[cleanairuk_news] Health Effects of Air Quality and Noise - update February 2016
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* Health Effects of Air Quality and Noise - update February 2016 *
By Barbara Rimmington, Researcher, East End Quality of Life Initiative
(Previous edition - January 2015:
http://cleanairuk.org/pipermail/news_cleanairuk.org/2016-February/000095.html)
(Index for previous issues:
http://www.cleanairuk.org/health-air-pollution.html)
*CONTENTS*
1) Historic air pollution exposure and long-term mortality risks in
England and Wales: prospective longitudinal cohort study
2) Long term effects of residential NOx exposure on total and
cause-specific mortality and incidence of myocardial infarction in a
Swedish cohort
3) Near-Roadway Air Pollution and Coronary Heart Disease: Burden of
Disease and Potential Impact of a Greenhouse Gas Reduction Strategy in
Southern California
4) Association between prenatal exposure to traffic-related air
pollution and preterm birth in the PELAGIE mother–child cohort,
Brittany, France. Does the urban–rural context matter?
5) Geographic Variation in the Association between Ambient Fine
Particulate Matter (PM2.5) and Term Low Birth Weight in the United
States
6) Associations of Pregnancy Outcomes and PM2.5 in a National Canadian Study
7) Prenatal Exposure to NO2 and Ultrasound Measures of Fetal Growth in
the Spanish INMA Cohort
8) Exposure to Road Traffic Noise and Behavioral Problems in
7-Year-Old Children: A Cohort Study
9) The association between greenness and traffic-related air pollution
at schools
10) Air pollution and childhood bronchitis: Interaction with
xenobiotic, immune regulatory and DNA repair genes
11) A Critical Proton MR Spectroscopy Marker of Alzheimer’s Disease
Early Neurodegenerative Change: Low Hippocampal NAA/Cr Ratio Impacts
APOE ɛ4 Mexico City Children and Their Parents
12) Mexico City normal weight children exposed to high concentrations
of ambient PM2.5 show high blood leptin and endothelin-1, vitamin D
deficiency, and food reward hormone dysregulation versus low pollution
controls. Relevance for obesity and Alzheimer disease
13) Can air pollution trigger an onset of atrial fibrillation: a
population-based study
14) Fine particulate air pollution, nitrogen dioxide, and systemic
autoimmune rheumatic disease in Calgary, Alberta
15) Assessing the air quality impact of nitrogen oxides and benzene
from road traffic and domestic heating and the associated cancer risk
in an urban area of Verona (Italy)
16) Characteristics of DNA methylation changes induced by
traffic-related air pollution
17) Factors affecting pollutant concentrations in the near-road environment
18) Particulate air pollution and circulating biomarkers among type 2
diabetic mellitus patients: the roles of particle size and time
windows of exposure
19) Urban air pollution, poverty, violence and health – Neurological
and immunological aspects as mediating factors
20) Effect Modification of Long-Term Air Pollution Exposures and the
Risk of Incident Cardiovascular Disease in US Women
21) Maternal exposure to air pollution and type 1 diabetes –
Accounting for genetic factors
22) Fetal growth and maternal exposure to particulate air pollution --
More marked effects at lower exposure and modification by gestational
duration
23) Associations of daily levels of PM10 and NO2 with emergency
hospital admissions and mortality in Switzerland: Trends and missed
prevention potential over the last decade
24) Short-term exposure to noise, fine particulate matter and nitrogen
oxides on ambulatory blood pressure: A repeated-measure study
25) Fine particulate matter and the risk of autism spectrum disorder
26) Long-Term Exposure to Primary Traffic Pollutants and Lung Function
in Children: Cross-Sectional Study and Meta-Analysis
27) Associations between Prenatal Exposure to Black Carbon and Memory
Domains in Urban Children: Modification by Sex and Prenatal Stress
28) Maternal ambient air pollution exposure preconception and during
early gestation and offspring congenital orofacial defects
29) The contribution of outdoor air pollution sources to premature
mortality on a global scale
30) Effects of Motor Vehicle Exhaust on Male Reproductive Function and
Associated Proteins
31) Does urban forestry have a quantitative effect on ambient air
quality in an urban environment?
