Air Pollution and Children’s Health in Chinese

Lin, Weiwei; Chen, Zan-Xiong; Kong, Min-Li; Xie, Yaoqin; Zeng, Xiao‐Wen

doi:10.1007/978-981-10-5657-4_7

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“…The International Agency for Research on Cancer (IARC) has designated BaP as one of the most dangerous carcinogenic compounds [26][27][28].…”

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Does Exposure To Environmental Pollution Increase The Incidence Of CNS Tumors In Children?

Musioł¹

2022

JNOR

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Purpose: The postulated risk factor of CNS tumors might be air pollution. In Poland, especially in the Silesian voivodship, air quality is inferior compared to other European countries. The study aimed to evaluate the effect of selected air pollution parameters on the incidence of central nervous system tumors in children. Material and methods: A group of 460 children (251 boys, 209 girls) aged 0-18 (0.17-18.75) years, diagnosed with CNS cancer were included. The age Standardized Incidence Ratios (SIR) for CNS malignancies in children were calculated. Based on the data concerning air quality, the number and location of air quality monitoring stations for 2003-2016 published by the Regional Inspectorate for Environmental Protection in Katowice, the mean concentrations of benzene (C6H6), Nitrogen dioxide (NO2), benzoalphapyrene (BaP) and particulates matter with a diameter of 2.5 micrometers (PM 2.5) and 10 micrometers (PM10) were calculated. Results: The highest PM10 (50.62µg/m3), PM2.5 (36.14µg/m3), BaP (10.9ng/m3) and C6H6 (3.67µg/m3) concentrations were recorded in the Rybnik area. The highest age-standardized CNS tumor incidence ratio (n/100,000) was also demonstrated in the Rybnik area (3.24). The analysis showed a significant positive correlation between the SIR and the concentration of PM2.5 (r=0.89, p=0.039) and PM10 (r=0.93, p=0.007). There was no significant correlation between SIR and NO2 (r=0.41, p=0.41), BaP (r=0.56, p=0.24), C6H6 (r=0,79, p=0,2). Conclusion: Exposure to high concentrations of particulate matter may increase the risk of developing CNS cancers in children. Further research is needed, especially in the pediatric population.

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“…The International Agency for Research on Cancer (IARC) has designated BaP as one of the most dangerous carcinogenic compounds [26][27][28].…”

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confidence: 99%

Does Exposure To Environmental Pollution Increase The Incidence Of CNS Tumors In Children?

Musioł¹

2022

JNOR

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“…As a vulnerable group, children are of particular concern, as PM exposure can start in utero and adversely affect health for the rest of their lives ( 16 , 66 , 67 ). Every day, about 93 % of children under the age of 15 from all over the world (1.8 billion children) are exposed to polluted air, including PM 2.5 levels above the WHO guidelines ( 68 ).…”

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Exposure to particulate matter: a brief review with a focus on cardiovascular effects, children, and research conducted in Turkey

Şüküroğlu

Çakmak

2021

Archives of Industrial Hygiene and Toxicology

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Exposure to environmental particulate matter (PM), outdoor air pollution in particular, has long been associated with adverse health effects. Today, PM has widely been accepted as a systemic toxicant showing adverse effects beyond the lungs. There are numerous studies, from those in vitro to epidemiological ones, suggesting various direct and indirect PM toxicity mechanisms associated with cardiovascular risks, including inflammatory responses, oxidative stress, changes in blood pressure, autonomic regulation of heart rate, suppression of endothelium-dependent vasodilation, thrombogenesis, myocardial infarction, and fibrinolysis. In addition to these and other health risks, considerations about air quality standards should include individual differences, lifestyle, and vulnerable populations such as children. Urban air pollution has been a major environmental issue for Turkey, and this review will also address current situation, research, and measures taken in our country.

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“…Children are at high risk of environmental stress; additionally, a relationship has been observed between childhood respiratory disease severity and air pollutant concentration ( 7 ). Respiratory diseases, such as pneumonia, bronchitis, and asthma, are the most common causes of mortality and morbidity in children worldwide ( 8 ). Environmental exposure may lead to low pulmonary function in children, increasing the risk of short-term clinical symptoms and adversely affecting pulmonary function.…”

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Association Between Air Pollutants and Pediatric Respiratory Outpatient Visits in Zhoushan, China

Liu

Yi²,

Shi

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Front. Public Health

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ObjectiveThis study aimed to explore the time-series relationship between air pollutants and the number of children's respiratory outpatient visits in coastal cities.MethodsWe used time series analysis to investigate the association between air pollution levels and pediatric respiratory outpatient visits in Zhoushan city, China. The population was selected from children aged 0–18 who had been in pediatric respiratory clinics for eight consecutive years from 2014 to 2020. After describing the population and weather characteristics, a lag model was used to explore the relationship between outpatient visits and air pollution.ResultsWe recorded annual outpatient visits for different respiratory diseases in children. The best synergy lag model found a 10 μg/m3 increase in PM2.5 for every 4–10% increase in the number of pediatric respiratory outpatient visits (P < 0.05). The cumulative effect of an increase in the number of daily pediatric respiratory clinics with a lag of 1–7 days was the best model.ConclusionsPM2.5 is significantly related to the number of respiratory outpatient visits of children, which can aid in formulating policies for health resource allocation and health risk assessment strategies.

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Air Pollution and Children’s Health in Chinese

Cited by 12 publications

References 75 publications

Does Exposure To Environmental Pollution Increase The Incidence Of CNS Tumors In Children?

Does Exposure To Environmental Pollution Increase The Incidence Of CNS Tumors In Children?

Exposure to particulate matter: a brief review with a focus on cardiovascular effects, children, and research conducted in Turkey

Association Between Air Pollutants and Pediatric Respiratory Outpatient Visits in Zhoushan, China

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