maternal Fetal Medicine, Chongqing Medical University, Chongqing, China; Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, The Second Affiliated Hospital of Chongqing Medical University, Chongqing, China; Institute of Life Sciences, Chongqing Medical University, Chongqing, China.
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- Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, The First Affiliated Hospital of Chongqing Medical University, Chongqing, China; Mass Spectrometry Center of Maternal Fetal Medicine, Chongqing Medical University, Chongqing, China.
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- College of Life Sciences, University of Leicester, Leicester, United Kingdom
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Grippo A, Zhu K, Yeung EH, Bell EM, Bonner MR, Tian L, Mendola P, Mu L. Indoor air pollution exposure and early childhood development in the Upstate KIDS Study. ENVIRONMENTAL RESEARCH 2023; 234:116528. [PMID: 37419197 DOI: 10.1016/j.envres.2023.116528] [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: 04/20/2023] [Revised: 06/23/2023] [Accepted: 06/29/2023] [Indexed: 07/09/2023]
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BACKGROUND Limited human studies have investigated the impact of indoor air pollution on early childhood neurodevelopment among the US population. We aimed to examine the associations between prenatal and postnatal indoor air pollution exposure and early childhood development in a population-based birth cohort. METHODS This analysis included 4735 mother-child pairs enrolled between 2008 and 2010 in the Upstate KIDS Study. Indoor air pollution exposure from cooking fuels, heating fuels, and passive smoke during pregnancy, and at 12 and 36 months after birth were assessed by questionnaires. Five domains of child development were assessed by the Ages and Stages Questionnaire at 4, 8, 12, 18, 24, 30, and 36 months. Generalized estimating equations were used to estimate odds ratios (ORs) and 95% confidence intervals (CIs), adjusting for potential confounders. RESULTS Exposure to unclean cooking fuels (natural gas, propane, or wood) throughout the study period was associated with increased odds of failing any development domain (OR = 1.28, 95% CI 1.07, 1.53), the gross motor domain (OR = 1.52, 95% CI: 1.09, 2.13), and the personal-social domain (OR = 1.36, 95% CI: 1.00, 1.85), respectively. Passive smoke exposure throughout the study period increased the odds of failing the problem-solving domain by 71% (OR = 1.71, 95% CI 1.01, 2.91) among children of non-smoking mothers. No association was found between heating fuel use and failing any or specific domains. CONCLUSION Unclean cooking fuel use and passive smoke exposure during pregnancy and early life were associated with developmental delays in this large prospective birth cohort.
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- Alexandra Grippo
- Department of Epidemiology and Environmental Health, School of Public Health and Health Professions, University at Buffalo, The State University of New York, Buffalo, NY, USA
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- Department of Epidemiology and Environmental Health, School of Public Health and Health Professions, University at Buffalo, The State University of New York, Buffalo, NY, USA
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- Division of Population Health Research, Division of Intramural Research, Eunice Kennedy Shriver National Institute of Child Health and Human Development, National Institutes of Health, Bethesda, MD, USA
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- Department of Environmental Health Sciences and Epidemiology and Biostatistics, University at Albany School of Public Health, Rensselaer, NY, USA
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- Department of Epidemiology and Environmental Health, School of Public Health and Health Professions, University at Buffalo, The State University of New York, Buffalo, NY, USA
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- Department of Biostatistics, School of Public Health and Health Professions, University at Buffalo, The State University of New York, Buffalo, NY, USA
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- Department of Epidemiology and Environmental Health, School of Public Health and Health Professions, University at Buffalo, The State University of New York, Buffalo, NY, USA
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- Department of Epidemiology and Environmental Health, School of Public Health and Health Professions, University at Buffalo, The State University of New York, Buffalo, NY, USA.