32) Assessing the Capacity of Plant Species to Accumulate Particulate
Matter in Beijing, China
33) Best Practices for Reducing Near-Road Pollution Exposure at Schools
34) Children's Health Collection 2015
35) A Clearer Picture of China’s Air: Using Satellite Data and Ground
Monitoring to Estimate PM2.5 over Time
36) Satellite-Based Spatiotemporal Trends in PM2.5 Concentrations:
China, 2004–2013
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1) Historic air pollution exposure and long-term mortality risks in
England and Wales: prospective longitudinal cohort study
Anna Hansell, Rebecca E Ghosh, Marta Blangiardo, Chloe Perkins,
Danielle Vienneau, Kayoung Goffe, David Briggs, John Gulliver
This large national study suggests that air pollution exposure has
long-term effects on mortality that persist decades after exposure,
and that historic air pollution exposures influence current estimates
of associations between air pollution and mortality.
Thorax doi:10.1136/thoraxjnl-2015-207111 - read article
(http://thorax.bmj.com/content/early/2016/02/01/thoraxjnl-2015-207111.full)
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2) Long term effects of residential NOx exposure on total and
cause-specific mortality and incidence of myocardial infarction in a
Swedish cohort
Leo Stockfelt, Eva M. Andersson, Peter Molnár, Annika Rosengren, Lars
Wilhelmsen, Gerd Sallsten, Lars Barregard
We have studied the effects of long term residential NOx exposure over
35 years. Effects for different exposure time windows have been
compared. Air quality improved substantially over the study period.
Long term residential NOx exposure was associated with increased
all-cause mortality. Effects were similar for last year’s NOx exposure
and longer exposure windows.
Environmental Research 142, October 2015, 197–206 - read article
(http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0013935115300190)
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3) Near-Roadway Air Pollution and Coronary Heart Disease: Burden of
Disease and Potential Impact of a Greenhouse Gas Reduction Strategy in
Southern California
Rakesh Ghosh, Frederick Lurmann, Laura Perez, Bryan Penfold, Sylvia
Brandt, John
Wilson, Meredith Milet, Nino Künzli, Rob McConnell
These results suggest that a large burden of preventable CHD mortality
is attributable to NRAP and is likely to increase even with decreasing
exposure by 2035 due to vulnerability of an aging population.
Greenhouse gas reduction strategies developed to mitigate climate
change offer unexploited opportunities for air pollution health
co-benefits.
Environ Health Perspect; DOI:10.1289/ehp.1408865 - read article
(http://ehp.niehs.nih.gov/1408865/)
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4) Association between prenatal exposure to traffic-related air
pollution and preterm birth in the PELAGIE mother–child cohort,
Brittany, France. Does the urban–rural context matter?
Mélanie Bertin, Cécile Chevrier, Tania Serrano, Christine Monfort,
Florence Rouget, Sylvaine Cordier, Jean-François Viel
Exposure to air pollution during pregnancy may influence preterm birth
(PTB). An increased risk was found with NO2 exposure among women
living in urban areas. Statistically significant risk of PTB was shown
for NO2 concentrations ≥16.4 µg/m3. No association was observed among
women living in rural counterparts. Pollutant mixture and psychosocial
factors may explain this urban/rural difference.
Environmental Research 142, October 2015, 17–24 - read abstract
(http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0013935115001802)
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5) Geographic Variation in the Association between Ambient Fine
Particulate Matter (PM2.5) and Term Low Birth Weight in the United
States
Yongping Hao, Heather Strosnider, Lina Balluz, Judith R. Qualters
Our study provided additional evidence on the associations between
PM2.5 exposure during pregnancy and term LBW from a national
perspective. The magnitude and direction of the estimated associations
between PM2.5 exposure and term LBW varied by geographic locations in
the United States.
