[cleanairuk_news] Health Effects of Air Quality and Noise - update September 2017
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* Health Effects of Air Quality and Noise - update September 2017 *
By Barbara Rimmington, Researcher, East End Quality of Life Initiative
(Previous edition - August 2017:
http://cleanairuk.org/pipermail/news_cleanairuk.org/2017-September/000117.html)
(Index for previous issues:
http://www.cleanairuk.org/health-air-pollution.html)
*NOTICE*
CLEAN AIR SCHOOLS ROUND-TABLE CONFERENCE, Sat 30 Sept, London
Clean Air Schools is a roundtable conference to inspire people who'd
like to see clean air at schools: for their children and pupils. We'll
hear from speakers who've organised projects at their children's
school and local schools for better air quality. Bring your hopes and
experience to share with us; and find people who have similar visions
for our schools.
WHEN: Saturday 30 September 2017 (Starts: 10.30 for 11 am. Ends: 5 pm)
WHERE: Student Central (formerly known at 'ULU - University of London
Union'), Malet Street, London. WC1E 7HY. (Map below.)
COST: Free! All welcome. Please bring your own lunch or there are lots
of cafes nearby.
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*Programme*
*Morning (10.30 for prompt start at) 11 am - 1.00pm*
Talks - Presentations by:
Ahsan Khan of Climate Labs about their Clean Air Camp at a
school in the London Borough of Sutton, earlier this year.
Eleanor Margolies about her project at Dog Kennel Hill school
in London.
Other speakers to be confirmed.
Question, answers and discussion about the talks.
*Afternoon (2 – 5 pm)*
Open Agenda: The afternoon session is open for arrangement by
those attending. We'd love to hear your experience. Please bring your
ideas and any materials which you might need.
*Map*
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*CONTENTS*
1) Exposure to Road, Railway, and Aircraft Noise and Arterial
Stiffness in the SAPALDIA Study: Annual Average Noise Levels and
Temporal Noise Characteristics
2) Association of Long-Term Exposure to Transportation Noise and
Traffic-Related Air Pollution with the Incidence of Diabetes: A
Prospective Cohort Study
3) Maternal exposure to ambient air pollution and fetal growth in
North-East Scotland: A population-based study using routine ultrasound
scans
4) Invited Commentary: Ambient Environment and the Risk of Preterm Birth
5) Exposure to fine particulate matter in the air alters placental
structure and the renin-angiotensin system
6) Air pollution exposure is associated with MRSA acquisition in young
U.S. children with cystic fibrosis
7) Short-term association between ambient air pollution and pneumonia
in children: A systematic review and meta-analysis of time-series and
case-crossover studies
8) Estimated Changes in Life Expectancy and Adult Mortality Resulting
from Declining PM2.5 Exposures in the Contiguous United States:
1980–2010
9) Updated Global Estimates of Respiratory Mortality in Adults ≥30
Years of Age Attributable to Long-Term Ozone Exposure
10) BEST PRACTICES FOR GAUGING EVIDENCE OF CAUSALITY IN AIR POLLUTION
EPIDEMIOLOGY
11) Traffic Congestion as a Risk Factor for Mortality in Near-Road
Communities: A Case-Crossover Study
12) Longitudinal Associations Between Ambient Air Pollution With
Insulin Sensitivity, β-Cell Function, and Adiposity in Los Angeles
Latino Children
13) Long-term exposure to air pollution and the incidence of
Parkinson’s disease: A nested case-control study
14) Carbon Nanoparticles Inhibit the Antimicrobial Activities of the
Human Cathelicidin LL-37 through Structural Alteration
15) Ambient Air Pollution and Cancer Mortality in the Cancer
Prevention Study II
16) Air Pollution and Mortality in the Medicare Population
17) Particulate Matter and Risk of Hospital Admission in the Kathmandu
Valley, Nepal: A Case-Crossover Study
18) Transcriptome analysis of airborne PM2.5-induced detrimental
effects on human keratinocytes
19) Trees in urban parks and forests reduce O3, but not NO2
concentrations in Baltimore, MD, USA
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1) Exposure to Road, Railway, and Aircraft Noise and Arterial
Stiffness in the SAPALDIA Study: Annual Average Noise Levels and
Temporal Noise Characteristics
Maria Foraster, Ikenna C. Eze, Emmanuel Schaffner, Danielle Vienneau,
Harris Héritier, Simon Endes, Franziska Rudzik, Laurie Thiesse, Reto
Pieren, Christian Schindler, Arno Schmidt-Trucksäss, Mark Brink,
Christian Cajochen, Jean Marc Wunderli, Martin Röösli, Nicole
Probst-Hensch
Long-term exposure to railway noise, particularly in an intermittent
nighttime noise environment, and to nighttime noise events, mainly
related to road noise, may affect arterial stiffness, a major
determinant of cardiovascular disease. Ascertaining noise exposure
characteristics beyond average noise levels may be relevant to better
understand noise-related health effects.