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Feil D, Abrishamcar S, Christensen GM, Vanker A, Koen N, Kilanowski A, Hoffman N, Wedderburn CJ, Donald KA, Kobor MS, Zar HJ, Stein DJ, Hüls A. DNA methylation as a potential mediator of the association between indoor air pollution and neurodevelopmental delay in a South African birth cohort. Clin Epigenetics 2023; 15:31. [PMID: 36855151 PMCID: PMC9972733 DOI: 10.1186/s13148-023-01444-6] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/18/2022] [Accepted: 02/08/2023] [Indexed: 03/02/2023] Open
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BACKGROUND Exposure to indoor air pollution during pregnancy has been linked to neurodevelopmental delay in toddlers. Epigenetic modification, particularly DNA methylation (DNAm), may explain this link. In this study, we employed three high-dimensional mediation analysis methods (HIMA, DACT, and gHMA) followed by causal mediation analysis to identify differentially methylated CpG sites and genes that mediate the association between indoor air pollution and neurodevelopmental delay. Analyses were performed using data from 142 mother to child pairs from a South African birth cohort, the Drakenstein Child Health Study. DNAm from cord blood was measured using the Infinium MethylationEPIC and HumanMethylation450 arrays. Neurodevelopment was assessed at age 2 years using the Bayley Scores of Infant and Toddler Development, 3rd edition across four domains (cognitive development, general adaptive behavior, language, and motor function). Particulate matter with an aerodynamic diameter of 10 μm or less (PM10) was measured inside participants' homes during the second trimester of pregnancy. RESULTS A total of 29 CpG sites and 4 genes (GOPC, RP11-74K11.1, DYRK1A, RNMT) were identified as significant mediators of the association between PM10 and cognitive neurodevelopment. The estimated proportion mediated (95%-confidence interval) ranged from 0.29 [0.01, 0.86] for cg00694520 to 0.54 [0.11, 1.56] for cg05023582. CONCLUSIONS Our findings suggest that DNAm may mediate the association between prenatal PM10 exposure and cognitive neurodevelopment. DYRK1A and several genes that our CpG sites mapped to, including CNKSR1, IPO13, IFNGR1, LONP2, and CDH1, are associated with biological pathways implicated in cognitive neurodevelopment and three of our identified CpG sites (cg23560546 [DAPL1], cg22572779 [C6orf218], cg15000966 [NT5C]) have been previously associated with fetal brain development. These findings are novel and add to the limited literature investigating the relationship between indoor air pollution, DNAm, and neurodevelopment, particularly in low- and middle-income country settings and non-white populations.
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- Dakotah Feil
- Department of Epidemiology, Rollins School of Public Health, Emory University, 1518 Clifton Road, Atlanta, GA, 30322, USA
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- Department of Epidemiology, Rollins School of Public Health, Emory University, 1518 Clifton Road, Atlanta, GA, 30322, USA
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- Department of Epidemiology, Rollins School of Public Health, Emory University, 1518 Clifton Road, Atlanta, GA, 30322, USA
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- Department of Paediatrics and Child Health, Red Cross War Memorial Children's Hospital, SA and SA-MRC Unit on Child and Adolescent Health, University of Cape Town, Cape Town, South Africa
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- Neuroscience Institute, University of Cape Town, Cape Town, South Africa
- Department of Psychiatry and Mental Health, University of Cape Town, Cape Town, South Africa
- South African Medical Research Council (SAMRC) Unit on Risk and Resilience in Mental Disorders, University of Cape Town, Cape Town, South Africa
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- Department of Epidemiology, Rollins School of Public Health, Emory University, 1518 Clifton Road, Atlanta, GA, 30322, USA
- German Research Center for Environmental Health, Institute of Epidemiology, Helmholtz Zentrum München, Neuherberg, Germany
- Institute for Medical Information Processing, Biometry, and Epidemiology, Pettenkofer School of Public Health, LMU Munich, Munich, Germany
- Division of Metabolic and Nutritional Medicine, Dr. von Hauner Children's Hospital, University of Munich Medical Center, Munich, Germany
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- Neuroscience Institute, University of Cape Town, Cape Town, South Africa
- Department of Psychiatry and Mental Health, University of Cape Town, Cape Town, South Africa
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- Department of Paediatrics and Child Health, Red Cross War Memorial Children's Hospital, SA and SA-MRC Unit on Child and Adolescent Health, University of Cape Town, Cape Town, South Africa
- Neuroscience Institute, University of Cape Town, Cape Town, South Africa
- Department of Clinical Research, London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine, London, UK
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- Department of Paediatrics and Child Health, Red Cross War Memorial Children's Hospital, SA and SA-MRC Unit on Child and Adolescent Health, University of Cape Town, Cape Town, South Africa
- Neuroscience Institute, University of Cape Town, Cape Town, South Africa
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- Department of Medical Genetics, University of British Columbia, Vancouver, BC, Canada
- BC Children's Hospital Research Institute, Vancouver, BC, Canada
- Centre for Molecular Medicine and Therapeutics, Vancouver, BC, Canada
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- Department of Paediatrics and Child Health, Red Cross War Memorial Children's Hospital, SA and SA-MRC Unit on Child and Adolescent Health, University of Cape Town, Cape Town, South Africa
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- Neuroscience Institute, University of Cape Town, Cape Town, South Africa
- Department of Psychiatry and Mental Health, University of Cape Town, Cape Town, South Africa
- South African Medical Research Council (SAMRC) Unit on Risk and Resilience in Mental Disorders, University of Cape Town, Cape Town, South Africa
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- Department of Epidemiology, Rollins School of Public Health, Emory University, 1518 Clifton Road, Atlanta, GA, 30322, USA.
