[cleanairuk_news] Health Effects of Air Quality and Noise - update October 2017
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* Health Effects of Air Quality and Noise - update October 2017 *
By Barbara Rimmington, Researcher, East End Quality of Life Initiative
(Previous edition - September 2017:
http://cleanairuk.org/pipermail/news_cleanairuk.org/2017-September/000118.html)
(Index for previous issues:
http://www.cleanairuk.org/health-air-pollution.html)
*CONTENTS*
1) The Lancet Commission on pollution and health
2) Residential road traffic noise and general mental health in youth:
The role of noise annoyance, neighborhood restorative quality,
physical activity, and social cohesion as potential mediators
3) Exposure to elemental composition of outdoor PM2.5 at birth and
cognitive and psychomotor function in childhood in four European birth
cohorts
4) Investigating the Impact of Maternal Residential Mobility on
Identifying Critical Windows of Susceptibility to Ambient Air
Pollution During Pregnancy
5) Impact of commuting exposure to traffic-related air pollution on
cognitive development in children walking to school
6) Associations between Ambient Fine Particulate Oxidative Potential
and Cardiorespiratory Emergency Department Visits
7) Long-Term PM2.5 Exposure and Respiratory, Cancer, and
Cardiovascular Mortality in Older US Adults
8) Exposure to particulate matter air pollution and risk of multiple
sclerosis in two large cohorts of US nurses
9) Land cover and air pollution are associated with asthma
hospitalisations: A cross-sectional study
10) Effects of long-term exposure to particulate matter and metal
components on mortality in the Rome longitudinal study
11) Maternal Exposure of BALB/c Mice to Indoor NO2 and Allergic Asthma
Syndrome in Offspring at Adulthood with Evaluation of DNA Methylation
Associated Th2 Polarization
12) Particulate Matter Air Pollution and the Risk of Incident CKD and
Progression to ESRD
13) Changes in Transportation-Related Air Pollution Exposures by
Race-Ethnicity and Socioeconomic Status: Outdoor Nitrogen Dioxide in
the United States in 2000 and 2010
14) Acute effects of fine particulate matter constituents on
mortality: A systematic review and meta-regression analysis
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1) The Lancet Commission on pollution and health
The Lancet Commission on pollution and health addresses the full
health and economic costs of air, water, and soil pollution. Through
analyses of existing and emerging data, the Commission reveals
pollution’s severe and underreported contribution to the Global Burden
of Disease. It uncovers the economic costs of pollution to low-income
and middle-income countries. The Commission will inform key decision
makers around the world about the burden that pollution places on
health and economic development, and about available cost-effective
pollution control solutions and strategies.
The Lancet October 2017 - read report
(http://www.thelancet.com/commissions/pollution-and-health)
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2) Residential road traffic noise and general mental health in youth:
The role of noise annoyance, neighborhood restorative quality,
physical activity, and social cohesion as potential mediators
Angel Dzhambov, Boris Tilov, Iana Markevych, Donka Dimitrova
Higher noise exposure was associated with worse mental health only
indirectly. Noise annoyance and physical activity were single
mediators. Annoyance and social cohesion were serial mediators.
Annoyance, neighborhood restorative quality and social
cohesion/physical activity were serial mediators. No firm conclusions
can be drawn about the direction of these associations
Environment International 109, December 2017, 1-9 - read abstract
(https://doi.org/10.1016/j.envint.2017.09.009)
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3) Exposure to elemental composition of outdoor PM2.5 at birth and
cognitive and psychomotor function in childhood in four European birth
cohorts
Małgorzata J.Lubczyńska, Jordi Sunyer, Henning Tiemeier, Daniela Port,
Monika Kasper-Sonnenberg, Vincent W.V.Jaddoe, Xavier Basagaña, Albert
Dalmau-Bueno, Francesco Forastiere, Jürgen Wittsiepe, Barbara
Hoffmann, Mark Nieuwenhuijsen, Gerard Hoek. Kees de Hoog, Bert
Brunekreef, Mònica Guxens
Levels and composition of outdoor PM2.5 in Europe. We estimated
elemental composition of outdoor PM2.5 at birth in four birth cohorts.