Environ Health Perspect; DOI:10.1289/ehp.1408798 - read article
(http://ehp.niehs.nih.gov/1408798/)
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6) Associations of Pregnancy Outcomes and PM2.5 in a National Canadian Study
David M. Stieb, Li Chen, Bernardo S. Beckerman, Michael Jerrett,
Daniel L. Crouse, D. Walter Rasugu Omariba, Paul A. Peters, Aaron van
Donkelaar, Randall V. Martin, Richard T. Burnett, Nicolas L. Gilbert,
Michael Tjepkema, Shiliang Liu, Rose M. Dugandzic
This study, based on approximately 3 million births across Canada and
employing PM2.5 estimates from a national spatiotemporal model,
provides further evidence linking PM2.5 and pregnancy outcomes.
Environ Health Perspect; DOI:10.1289/ehp.1408995 - read article
(http://ehp.niehs.nih.gov/1408995/)
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7) Prenatal Exposure to NO2 and Ultrasound Measures of Fetal Growth in
the Spanish INMA Cohort
Carmen Iñiguez, Ana Esplugues, Jordi Sunyer, Mikel Basterrechea, Ana
Fernández-Somoano, Olga Costa, Marisa Estarlich, Inmaculada Aguilera,
Aitana Lertxundi, Adonina Tardón, Mònica Guxens, Mario Murcia,
Maria-Jose Lopez-Espinosa, Ferran Ballester, on behalf of the INMA
Project
Maternal exposure to NO2 in early pregnancy was associated with
reduced fetal growth based on ultrasound measures of growth during
pregnancy and measures of size at birth.
Environ Health Perspect; DOI:10.1289/ehp.1409423 - read article
(http://ehp.niehs.nih.gov/1409423/)
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8) Exposure to Road Traffic Noise and Behavioral Problems in
7-Year-Old Children: A Cohort Study
Dorrit Hjortebjerg, Anne Marie Nybo Andersen, Jeppe Schultz
Christensen, Matthias Ketzel, Ole Raaschou-Nielsen, Jordi Sunyer,
Jordi Julvez, Joan Forns, Mette Sørensen
Residential road traffic noise in early childhood may be associated
with behavioral problems, particularly hyperactivity/inattention
symptoms.
Environ Health Perspect; DOI:10.1289/ehp.1409430 - read article
(http://ehp.niehs.nih.gov/1409430/) , comment
(http://ehp.niehs.nih.gov/15-10540/) , and response
(http://ehp.niehs.nih.gov/15-10851/)
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9) The association between greenness and traffic-related air pollution
at schools
Payam Dadvand, Ioar Rivas, Xavier Basagaña, Mar Alvarez-Pedrerol,
Jason Su, Montserrat De Castro Pascual, Fulvio Amato, Michael Jerret,
Xavier Querol, Jordi Sunyer, Mark J. Nieuwenhuijsen
Reduced indoor and outdoor air pollution associated with greenness
around schools. Reduction in indoor air pollution was mediated by
reduction in outdoor levels.
Science of The Total Environment 523, 1 August 2015, 59–63 - read
abstract
(http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0048969715003782)
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10) Air pollution and childhood bronchitis: Interaction with
xenobiotic, immune regulatory and DNA repair genes
Rakesh Ghosh, Pavel Rossner, Katerina Honkova, Miroslav Dostal, Radim
J. Sram, Irva Hertz-Picciotto
Gene-environment interaction for acute bronchitis has not been
studied, although it has been reported for chronic respiratory
diseases. In this study we demonstrate several xenobiotic, immune
regulatory and DNA repair genes may play an important role in the
pathogenesis of acute bronchitis. This is the first study to show that
DNA repair gene XPC is likely to play an important role in air
pollution induced acute bronchitis.
Environment International 87, February 2016, 94–100 - read abstract
(http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0160412015300684)
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11) A Critical Proton MR Spectroscopy Marker of Alzheimer’s Disease
Early Neurodegenerative Change: Low Hippocampal NAA/Cr Ratio Impacts
APOE ɛ4 Mexico City Children and Their Parents
Calderón-Garcidueñas, Liliana; Mora-Tiscareño, Antonieta;
Melo-Sánchez, Gastón; Rodríguez-Díaz, Joel; Torres-Jardón, Ricardo;
Styner, Martin; Mukherjee, Partha S.; Lin, Weili; Jewells, Valerie
Severe air pollution exposures produce systemic, respiratory,
myocardial, and brain inflammation and Alzheimer’s disease (AD)
hallmarks in clinically healthy children. Gene and environmental
factors are critical in the development of AD and the identification
and neuroprotection of young urbanites at high risk must become a
public health priority.