- Gangarosa Department of Environmental Health, Rollins School of Public Health, Emory University, Atlanta, GA, USA.
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Shah ST, Shabadi N, Karkra R, Rao VV. Geospatial Mapping of Indoor Air Quality and Respiratory Illnesses in an Urban Slum. Cureus 2023; 15:e34890. [PMID: 36925977 PMCID: PMC10013255 DOI: 10.7759/cureus.34890] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Accepted: 02/12/2023] [Indexed: 03/18/2023] Open
Abstract
Introduction Air pollution is a well-recognized determinant of health. The general perception has focused primarily on outdoor pollution, and indoor pollution which may be due to smoking, biomass use, an extension of outdoor pollution, etc. has been neglected. It is therefore imperative to understand the levels of indoor pollution and find out if these are associated with high rates of illnesses, particularly, respiratory diseases. Material and methods This was a cross-sectional study involving 300 houses and 727 participants in an urban slum, selected through simple random sampling. Indoor air quality was assessed using the Prana C -Air Plus air quality monitor (Prana Air, New Delhi, India). The instrument detected formaldehyde, air quality index (AQI), temperature, humidity, PM2.5, PM10 particles, and total volatile organic (TVO) compounds. Socio-demographic details were noted, and geospatial mapping was done using Q-GIS software (www.qgis.org). A questionnaire was used to survey the residents of those houses. Ethical committee clearance was obtained before starting the project. Results The mean distribution of pollution parameters over the entire study area was AQI - 67.4±65.48, PM 2.5 - 37.6±35.82 μg/m3, formaldehyde - 0.09±0.37 mg/m3, PM 10 - 43.9±38.59 μg/m3, TVO compounds - 0.43±2.13 mg/m3, CO2 - 1128.9±323.86 ppm, temperature - 23.7±21.2 degree Celsius, and PM 1 - 24.3±20.5 μg/m3; 2.6% of the participants had respiratory diseases, and a significant association was found between the AQI, TVO compounds and ventilation, and respiratory diseases (p<0.05). Conclusion Indoor air pollution not unlike outdoor pollution can have dramatic health effects and needs to be addressed to lower the overall respiratory disease burden. The AQI, TVOC, and poor ventilation/cross-ventilation are associated with respiratory illnesses. Geospatial mapping shows a concentration of cases in areas of high pollution.
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- Samyak T Shah
- Community Medicine, Jagadguru Sri Shivarathreeshwara (JSS) Medical College and Hospital, JSS Academy of Higher Education and Research (JSSAHER), Mysuru, IND
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- Community Medicine, Jagadguru Sri Shivarathreeshwara (JSS) Medical College and Hospital, JSS Academy of Higher Education and Research (JSSAHER), Mysuru, IND
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- General Medicine, Jagadguru Sri Shivarathreeshwara (JSS) Medical College and Hospital, JSS Academy of Higher Education and Research (JSSAHER), Mysuru, IND
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- Community Medicine, Jagadguru Sri Shivarathreeshwara (JSS) Medical College and Hospital, JSS Academy of Higher Education and Research (JSSAHER), Mysuru, IND
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Baeza_Romero MT, Dudzinska MR, Amouei Torkmahalleh M, Barros N, Coggins AM, Ruzgar DG, Kildsgaard I, Naseri M, Rong L, Saffell J, Scutaru AM, Staszowska A. A review of critical residential buildings parameters and activities when investigating indoor air quality and pollutants. INDOOR AIR 2022; 32:e13144. [PMID: 36437669 PMCID: PMC9828800 DOI: 10.1111/ina.13144] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/27/2022] [Revised: 09/27/2022] [Accepted: 10/08/2022] [Indexed: 06/16/2023]
Abstract
Indoor air in residential dwellings can contain a variety of chemicals, sometimes present at concentrations or in combinations which can have a negative impact on human health. Indoor Air Quality (IAQ) surveys are often required to characterize human exposure or to investigate IAQ concerns and complaints. Such surveys should include sufficient contextual information to elucidate sources, pathways, and the magnitude of exposures. The aim of this review was to investigate and describe the parameters that affect IAQ in residential dwellings: building location, layout, and ventilation, finishing materials, occupant activities, and occupant demography. About 180 peer-reviewed articles, published from 01/2013 to 09/2021 (plus some important earlier publications), were reviewed. The importance of the building parameters largely depends on the study objectives and whether the focus is on a specific pollutant or to assess health risk. When considering classical pollutants such as particulate matter (PM) or volatile organic compounds (VOCs), the building parameters can have a significant impact on IAQ, and detailed information of these parameters needs to be reported in each study. Research gaps and suggestions for the future studies together with recommendation of where measurements should be done are also provided.
