[cleanairuk_news] Health Effects of Air Quality and Noise - update March 2018
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* Health Effects of Air Quality and Noise - update March 2018 *
By Barbara Rimmington, Researcher, East End Quality of Life Initiative
(Previous edition - February 2018:
http://cleanairuk.org/pipermail/news_cleanairuk.org/2018-March/000123.html)
(Index for previous issues:
http://www.cleanairuk.org/health-air-pollution.html)
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*CONTENTS*
1) Air Pollution Exposure During Fetal Life, Brain Morphology, and
Cognitive Function in School-Age Children
2) Effects of prenatal exposure to ambient air pollutant PM10 on
ultrasound-measured fetal growth
3) Exposure to traffic-related air pollution and acute bronchitis in
children: season and age as modifiers
4) Ambient Air Pollution and Chronic Bronchitis in a Cohort of U.S. Women
5) Short-term particulate matter exposure influences nasal microbiota
in a population of healthy subjects
6) Air Pollution and Suicide in 10 Cities in Northeast Asia: A
Time-Stratified Case-Crossover Analysis
7) Association of air particulate pollution with bone loss over time
and bone fracture risk: analysis of data from two independent studies
8) Estimating Acute Cardiovascular Effects of Ambient PM2.5 Metals
9) Traffic-Related Air Pollution and All-Cause Mortality during
Tuberculosis Treatment in California
10) Ultrafine and Fine Particle Number and Surface Area Concentrations
and Daily Cause-Specific Mortality in the Ruhr Area, Germany, 2009–2014
11) Long-Term Air Pollution Exposure and Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis
in Netherlands: A Population-based Case–control Study
12) Urban Particulate Matter Induces Changes in Gene Expression in
Vascular Endothelial Cells that Are Associated with Altered Clot
Structure In Vitro
13) Association between PM10, PM2.5, NO2, O3 and self-reported
diabetes in Italy: A cross-sectional, ecological study
14) Ambient air pollution in relation to diabetes and
glucose-homoeostasis markers in China: a cross-sectional study with
findings from the 33 Communities Chinese Health Study
15) Exposures to Atmospheric PM10 and PM10–2.5 Affect Male Semen
Quality: Results of MARHCS Study
16) The human circulating miRNome reflects multiple organ disease
risks in association with short-term exposure to traffic-related air
pollution
17) 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
18) Jargon-busting summaries of key evidence from peer-reviewed
literature which can be used to strengthen the case for current
transport policies and practice. Dr Adrian Davis has been key to
providing evidence to influence the work of many projects in Bristol
including Cycling City and the Local Sustainable Transport Fund.
19) Healthy Streets Tools, developed in Nov 2017 for Transport for
London and published by Lucy Saunders, Consultant in Public Health
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1) Air Pollution Exposure During Fetal Life, Brain Morphology, and
Cognitive Function in School-Age Children
Mònica Guxens, Małgorzata J. Lubczyńska, Ryan L. Muetzel, Albert
Dalmau-Bueno, Vincent W.V. Jaddoe, Gerard Hoek, Aad van der Lugt,
Frank C. Verhulst, Tonya White, Bert Brunekreef, Henning Tiemeier,
Hanan El Marroun
Exposure to fine particles during fetal life was related to child
brain structural alterations of the cerebral cortex, and these
alterations partially mediated the association between exposure to
fine particles during fetal life and impaired child inhibitory
control. Such cognitive impairment at early ages could have
significant long-term consequences.
Biological Psychiatry 2018 - read abstract
(https://doi.org/10.1016/j.biopsych.2018.01.016)
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2) Effects of prenatal exposure to ambient air pollutant PM10 on
ultrasound-measured fetal growth
Nan Zhao, Jie Qiu, Shuangge Ma, Yaqun Zhang, Xiaojuan Lin, Zhongfeng
Tang, Honghong Zhang, Huang Huang, Ning Ma, Yuan Huang
Our study suggested that prenatal exposure to high levels of ambient
PM10 increased the risk of abnormal fetal growth. The findings from
our study have important public health implications and also call for
future studies to explore the underlying mechanisms and post-natal
consequences of these findings.