Journal of Alzheimer's Disease 48,4. 1065-1075, 2015 - read abstract
(http://content.iospress.com/articles/journal-of-alzheimers-disease/jad150415)
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12) Mexico City normal weight children exposed to high concentrations
of ambient PM2.5 show high blood leptin and endothelin-1, vitamin D
deficiency, and food reward hormone dysregulation versus low pollution
controls. Relevance for obesity and Alzheimer disease
Lilian Calderón-Garcidueñas, Maricela Franco-Lira, Amedeo D'Angiulli,
Joel Rodríguez-Díaz, Eleonore Blaurock-Busch, Yvette Busch, Chih-kai
Chao, Charles Thompson, Partha S. Mukherjee, Ricardo Torres-Jardón,
George Perry
Mexico City air pollution causes systemic and neural inflammation in
children. Normal weight Mexico City children show fasting
hyperleptinemia. Hyperleptinemia is strongly positively associated to
PM2.5 exposures. Hyperleptinemia could signal the metabolic and
cognitive trajectory of children.
Environmental Research 140, July 2015, 579–592 - read abstract
(http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0013935115001589)
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13) Can air pollution trigger an onset of atrial fibrillation: a
population-based study
Maayan Yitshak Sade, Alina Vodonos, Victor Novack, Michael Friger, Guy
Amit, Itzhak Katra, Joel Schwartz, Lena Novack
Atrial fibrillation (AF) is the most prevalent cardiac arrhythmia and
a major risk factor for ischemic stroke. This study aims to evaluate
the effect of air pollution on the new AF onset requiring
hospitalization.
Air Quality, Atmosphere & Health August 2015, 8,4 413-420 - read
abstract (http://link.springer.com/article/10.1007/s11869-014-0295-2)
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14) Fine particulate air pollution, nitrogen dioxide, and systemic
autoimmune rheumatic disease in Calgary, Alberta
Sasha Bernatsky, Audrey Smargiassi, Markey Johnson, Gilaad G. Kaplan,
Cheryl Barnabe, Larry Svenson, Allan Brand, Stefania Bertazzon, Marie
Hudson, Ann E. Clarke, Paul R. Fortin, Steven Edworthy, Patrick
Bélisle, Lawrence Joseph
We assessed ambient NO2, PM2.5 and systemic autoimmune rheumatic
disease (SARD). We used land use regression models in an urban
Canadian sample. Adjusting for demographics, PM2.5 was independently
associated with SARDs. The results were inconclusive for NO2.
Environmental Research 140, July 2015, 474–478 - read abstract
(http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S001393511500153X)
15) Assessing the air quality impact of nitrogen oxides and benzene
from road traffic and domestic heating and the associated cancer risk
in an urban area of Verona (Italy)
Marco Schiavon, Martina Redivo, Gianluca Antonacci, Elena Cristina
Rada, Marco Ragazzi, Dino Zardi, Lorenzo Giovannini
Nitrogen oxides (NOx) and benzene concentrations in street canyons
were modelled. In addition to road traffic, the contribution of
domestic heating was studied. The NOx concentrations induced by
domestic heating are 25% those induced by traffic. Condensation
boilers and traffic restrictions would lower NOx concentration by 10%.
Traffic restrictions would decrease the benzene-induced cancer risk by
43%.
Atmospheric Environment 120, November 2015, 234–243 - read abstract
(http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1352231015302995)
16) Characteristics of DNA methylation changes induced by
traffic-related air pollution
Rui Ding, Yongtang Jin, Xinneng Liu, Ziyi Zhu, Yuan Zhang, Ting Wang,
Yinchun Xu
TRAP associates with global and iNOS hypomethylation in blood and lung
tissues. TRAP associates with p16CDKN2A hypermethylation in blood and
lung tissues. TRAP associates with APC hypermethylation in only lung
tissues but not blood. DNA methylation changes showed a dose-dependent
manner.