Environ Health Perspect Sept 2017 - read article
(https://doi.org/10.1289/EHP1136)
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2) Association of Long-Term Exposure to Transportation Noise and
Traffic-Related Air Pollution with the Incidence of Diabetes: A
Prospective Cohort Study
Charlotte Clark, Hind Sbihi, Lillian Tamburic, Michael Brauer,
Lawrence D. Frank, Hugh W Davies
We found a positive association between residential transportation
noise and diabetes, adding to the growing body of evidence that noise
pollution exposure may be independently linked to metabolic health and
should be considered when developing public health interventions.
Environ Health Perspect; DOI:10.1289/EHP1279 - read article
(https://doi.org/10.1289/EHP1279)
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3) Maternal exposure to ambient air pollution and fetal growth in
North-East Scotland: A population-based study using routine ultrasound
scans
TomClemens, SteveTurner, ChrisDibben
We examined the effect of maternal pollution exposure for fetal growth
and size. Exposure to particulates and NO2 strongly associated with
reductions in head growth and size. Effects were strongest for
non-smokers. Pollution effects were observed despite a relatively low
exposure environment.
Environment International 107, October 2017, 216-226 - read article
(https://doi.org/10.1016/j.envint.2017.07.018)
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4) Invited Commentary: Ambient Environment and the Risk of Preterm Birth
Sandie Ha, Pauline Mendola
They examined the associations of ambient air pollution and
meteorological factors with preterm risk among 13 cohorts across 11
European countries.
American Journal of Epidemiology, 185:4, 15 February 2017, 259–261 -
read article (https://doi.org/10.1093/aje/kww138)
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5) Exposure to fine particulate matter in the air alters placental
structure and the renin-angiotensin system
Sônia de Fátima Soto, Juliana Oliveira de Melo, Guilherme D’Aprile
Marchesi, Karen Lucasechi Lopes, Mariana Matera Veras, Ivone Braga de
Oliveira, Regiane Machado de Souza, Isac de Castro, Luzia Naôko
Shinohara Furukawa, Paulo Hilário Nascimento Saldiva, Joel C. Heimann
Exposure to pollutants before and/or during pregnancy alters some
characteristics of the placenta, indicating a possible impairment of
trophoblast invasion and placental angiogenesis with possible
consequences for the maternal-fetal interaction, such as a limitation
of fetal nutrition and growth.
PlosOne August 18, 2017 - read article
(https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0183314)
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6) Air pollution exposure is associated with MRSA acquisition in young
U.S. children with cystic fibrosis
Kevin J. Psoter, Anneclaire J. De Roos, Jon Wakefield, Jonathan D.
Mayer, Margaret Rosenfeld
Fine particulate matter is an independent risk factor for initial MRSA
acquisition in young children with CF. These results support the
increasing evidence that air pollution contributes to pulmonary
morbidities in the CF community.