International Journal of Epidemiology, dyy019 - read abstract
(https://doi.org/10.1093/ije/dyy019)
3) Exposure to traffic-related air pollution and acute bronchitis in
children: season and age as modifiers
Lijun Bai, Xi Su, Desheng Zhao, Yanwu Zhang, Qiang Cheng, Heng Zhang,
Shusi Wang, Mingyu Xie, Hong Su
A significant association of traffic-related air pollution and
increased department visits for childhood AB was observed, notably in
school-age children and during the cold season.
Epidemiol Community Health Feb 2018 - read abstract
(http://dx.doi.org/10.1136/jech-2017-209948)
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4) Ambient Air Pollution and Chronic Bronchitis in a Cohort of U.S. Women
Laura G. Hooper, Michael T. Young, Joshua P. Keller, Adam A. Szpiro,
Katie M. O’Brien, Dale P. Sandler, Sverre Vedal, Joel D. Kaufman,
Stephanie J. London
PM10 exposure was related to chronic bronchitis prevalence. Among
never-smokers, PM2.5 and NO2 exposure was associated with chronic
bronchitis and component symptoms. Results may have policy
ramifications for PM10 regulation by providing evidence for
respiratory health effects related to long-term PM10 exposure.
Environ Health Perspect; DOI:10.1289/EHP2199 - read article
(https://doi.org/10.1289/EHP2199)
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5) Short-term particulate matter exposure influences nasal microbiota
in a population of healthy subjects
Jacopo Mariani, Chiara Favero, Andrea Spinazzè, Domenico Maria
Cavallo, Michele Carugno, Valeria Motta, Matteo Bonzini, Andrea
Cattaneo, Angela Cecilia Pesatoria, Valentina Bollati
We evaluated whether PM could induce a dysbiosis in the nasal
microbiota. PM exposure reduces the diversity within the microbiota
community. PM alters microbiota homeostasis potentially influencing
disease development.
Environmental Research 162, April 2018, 119-126 - read abstract
(https://doi.org/10.1016/j.envres.2017.12.016)
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6) Air Pollution and Suicide in 10 Cities in Northeast Asia: A
Time-Stratified Case-Crossover Analysis
Yoonhee Kim, Chris Fook Sheng Ng, Yeonseung Chung, Ho Kim, Yasushi
Honda, Yue Leon Guo, Youn-Hee Lim, Bing-Yu Chen, Lisa A. Page,
Masahiro Hashizume
Our findings suggest that higher levels of air pollution may be
associated with suicide, and further research is merited to understand
the underlying mechanisms.
Environ Health Perspect; DOI:10.1289/EHP2223 - read article
(https://doi.org/10.1289/EHP2223)
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7) Association of air particulate pollution with bone loss over time
and bone fracture risk: analysis of data from two independent studies
Diddier Prada, Jia Zhong, Elena Colicino, Antonella Zanobetti, Joel
Schwartz, Nicholas Dagincourt, Shona C Fang, Itai Kloog, Joseph M
Zmuda, Michael Holick, Luis A Herrera, Lifang Hou, Francesca Dominici,
Benedetta Bartali, Andrea A Baccarelli,
Our results suggest that poor air quality is a modifiable risk factor
for bone fractures and osteoporosis, especially in low-income
communities.