Environmental Mutagenesis 796,15 January 2016, 46–53 - read abstract
(http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1383571815002909)
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17) Factors affecting pollutant concentrations in the near-road environment
Nichole Baldwin, Owais Gilani, Suresh Raja, Stuart Batterman, Rajiv
Ganguly, Philip Hopke, Veronica Berrocal, Thomas Robins, Sarah Hoogterp
Pollutant concentrations are measured on transects crossing nine major
roads. Concentration gradients depend on wind speed, direction,
traffic and distance to road. Exponential gradient models explain much
of the variability for BC, NOx and UFP. Concentrations halve between
89 and 129 m downwind and 14–20 m upwind. Models help define corridor
impacted by traffic-related pollutants around highways.
Atmospheric Environment 115, August 2015, 223–235 - read abstract (http://
www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1352231015300972)
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18) Particulate air pollution and circulating biomarkers among type 2
diabetic mellitus patients: the roles of particle size and time
windows of exposure
Cuicui Wang, Renjie Chen, Zhuohui Zhao, Jing Cai, Jianxiong Lu, Sandie
Ha, Xiaohui Xu, Xuan Chen, Haidong Kan
2 h exposure to PM leads to increases in circulating biomarkers among
diabetics. PM with smaller size has the strongest effect at 0.25–0.40
μm. The effects on inflammation and vasoconstriction were restricted
to 0–12 h. The effects on coagulation persisted for 24–72 h. PM had a
stronger effect among male patients than female patients.
Environmental Research 140, July 2015, 112–118 - read abstract
(http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0013935115001048)
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19) Urban air pollution, poverty, violence and health – Neurological
and immunological aspects as mediating factors
Marianne Kristiansson, Karolina Sörman, Carmen Tekwe, Lilian
Calderón-Garcidueñas
Poverty and air pollution are linked to increased risk of conflict and
violence. Overcrowded areas are prone to outbreaks of contagious-and
inflammatory diseases. The effects of poverty and air
pollution-related stress on cognitive function i.e., impaired
cognitive skills, are mediated by inflammatory cytokines.
Epidemiological research of associations between concentrated poverty,
air pollution, violence and health are pressing public health issues.
Environmental Research 140, July 2015, 511–513 - read abstract
(http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0013935115001590)
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20) Effect Modification of Long-Term Air Pollution Exposures and the
Risk of Incident Cardiovascular Disease in US Women
Jaime E. Hart, Robin C. Puett, Kathryn M. Rexrode, Christine M.
Albert, Francine Laden
In this nationwide cohort, women with diabetes were identified as the
subpopulation most sensitive to the adverse cardiovascular health
effects of PM.
J Am Heart Assoc. 2015;4:e002301 doi: 10.1161/JAHA.115.002301 - read
article (http://jaha.ahajournals.org/content/4/12/e002301.full.pdf)
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21) Maternal exposure to air pollution and type 1 diabetes –
Accounting for genetic factors
Ebba Malmqvist, Helena Elding Larsson, Ida Jönsson, Anna
Rignell-Hydbom, Sten-Anders Ivarsson, Håkan Tinnerberg, Emilie Stroh,
Ralf Rittner, Kristina Jakobsson, Erik Swietlicki, Lars Rylander
The study finds a positive association between air pollution exposure
and T1D. The study had access to information on genetic risk for T1D.
The study had individually assessed exposure to air pollution.
Environmental Research 140, July 2015, 268–274 - read abstract
(http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0013935115001024)
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22) Fetal growth and maternal exposure to particulate air pollution --
More marked effects at lower exposure and modification by gestational
duration
Ellen Winckelmans, Bianca Cox, Evelyne Martens, Frans Fierens, Benoit
Nemery, Tim S. Nawrot
We examine the association between maternal PM10 exposure and fetal
growth. The study population consists of 525,635 newborns born between
1999 and 2009. We stratify for gestational age (extreme, moderate
preterm and full term). We observe a (non-linear) association for
moderate preterm and full term births. Increasing maternal exposure
has a higher impact at lower PM10 concentration.