BMC Pulmonary Medicine - read article
(https://doi.org/10.1186/s12890-017-0449-8)
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7) Short-term association between ambient air pollution and pneumonia
in children: A systematic review and meta-analysis of time-series and
case-crossover studies
Nguyen Thi Trang Nhung, Heresh Amini, Christian Schindler, Meltem
Kutlar Joss, Tran Minh Diend, Nicole Probst-Hensch, Laura Perez, Nino
Künzli
Systematic review and meta-analysis of 17 time-series and
case-crossover studies. Positive & significant associations for air
pollutants and pediatric pneumonia. Highest excess risk was 2.9% for
SO2 followed by PM2.5, O3, PM10, NO2, and CO. Associations remained
significant regardless of country location and age. Most homogenous
results were found for PM2.5 (I-squared = 38%) over 13 studies.
Environmental Pollution 230, November 2017, 1000-1008 - read abstract
(https://doi.org/10.1016/j.envpol.2017.07.063)
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8) Estimated Changes in Life Expectancy and Adult Mortality Resulting
from Declining PM2.5 Exposures in the Contiguous United States:
1980–2010
Neal Fann, Sun-Young Kim, Casey Olives, Lianne Sheppard
Our estimates suggest that declines in PM2.5 exposures between 1980
and 2010 have benefitted public health.
Environ Health Perspect Sept 2017 - read article
(https://doi.org/10.1289/EHP507)
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9) Updated Global Estimates of Respiratory Mortality in Adults ≥30
Years of Age Attributable to Long-Term Ozone Exposure
Christopher S. Malley, Daven K. Henze, Johan C.I. Kuylenstierna, Harry
W. Vallack, Yanko Davila, Susan C. Anenberg, Michelle C. Turner, Mike
R. Ashmore
These findings suggest that the potential magnitude of health benefits
of air quality policies targeting O3, health co-benefits of climate
mitigation policies, and health implications of climate change-driven
changes in O3 concentrations, are larger than previously thought.
Environ Health Perspect; DOI:10.1289/EHP1390 - read article
(https://doi.org/10.1289/EHP1390)
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10) BEST PRACTICES FOR GAUGING EVIDENCE OF CAUSALITY IN AIR POLLUTION
EPIDEMIOLOGY
Francesca Dominici, Corwin Zigler
We argue that air pollution studies that are more scientifically
rigorous in terms of the decisions made to approximate a randomized
experiment are more likely to provide evidence of causality and should
be prioritized among the body of evidence for regulatory review
accordingly.
American Journal of Epidemiology September 2017 - read abstract
(https://doi.org/10.1093/aje/kwx307)
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11) Traffic Congestion as a Risk Factor for Mortality in Near-Road
Communities: A Case-Crossover Study
Meredith Pedde, Adam A. Szpiro, Sara D. Adar
Unexpectedly, lower odds of cardiovascular mortality were suggested
with greater congestion. This work demonstrates the use of
nontraditional data to characterize the impacts of near-road exposures.
American Journal of Epidemiology, 186:5, 1 September 2017, 564–572 -
read abstract (https://doi.org/10.1093/aje/kwx130)
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12) Longitudinal Associations Between Ambient Air Pollution With
Insulin Sensitivity, β-Cell Function, and Adiposity in Los Angeles
Latino Children
Tanya L. Alderete, Rima Habre, Claudia M. Toledo-Corral, Kiros
Berhane, Zhanghua Chen, Frederick W. Lurmann, Marc J. Weigensberg,
Michael I. Goran, Frank D. Gilliland
Evidence suggests that ambient air pollution (AAP) exposure may
contribute to the development of obesity and type 2 diabetes.
Diabetes 2017 Jul; 66(7): 1789-1796 - read abstract
(https://doi.org/10.2337/db16-1416)
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13) Long-term exposure to air pollution and the incidence of
Parkinson’s disease: A nested case-control study
Chiu-Ying Chen, Hui-Jung Hung, Kuang-Hsi Chang, Chung Y. Hsu,
Chih-Hsin Muo, Chon-Haw Tsai , Trong-Neng Wu
Although PM10 plays a significant role in PD development, the
associated chemical/metal compounds that are capable of inducing
adverse biological mechanisms still warrant further exploration.