The Lancet 1,8 e337–e347, November 2017 - read article
(https://doi.org/10.1016/S2542-5196(17)30136-5)
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8) Estimating Acute Cardiovascular Effects of Ambient PM2.5 Metals
Dongni Ye, Mitchel Klein, James A. Mulholland, Armistead G. Russell,
Rodney Weber, Eric S. Edgerton, Howard H. Chang, Jeremy A. Sarnat,
Paige E. Tolbert, Stefanie Ebelt Sarnat
Our study suggests cardiovascular effects of certain water-soluble
metals, particularly water-soluble iron. The observed associations
with water-soluble iron may also point to certain aspects of traffic
pollution, when processed by acidifying sulfate, as a mixture harmful
for cardiovascular health.
Environ Health Perspect; DOI:10.1289/EHP2182 - read article
(https://doi.org/10.1289/EHP2182)
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9) Traffic-Related Air Pollution and All-Cause Mortality during
Tuberculosis Treatment in California
Robert J. Blount, Lisa Pascopella, Donald G. Catanzaro, Pennan M.
Barry, Paul B. English, Mark R. Segal, Jennifer Flood, Dan Meltzer,
Brenda Jones, John Balmes, Payam Nahid
Residential proximity to road traffic volumes and traffic density were
associated with increased all-cause mortality in patients undergoing
treatment for active tuberculosis even after adjusting for multiple
demographic, socioeconomic, and clinical factors, suggesting that TB
patients are susceptible to the adverse health effects of
traffic-related air pollution.
Environ Health Perspect; DOI:10.1289/EHP1699 - read article
(https://doi.org/10.1289/EHP1699)
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10) Ultrafine and Fine Particle Number and Surface Area Concentrations
and Daily Cause-Specific Mortality in the Ruhr Area, Germany, 2009–2014
Frauke Hennig, Ulrich Quass, Bryan Hellack, Miriam Küpper, Thomas A.
J. Kuhlbusch, Massimo Stafoggia, Barbara Hoffmann
Size-specific PNC (50–500 nm) and lung-deposited PSC were associated
with natural and cardiovascular mortality in the Ruhr Area. Although
associations were similar to those estimated for an IQR increase in
PM10, particle number size distributions can be linked to emission
sources, and thus may be more informative for potential public health
interventions. Moreover, PSC could be used as an alternative metric
that integrates particle size distribution as well as deposition
efficiency.
Environ Health Perspect; DOI:10.1289/EHP2054 - read article
(https://doi.org/10.1289/EHP2054)
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11) Long-Term Air Pollution Exposure and Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis
in Netherlands: A Population-based Case–control Study
Meinie Seelen, Rosario A. Toro Campos, Jan H. Veldink, Anne E. Visser,
Gerard Hoek, Bert Brunekreef, Anneke J. van der Kooi, Marianne de
Visser, Joost Raaphorst, Leonard H. van den Berg, Roel C.H. Vermeulen
Based on a large population-based case–control study, we report
evidence for the association between long-term exposure to
traffic-related air pollution and increased susceptibility to ALS. Our
findings further support the necessity for regulatory public health
interventions to combat air pollution levels and provide additional
insight into the potential pathophysiology of ALS.
Environ Health Perspect; DOI:10.1289/EHP1115 - read article
(https://doi.org/10.1289/EHP1115)
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12) Urban Particulate Matter Induces Changes in Gene Expression in
Vascular Endothelial Cells that Are Associated with Altered Clot
Structure In Vitro
Xiaoxi Pan, Yun Yun Gong, Ya Xu, Robert A. S. Ariens, Michael N. Routledge
These changes are consistent with increased procoagulant activity of
air pollution particulate matter–treated endothelial cells and suggest
that particulate matter has the potential to promote clot formation
through changes induced in endothelial genes controlling clot formation.
Thromb Haemost 2018; 118(02): 266-278 - read abstract
(https://www.thieme-connect.de/DOI/DOI?10.1160/TH17-05-0362)
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13) Association between PM10, PM2.5, NO2, O3 and self-reported
diabetes in Italy: A cross-sectional, ecological study
Riccardo Orioli, Giuseppe Cremona, Luisella Ciancarella, Angelo G. Solimini
We observed a significant positive association between each examined
pollutant and prevalent DM. Risk estimates were consistent with
current evidence, and robust to sensitivity analysis. Our study adds
evidence about the effects of air pollution on diabetes and suggests a
possible role of ozone as an independent factor associated with the
development of DM. Such relationship is of great interest for public
health and deserves further investigation.