We assessed child cognitive and psychomotor functions between 1 and 9
years of age. Ambient iron exposure at birth was negatively associated
with fine motor function. Iron is one of the main components of
motorized traffic air pollution.
Environment International 109, December 2017, 170-180 - read abstract
(https://doi.org/10.1016/j.envint.2017.09.015)
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4) Investigating the Impact of Maternal Residential Mobility on
Identifying Critical Windows of Susceptibility to Ambient Air
Pollution During Pregnancy
Joshua L. Warren, Ji-Young Son, Gavin Pereira, Brian P. Leaderer,
Michelle L. Bell
Increased PM10 exposure during pregnancy weeks 16–18 is associated
with an increased probability of term low birth weight. Ignoring
residential mobility when defining weekly exposure has only minor
impact on the identification of critical windows for PM10 and term low
birth weight in the data application and simulation study.
American Journal of Epidemiology October 2017 - read abstract
(https://doi.org/10.1093/aje/kwx335)
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5) Impact of commuting exposure to traffic-related air pollution on
cognitive development in children walking to school
Mar Alvarez-Pedrerol, Ioar Rivas, Mònica López-Vicente, Elisabet
Suades-González, David Donaire-Gonzalez, Marta Cirach, Montserrat de
Castro, Mikel Esnaola, Xavier Basagaña, Payam Dadvand, Mark
Nieuwenhuijsen, Jordi Sunyer
We estimated air pollution exposure during commuting by foot of 1,234
children. PM2.5 and BC levels were associated with diminished growth
of working memory. No significant associations were observed between
NO2 levels and working memory, or between air pollution levels and
inattentiveness. Our findings support the implementation of policies
for cleaner walking routes to school.
Environmental Pollution 231,1 December 2017 837-844 - read abstract
(http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0269749117318997)
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6) Associations between Ambient Fine Particulate Oxidative Potential
and Cardiorespiratory Emergency Department Visits
Joseph Y. Abrams, Rodney J. Weber, Mitchel Klein, Stefanie E. Samat,
Howard H. Chang, Matthew J. Strickland, Vishal Verma, Ting Fang,
Josephine T. Bates, James A. Mulholland, Armistead G. Russell, Paige
E. Tolbert
Lag 0–2 OPDTT was associated with ED visits for multiple
cardiorespiratory outcomes, providing support for the utility of OPDTT
as a measure of fine particle toxicity.
Environ Health Perspect; DOI:10.1289/EHP1545 - read article
(https://doi.org/10.1289/EHP1545)
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7) Long-Term PM2.5 Exposure and Respiratory, Cancer, and
Cardiovascular Mortality in Older US Adults
Vivian C Pun, Fatemeh Kazemiparkouhi, Justin Manjourides, Helen H Suh
In this large cohort of US elderly, we provide important new evidence
that long-term PM2.5 exposure is significantly related to increased
mortality from respiratory disease, lung cancer, and cardiovascular
disease.
American Journal of Epidemiology 186:8, 15 October 2017 961–969 - read
abstract (https://doi.org/10.1093/aje/kwx166)
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8) Exposure to particulate matter air pollution and risk of multiple
sclerosis in two large cohorts of US nurses
N.Palacios, K.L.Munger, C.Fitzgerald, J.E.Hart, T.Chitnis, A.Ascherio, F.Laden
We estimated the risk of MS associated with PM10, PM2.5 and PM2.5-10
in a two large prospective studies. We conducted sensitivity analyses
stratified by smoking, region of the US, and age, as well as analyses
restricted to women who did not move during the study. We did not
observe significant associations between air pollution and MS risk in
our cohorts.