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Affiliation(s)
- María Teresa Baeza_Romero
- Universidad de Castilla‐La Mancha. Dpto. Química‐Física, Escuela de Ingeniería Industrial y AeroespacialToledoSpain
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- Division of Environmental and Occupational Health Sciences, School of Public HealthUniversity of Illinois ChicagoChicagoIllinoisUSA
- Department of Chemical and Materials Engineering, School of Engineering and Digital SciencesNazarbayev UniversityAstanaKazakhstan
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- UFP Energy, Environment and Health Research Unit (FP‐ENAS)University Fernando PessoaPortoPortugal
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- School of Natural Sciences & Ryan InstituteNational University of IrelandGalwayIreland
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- School of Mechanical EngineeringPurdue UniversityWest LafayetteIndianaUSA
- Metallurgical and Materials Engineering DepartmentBursa Technical UniversityBursaTurkey
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- Department of Chemical and Materials Engineering, School of Engineering and Digital SciencesNazarbayev UniversityAstanaKazakhstan
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- Department of Civil and Architectural EngineeringAarhus UniversityAarhus CDenmark
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- Faculty of Environmental EngineeringLublin University of TechnologyLublinPoland
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Pang M, Wang J, Jiang X, Li H, Li S, Kong F. The Effects of Living Environment, Health Status of Family Members, and Migrant Elderly following Children’s Attitude about Care on Grandchildren’s Health Status in Weifang, China. CHILDREN 2022; 9:children9091333. [PMID: 36138641 PMCID: PMC9497741 DOI: 10.3390/children9091333] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/01/2022] [Revised: 08/17/2022] [Accepted: 08/28/2022] [Indexed: 12/03/2022]
Abstract
As urbanization is growing quickly in China, many migrant elderly following children (MEFC) migrate to big cities to care for their grandchildren (grandchildren of MEFC=GMEFC). This study aimed to explore the effects of the living environment, health statuses of family members, and MEFC’s attitude regarding the care of their children (children of MEFC=CMEFC) for their GMEFC on GMEFC’s health statuses in Weifang, China. Multistage cluster random sampling was used to select the participants, and 613 MEFC were included in total. Descriptive analysis, univariate analysis and binary logistic regression were used to investigate the association between the related variables and GMEFC’s health statuses. It was found that 74.9% of the GMEFC had excellent health statuses. The GMEFC who had siblings, the CMEFC with excellent health statuses, and the MEFC with excellent health statuses were more likely to have excellent health statuses. Moreover, the GMEFC who were female, elevators occasionally malfunctioned, the MEFC who were dissatisfied with the CMEFC’s time spent on caring, and the MEFC who did not understand or forgive the CMEFC’s limited time on caring were less likely to have GMEFC with excellent health statuses. The results indicated that a better living environment, better health statuses of family members, and a positive attitude of the MEFC regarding the care of CMEFC for GMEFC would result in a better health status of GMEFC.
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Affiliation(s)
- Mingli Pang
- Centre for Health Management and Policy Research, School of Public Health, Cheeloo College of Medicine, Shandong University, Jinan 250012, China
- NHC Key Lab of Health Economics and Policy Research, Shandong University, Jinan 250012, China
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- Centre for Health Management and Policy Research, School of Public Health, Cheeloo College of Medicine, Shandong University, Jinan 250012, China
- NHC Key Lab of Health Economics and Policy Research, Shandong University, Jinan 250012, China
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- Centre for Health Management and Policy Research, School of Public Health, Cheeloo College of Medicine, Shandong University, Jinan 250012, China
- NHC Key Lab of Health Economics and Policy Research, Shandong University, Jinan 250012, China
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- Centre for Health Management and Policy Research, School of Public Health, Cheeloo College of Medicine, Shandong University, Jinan 250012, China
- NHC Key Lab of Health Economics and Policy Research, Shandong University, Jinan 250012, China
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- Centre for Health Management and Policy Research, School of Public Health, Cheeloo College of Medicine, Shandong University, Jinan 250012, China
- NHC Key Lab of Health Economics and Policy Research, Shandong University, Jinan 250012, China
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- Centre for Health Management and Policy Research, School of Public Health, Cheeloo College of Medicine, Shandong University, Jinan 250012, China
- NHC Key Lab of Health Economics and Policy Research, Shandong University, Jinan 250012, China
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