A comparison of self reported air pollution problems and GIS-modeled levels of air pollution in people with and without chronic diseases

Piro, Fredrik Niclas; Madsen, Christian; Næss, Øyvind; Nafstad, Per; Claussen, Bjørgulf

doi:10.1186/1476-069x-7-9

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“…Filippini et al (2015) reported summary results for the association between benzene and childhood leukemia whereas Carlos-Wallace et al (2015) included multiple measures of traffic-related air pollution, which may partially explain the difference in the results for ALL. Furthermore, the meta-analysis by Carlos-Wallace et al (2015) included studies with self-reported residential proximity to gas stations (Brosselin et al, 2009; Steffen et al, 2004), which may have biased the summary OR (Heinrich et al, 2005; Kuehni et al, 2006; Piro et al, 2008). …”

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Benzene and childhood acute leukemia in Oklahoma

Janitz

Campbell

Magzamen

et al. 2017

Environmental Research

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Background Although childhood cancer is a leading cause of childhood mortality in the US, evidence regarding the etiology is lacking. The goal of this study was to evaluate the association between benzene, a known carcinogen, and childhood acute leukemia. Methods We conducted a case-control study including cases diagnosed with acute leukemia between 1997 and 2012 (n=307) from the Oklahoma Central Cancer Registry and controls matched on week of birth from birth certificates (n=1,013). We used conditional logistic regression to evaluate the association between benzene, measured with the 2005 National-Scale Air Toxics Assessment (NATA) at census tract of the birth residence, and childhood acute leukemia. Results We observed no differences in benzene exposure overall between cases and controls. However, when stratified by year of birth, cases born from 2005-2010 had a three–fold increased unadjusted odds of elevated exposure compared to controls born in this same time period (4th Quartile OR: 3.53, 95% CI: 1.35, 9.27). Furthermore, the estimates for children with acute myeloid leukemia (AML) were stronger than those with acute lymphoid leukemia, though not statistically significant. Conclusions While we did not observe an association between benzene and childhood leukemia overall, our results suggest that acute leukemia is associated with increased benzene exposure among more recent births, and children with AML may have increased benzene exposure at birth. Using the NATA estimates allowed us to assess a specific pollutant at the census tract level, providing an advantage over monitor or point source data. Our study, however, cannot rule out the possibility that benzene may be a marker of other traffic-related exposures and temporal misclassification may explain the lack of an association among earlier births.

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Benzene and childhood acute leukemia in Oklahoma

Janitz

Campbell

Magzamen

et al. 2017

Environmental Research

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“…This result supports the validity of self-reported exposure to vehicular traffic collected by questionnaires. Despite the fact that self-reported air pollution in residential areas appeared to be significantly associated with increased levels of GIS-modelled air pollution, subjects with chronic disease tend to report more air pollution in the residential area (Piro et al, 2008). In the present paper, the use of direct indoor and outdoor measures of a specific pollutant made possible the estimation of exposure/effect relationships, avoiding any reporting bias that might alter the association between reported exposure to road traffic and disease (Kuehni et al, 2006), and supports the utility of questionnairebased exposure information (see also Nuvolone et al, 2011).…”

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Effect of indoor nitrogen dioxide on lung function in urban environment

Cibella

Cuttitta

Maggiore

et al. 2015

Environmental Research

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a b s t r a c tBackground: High levels of indoor NO 2 are associated with increased asthma symptoms and decreased expiratory peak flows in children. We investigated the association of exposure to domestic indoor NO 2 , objectively measured in winter and spring, with respiratory symptoms and lung function in a sample of adolescents from a southern Mediterranean area. Methods: From a large school population sample (n ¼2150) participating in an epidemiological survey in the urban area of the City of Palermo (southern Italy), a sub-sample of 303 adolescents was selected which furnished an enriched sample for cases of current asthma. All subjects were evaluated by a health questionnaire, skin prick tests and spirometry. One-week indoor NO 2 monitoring of their homes was performed by diffusive sampling during spring and again during winter. Results: We found that about 25% of subjects were exposed to indoor NO 2 levels higher than the 40 mg/m 3 World Health Organization limit, during both spring and winter. Moreover, subjects exposed to the highest indoor NO 2 concentrations had increased frequency of current asthma (p ¼0.005), wheeze episodes in the last 12 months (po0.001), chronic phlegm (p¼ 0.013), and rhinoconjunctivitis (p¼ 0.008). Finally, subjects with a personal history of wheeze ever had poorer respiratory function (FEF 25-75% , p ¼0.01) when exposed to higher indoor NO 2 concentrations. Conclusions: Home exposure to high indoor NO 2 levels frequently occurs in adolescents living in a southern Mediterranean urban area and is significantly associated with the risks for increased frequency of both respiratory symptoms and reduced lung function.

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“…Few studies investigate the relationship between the perception of air pollution and disease outcomes (Gee and Takeuchi, 2004; Piro et al, 2008). We join others in calling for further research on “stress-intoxicant interactions” (Couch and Coles, 2011; McEwen and Tucker, 2011), which may assist in understanding and reducing health inequality.…”

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“…Likewise, perceptions of air pollution have been shown to effect disease-status (Gee and Takeuchi, 2004; Piro et al, 2008). Yet exposure and risk assessment tend to focus on single pollutants, exposure pathways and health outcomes, and neglect to characterize or incorporate stress (Sexton, 2012).…”

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Place-based stressors associated with industry and air pollution

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Exposure to air pollution and its sources is increasingly viewed as a psychosocial stress, however its nature is not understood. This article explores the role of the concept of place on risk perception and community stress within data collected from eight focus groups in Philadelphia, USA. Discussions focused on air pollution, a nearby oil refinery, health, and a proposal for air monitoring. We present a framework of place-based elements of risk perception that includes place identity, stigma and social control. Our findings indicate that air pollution contributes to physical and psychosocial conditions that act as community-level social stressors. Findings also suggest that programs which seek to change behaviors and gather or spread information on issues such as pollution and other environmental concerns will be challenged unless they directly address: 1) the public’s identification with a place or industry, 2) immediate environmental stressors such as abandonment, waste and odors, and 3) public perceptions of lack of social control and fear of displacement.

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A comparison of self reported air pollution problems and GIS-modeled levels of air pollution in people with and without chronic diseases

Cited by 48 publications

References 38 publications

Benzene and childhood acute leukemia in Oklahoma

Benzene and childhood acute leukemia in Oklahoma

Effect of indoor nitrogen dioxide on lung function in urban environment

Place-based stressors associated with industry and air pollution

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