Environment International 109, December 2017, 64-72 - read abstract
(https://doi.org/10.1016/j.envint.2017.07.013)
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9) Land cover and air pollution are associated with asthma
hospitalisations: A cross-sectional study
Ian Alcock, Mathew White, Mark Cherrie, Benedict Wheeler, Jonathon
Taylor, Rachel McInnes, Eveline Otte, Kampee Sotiris Vardoulakis,
Christophe SarrandIreneous Soyiri, Lora Fleming
Natural environments in urban areas were associated with less asthma
hospitalisation. These associations varied by coexisting background
air pollution concentration. Green space/gardens were associated with
less asthma when NO2/PM2.5 was lower. Urban trees were associated with
less asthma when NO2/PM2.5 was higher.
Environment International 109, December 2017, 29-41 - read abstract
(https://doi.org/10.1016/j.envint.2017.08.009)
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10) Effects of long-term exposure to particulate matter and metal
components on mortality in the Rome longitudinal study
Chiara Badalonia, Giulia Cesaronia, Francesco Cerza, Marina Davoli,
Bert Brunekreef, Francesco Forastiere
PM10, PM2.5, PM absorbance and all the components of particulate
matter (PM) were positively associated with mortality. PM2.5Cu,
PM2.5Zn, PM10Fe, and PM10Ni showed the strongest association with
mortality, especially from Ischemic Heart Disease. The results were
robust to model specification and adjustment for PM mass. The results
for PM2.5Zn, PM10Ni, and PM10V were also robust to NO2 adjustment.
Long-term exposure to metals originating from non-tailpipe and
industrial emissions were associated Ischemic Heart Disease.
Environment International 109, December 2017, 146-154 - read abstract
(https://doi.org/10.1016/j.envint.2017.09.005)
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11) Maternal Exposure of BALB/c Mice to Indoor NO2 and Allergic Asthma
Syndrome in Offspring at Adulthood with Evaluation of DNA Methylation
Associated Th2 Polarization
Huifeng Yue, Wei Yan, Xiaotong Ji, Rui Gao, Juan Ma, Ziyu Rao, Guangke
Li, Nan Sang
Maternal exposure to indoor environmental NO2 causes allergic
asthma-related consequences in offspring absent any subsequent lung
provocation and potentiates the symptoms of allergic asthma in adult
offspring following postnatal allergic sensitization and challenge;
this response is associated with the Th2-based immune response and DNA
methylation of the IL4 gene.
Environ Health Perspect Sept 2017 - read article
(https://doi.org/10.1289/EHP685)
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12) Particulate Matter Air Pollution and the Risk of Incident CKD and
Progression to ESRD
Benjamin Bowe, Yan Xie, Tingting Li, Yan Yan, Hong Xian, Ziyad Al-Aly
Our findings demonstrate a significant association between exposure to
PM2.5 and risk of incident CKD, eGFR decline, and ESRD.
JASN September 21, 2017 - read article
(http://jasn.asnjournals.org/content/early/2017/09/21/ASN.2017030253.full)
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13) Changes in Transportation-Related Air Pollution Exposures by
Race-Ethnicity and Socioeconomic Status: Outdoor Nitrogen Dioxide in
the United States in 2000 and 2010
Lara P. Clark, Dylan B. Millet, Julian D. Marshall
Findings suggest that absolute NO2 exposure disparities by
race-ethnicity decreased from 2000 to 2010, but relative NO2 exposure
disparities persisted, with higher NO2 concentrations for nonwhites
than whites in 2010.
Environ Health Perspect Sept 2017 - read article
(https://doi.org/10.1289/EHP959)
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14) Acute effects of fine particulate matter constituents on
mortality: A systematic review and meta-regression analysis
Souzana Achilleos, Marianthi-Anna Kioumourtzoglou, Chih-Da Wu, Joel
D.Schwartz, Petros Koutrakis, Stefania I.Papatheodorou
A meta-analysis of acute effects of PM2.5 constituents on mortality
was conducted. EC and K had the strongest and most consistent
association with mortality. Single lag studies underestimate effects.
Mortality effects of PM2.5 and constituents differ across regions.
Environment International 109, December 2017, 89-100 - read abstract
(https://doi.org/10.1016/j.envint.2017.09.010)
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