Because of a link between comorbid conditions and PM exposure,
research on the causal relationship between long-term exposure to PM
and the development of PD should be considered with caution because
other possible modifiers or mediators, comorbid diseases in
particular, may be involved.
PlosOne August 15, 2017 - read article
(https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0182834)
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14) Carbon Nanoparticles Inhibit the Antimicrobial Activities of the
Human Cathelicidin LL-37 through Structural Alteration
Fern Findlay, Jan Pohl, Pavel Svoboda, Priyanka Shakamuri, Kevin
McLean, Neil F. Inglis, Lorna Proudfoot, Peter G. Barlow
The human health implications of these findings are significant, as,
to our knowledge, this is the first evidence that nanoparticles can
alter host defense peptide structure and function, indicating a new
role for nanoparticle exposure in increased disease susceptibility.
J Immunol August 16, 2017 - read article
(http://www.jimmunol.org/content/early/2017/08/16/jimmunol.1700706)
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15) Ambient Air Pollution and Cancer Mortality in the Cancer
Prevention Study II
Michelle C. Turner, Daniel Krewski, W. Ryan Diver, C. Arden Pope III,
Richard T. Burnett, Michael Jerrett, Julian D. Marshall, Susan M.
Gapstur
The results from this large prospective study suggest that ambient air
pollution was not associated with death from most nonlung cancers, but
associations with kidney, bladder, and colorectal cancer death warrant
further investigation.
Environ Health Perspect; DOI:10.1289/EHP1249 - read article
(https://doi.org/10.1289/EHP1249)
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16) Air Pollution and Mortality in the Medicare Population
Qian Di, Yan Wang, Antonella Zanobetti, Yun Wang, Petros Koutrakis,
Christine Choirat, Francesca Dominici, Joel D. Schwartz
In the entire Medicare population, there was significant evidence of
adverse effects related to exposure to PM2.5 and ozone at
concentrations below current national standards. This effect was most
pronounced among self-identified racial minorities and people with low
income. (Supported by the Health Effects Institute and others.)
N Engl J Med 2017; 376:2513-2522 - read abstract
(http://www.nejm.org/doi/full/10.1056/NEJMoa1702747)
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17) Particulate Matter and Risk of Hospital Admission in the Kathmandu
Valley, Nepal: A Case-Crossover Study
Anobha Gurung, Ji-Young Son, Michelle L. Bell
These results, in combination with the high levels of exposure,
indicate a potentially serious human health burden from air pollution
in the Kathmandu Valley.
American Journal of Epidemiology, 186:5, 1 September 2017, 573–580 -
read abstract (https://doi.org/10.1093/aje/kwx135)
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18) Transcriptome analysis of airborne PM2.5-induced detrimental
effects on human keratinocytes
Hyoung-June Kim, Il-Hong Bae, Eui Dong Son, Juyearl Park, Nari Cha,
Hye-Won Na, Changjo Jung, You-Seak Go, Dae-Yong Kim, Tae Ryong Lee,
Dong Wook Shin
RNA-Seq analysis revealed that PM2.5 showed harmful effects on
keratinocytes. PM2.5 caused epidermal dysfunctions by altering the
expression of barrier markers. PM2.5 caused significant changes of
psoriatic skin disease-related genes.
Toxicology Letters 273, 5 May 2017, 26-35 - read abstract
(https://doi.org/10.1016/j.toxlet.2017.03.010)
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19) Trees in urban parks and forests reduce O3, but not NO2
concentrations in Baltimore, MD, USA
Vesa Yli-Pelkonen, Anna A. Scott, Viljami Viippola, HeikkiSetälä
Empirical evidence of urban trees improving air quality at local level
is scarce. We studied the impact of urban trees on NO2 and O3 levels
in Baltimore, MD, USA. O3 levels were significantly lower in
tree-covered than in adjacent open habitats. NO2 levels did not differ
significantly between tree-covered and open habitats. Higher
temperatures resulted in higher NO2 and ozone concentrations.
Atmospheric Environment 167, October 2017, 73-80 - read abstract
(https://doi.org/10.1016/j.atmosenv.2017.08.020)
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