PlosOne January 17, 2018 - read article
(https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0191112)
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14) Ambient air pollution in relation to diabetes and
glucose-homoeostasis markers in China: a cross-sectional study with
findings from the 33 Communities Chinese Health Study
Bo-Yi Yang, Zhengmin (Min) Qian, Shanshan Li, Gongbo Chen, Michael S
Bloom, Michael Elliott, Kevin W Syberg, Joachim Heinrich, Iana
Markevych, Si-Quan Wang, Da Chen, Huimin Ma, Duo-Hong Chen, Yimin Liu,
Mika Komppula, Ari Leskinen, Kang-Kang Liu, Xiao-Wen Zeng, Guang-Hui
Dong
Long-term exposure to air pollution was associated with increased risk
of diabetes in a Chinese population, particularly in individuals who
were younger or overweight or obese.
The Lancet Planetary Health 2:2 February 2018, e64-e73 - read article
(https://doi.org/10.1016/S2542-5196(18)30001-9)
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15) Exposures to Atmospheric PM10 and PM10–2.5 Affect Male Semen
Quality: Results of MARHCS Study
Niya Zhou, Changtan Jiang, Qing Chen, Huan Yang, Xiaogang Wang, Peng
Zou, Lei Sun, Jiaojiao Liu, Ling Li, Lianbing Li, Linping Huang,
Hongqiang Chen, Lin Ao, Ziyuan Zhou, Jinyi Liu, Zhihong Cui, Jia Cao
Our results provide the evidence that air PM10 and PM10–2.5 exposures,
not PM2.5, are risk factors of semen quality.
Environ. Sci. Technol. 52, 3, 1571-1581 - read abstract
(https://pubs.acs.org/action/showCitFormats?doi=10.1021%2Facs.est.7b05206)
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16) The human circulating miRNome reflects multiple organ disease
risks in association with short-term exposure to traffic-related air
pollution
Julian Krauskopf, Florian Caiment, Karinvan Veldhoven, Marc
Chadeau-Hyam, Rudy Sinharay, Kian Fan Chung, Paul Cullinan, Peter
Collins, Benjamin Barratt, Frank J.Kelly, Roel Vermeulen, Paolo
Vineis, Theo M.de Kok, Jos C.Kleinjans
Analysis of circulating miRNAs in a human population exposed to
traffic pollution. The study revealed 54 miRNAs that were affected
already after 2 h of exposure. These miRNAs are involved in the
molecular processes of exposure-related diseases. This study
highlights circulating miRNA profiles as promising sensitive biomarkers.
Environment International 113, April 2018, 26-34 - read abstract
(https://doi.org/10.1016/j.envint.2018.01.014)
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17) 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.
J Am Soc Nephrol 28 2017 - read article
(https://pdfs.semanticscholar.org/5e33/ead6a09818b4ed38d3dbb6b28aeeca14203e.pdf)
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18) Jargon-busting summaries of key evidence from peer-reviewed
literature which can be used to strengthen the case for current
transport policies and practice. Dr Adrian Davis has been key to
providing evidence to influence the work of many projects in Bristol
including Cycling City and the Local Sustainable Transport Fund.
Read more (https://travelwest.info/essentialevidence) ...
19) Healthy Streets Tools, developed in Nov 2017 for Transport for
London, but applicable anywhere - download the guides
(https://healthystreets.com/home/healthy-streets-in-policy/) published
by Lucy Saunders, Consultant in Public Health
Urban design, transport, and health series in the Lancet, Sept 2016 -
read articles (http://www.thelancet.com/series/urban-design)
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