Environmental Research 140, July 2015, 611–618 - read abstract
(http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0013935115001619)
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23) Associations of daily levels of PM10 and NO2 with emergency
hospital admissions and mortality in Switzerland: Trends and missed
prevention potential over the last decade
Laura Perez, Leticia Grize, Denis Infanger, Nino Künzli, Hansjörg
Sommer, Gian-Marco Alt, Christian Schindler
The air pollution mixture has substantially changed over the last
decade. In Switzerland, short-term health effects of PM10 and NO2
persist through time. Choice of air quality regulations undermine
prevention potentials.
Environmental Research 140, July 2015, 554–561 - read abstract
(http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0013935115001516)
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24) Short-term exposure to noise, fine particulate matter and nitrogen
oxides on ambulatory blood pressure: A repeated-measure study
Li-Te Chang, Kai-Jen Chuang, Wei-Ting Yang, Ven-Shing Wang, Hsiao-Chi
Chuang, Bo-Ying Bao, Chiu-Shong Liu, Ta-Yuan Chang
Exposure to noise, PM2.5 or NOx may be independently associated with
elevated blood pressure. Noise exposure has transient effects of
increased SBP and DBP over 24 h. Exposure to PM2.5 has elevated
effects on 24-h ambulatory SBP and DBP. NOx exposure only relates to
elevated ambulatory DBP over 24 h.
Environmental Research 140, July 2015, 634–640 - read abstract
(http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0013935115001796)
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25) Fine particulate matter and the risk of autism spectrum disorder
Evelyn O. Talbott, Vincent C. Arena, Judith R. Rager, Jane E.
Clougherty, Drew R. Michanowicz, Ravi K. Sharma, Shaina L. Stacy
A case-control study of childhood autism and PM2.5 air pollution was
conducted. Daily PM2.5 was linked to residences of cases and controls
prenatally to age two. There was increased risk for childhood autism
(OR=1.51, 95% CI=1.01–2.26). Prenatal and postnatal exposure to PM2.5
is associated with increased risk of ASD
Environmental Research 140, July 2015, 414–420 - read abstract
(http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0013935115001449)
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26) Long-Term Exposure to Primary Traffic Pollutants and Lung Function
in Children: Cross-Sectional Study and Meta-Analysis
Francesco Barone-Adesi , Jennifer E. Dent, David Dajnak, Sean Beevers,
H Ross Anderson, Frank J. Kelly, Derek G. Cook, Peter H. Whincup
Exposure to traffic pollution may cause a small overall reduction in
lung function and increase the prevalence of children with clinically
relevant declines in lung function.
PLoS ONE November 30 2015, DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0142565 - read
article
(http://journals.plos.org/plosone/article?id=10.1371/journal.pone.0142565)
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27) Associations between Prenatal Exposure to Black Carbon and Memory
Domains in Urban Children: Modification by Sex and Prenatal Stress
Whitney J. Cowell, David C. Bellinger, Brent A. Coull, Chris Gennings,
Robert O. Wright, Rosalind J. Wright
The associations between prenatal exposure to black carbon and stress
with children’s memory scores were stronger in boys than in girls.
Studies assessing complex interactions may more fully characterize
health risks and, in particular, identify vulnerable subgroups.
PLoS ONE November 6, 2015, DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0142492 - read
article
(http://journals.plos.org/plosone/article?id=10.1371/journal.pone.0142492)
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28) Maternal ambient air pollution exposure preconception and during
early gestation and offspring congenital orofacial defects
Yeyi Zhu, Cuilin Zhang, Danping Liu, Katherine L. Grantz, Maeve
Wallace, Pauline Mendola
This is the first multi-site US study examining air pollution and oral
clefts risk. Novel exposure windows were studied including
preconception chronic exposure. PM10, SO2 and CO preconception
exposure were related to increased oral cleft risk.
Environmental Research 140, July 2015, 714–720 - read abstract (http://
www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0013935115001772)
29) The contribution of outdoor air pollution sources to premature
mortality on a global scale
J. Lelieveld, J. S. Evans, M. Fnais, D. Giannadaki, A. Pozzer
Model projections based on a business-as-usual emission scenario
indicate that the contribution of outdoor air pollution to premature
mortality could double by 2050.
Nature 525, 367–371 (17 September 2015) - read article
(http://www.nature.com/nature/journal/v525/n7569/full/nature15371.html)
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30) Effects of Motor Vehicle Exhaust on Male Reproductive Function and
Associated Proteins
Deivendran Rengaraj, Woo-Sung Kwon, Myung-Geol Pang
This review helps to describe the risks of vehicle exhaust exposure
and its relationship to potential adverse effects on the male
reproduction system.
J. Proteome Res., 2015, 14 (1), 22–37 - read abstract
(http://pubs.acs.org/doi/abs/10.1021/pr500939c)
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31) Does urban forestry have a quantitative effect on ambient air
quality in an urban environment?
P.J. Irga, M.D. Burchett, F.R. Torpy
There were localised differences in PM across different areas within
Sydney, Australia. Areas with high urban forestry density had lower PM
than other sites. Associations between PM and meteorological factors
were also observed. No trends in CO2, CO, TVOCs, NO, NO2, or SO2 were
observed.
Atmospheric Environment 120, November 2015, 173–181 - read article
(http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1352231015302958)
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32) Assessing the Capacity of Plant Species to Accumulate Particulate
Matter in Beijing, China
Li Mo, Zeyu Ma, Yansen Xu, Fengbin Sun, Xiaoxiu Lun, Xuhui Liu,
Jungang Chen, Xinxiao Yu
The results of this study may inform the selection of species for
urban green areas where the goal is to capture air pollutants and
mitigate the adverse effects of air pollution on human health.
PLoS ONE October 27, 2015, 10.1371/journal.pone.0140664 - read article
(http://journals.plos.org/plosone/article?id=10.1371/journal.pone.0140664)
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33) Best Practices for Reducing Near-Road Pollution Exposure at Schools
This publication can help school communities identify strategies for
reducing traffic-related pollution exposure at schools located
downwind from heavily traveled roadways (such as highways), along
corridors with significant trucking traffic, or near other traffic or
vehicular pollution sources.
U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, November 2015, 22pp - read
booklet
(http://www.epa.gov/sites/production/files/2015-10/documents/ochp_2015_near_road_pollution_booklet_v16_508.pdf)
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34) Children's Health Collection 2015
The Children’s Health Collection comprises peer-reviewed research
articles, reviews, commentaries, editorials, news, and Science
Selections published in EHP from October
2014 through September 2015 - link to topics including Air Pollution
(http://ehp.niehs.nih.gov/chc-2015/#tab3)
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35) A Clearer Picture of China’s Air: Using Satellite Data and Ground
Monitoring to Estimate PM2.5 over Time
Nate Seltenrich
The absence of a nationwide ground-monitoring network in China has
limited researchers’ ability to assess the extent of pollution beyond
major cities, says coauthor Yang Liu, an associate professor of
environmental health at Emory University. It has also hampered
research on the adverse impacts of chronic exposure to PM2.5, one of
the air pollutants most consistently associated with human health
effects.
Environ Health Perspect; DOI:10.1289/ehp.124-A38 - read article
(http://ehp.niehs.nih.gov/124-A38/)
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36) Satellite-Based Spatiotemporal Trends in PM2.5 Concentrations:
China, 2004–2013
Zongwei Ma, Xuefei Hu, Andrew M. Sayer, Robert Levy, Qiang Zhang,
Yingang Xue, Shilu Tong, Jun Bi, Lei Huang, Yang Liu
Our satellite-driven model can provide reliable historical PM2.5
estimates in China at a resolution comparable to those used in
epidemiologic studies on the health effects of long-term PM2.5
exposure in North America. This data source can potentially advance
research on PM2.5 health effects in China.
Environ Health Perspect; DOI:10.1289/ehp.1409481 - read article
(http://ehp.niehs.nih.gov/1409481/)
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(https://sheffieldeastend.wordpress.com/) We are setting up an
archive of our website (for the day when we are no longer actively
updating it). The advantage of the blog site is that there is a search
facility on it, so if you are looking for anything to do with Darnall,
for example, just put this in the search terms and it will come up
with everything there is so far. The old Newsletters and Reports are
there already, and most of the historical data for community air
quality monitoring (in easily downloadable format); the rest will
follow as time allows.
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