Association of emergency room visits for respiratory diseases with sources of ambient PM2.5

Chi, Rui; Li, Hongyu; Wang, Qian; Zhai, Qiangrong; Wang, Daidai; Wu, Meng; Liu, Qichen; Wu, Shaowei; Ma, Qingbian; Deng, Furong; Guo, Xinbiao

doi:10.1016/j.jes.2019.05.015

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“…This might be attributable to the PM source. In cold weather, coal combustion and traffic emissions are the major sources of PM, which might induce stronger inflammatory responses [ 36 ]. Meanwhile, it is plausible that the cold weather may potentiate the inflammation and oxidative stress when exposed to PM and result in the exacerbation of urticaria [ 37 ].…”

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“…Interestingly, we found stronger annual associations of some pollutants (e.g., PM 2.5 and PM 10 ) with emergency room visits for total skin diseases and urticaria in the high-pollution (2014) and low-pollution (2018/2019) periods, although the pollutant concentrations were continuously declining over this period. We speculated that this might be partly attributed to changes in pollution sources and components [ 36 ]. Due to the implementation of air pollution prevention and control strategies in Beijing, the emissions from fossil fuel combustion (e.g., coal combustion) are considerably decreased, while vehicle emissions account for greater proportion over time [ 18 , 45 ].…”

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Short-Term Exposure to Ambient Air Pollution and Increased Emergency Room Visits for Skin Diseases in Beijing, China

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Zhang

Zhao

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Skin diseases have become a global concern. This study aims to evaluate the associations between ambient air pollution and emergency room visits for skin diseases under the background of improving air quality in China. Based on 45,094 cases from a general hospital and fixed-site monitoring environmental data from 2014–2019 in Beijing, China, this study used generalized additive models with quasi-Poisson regression to estimate the exposure–health associations at lag 0–1 to lag 0–7. PM2.5 and NO2 exposure were associated with increased emergency room visits for total skin diseases (ICD10: L00-L99). Positive associations of PM2.5, PM10, O3 and NO2 with dermatitis/eczema (ICD-10: L20–30), as well as SO2 and NO2 with urticaria (ICD-10: L50) visits were also found. For instance, a 10 μg/m3 increase in PM2.5 was associated with increases of 0.7% (95%CI: 0.2%, 1.2%) in total skin diseases visits at lag 0–5 and 1.1% (95%CI: 0.6%, 1.7%) in dermatitis/eczema visits at lag 0–1, respectively. For PM2.5, PM10 and CO, stronger annual associations were typically observed in the high-pollution (2014) and low-pollution (2018/2019) years. For instance, a 10 μg/m3 increase in PM2.5 at lag 0–5 was associated with increases of 1.8% (95%CI: 1.0%, 2.6%) and 2.3% (95%CI: 0.4%, 4.3%) in total skin disease visits in 2014 and 2018, respectively. Our study emphasizes the necessity of controlling the potential health hazard of air pollutants on skin, although significant achievements in air quality control have been made in China.

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Short-Term Exposure to Ambient Air Pollution and Increased Emergency Room Visits for Skin Diseases in Beijing, China

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Zhang

Zhao

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“…As a result, increased levels of PM 2.5 pollution have been associated with a variety of acute and chronic respiratory diseases [ 10 ]. Moreover, fine particulate matter exposure has been associated with an increased incidence of respiratory diseases, such as upper and lower respiratory tract infections and asthma exacerbations, in pediatric patients [ 12 , 34 ].…”

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Effect of PM2.5 Levels on Respiratory Pediatric ED Visits in a Semi-Urban Greek Peninsula

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Ambient air pollution accounts for an estimated 4.2 million deaths worldwide. Particulate matter (PM)2.5 particles are believed to be the most harmful, as when inhaled they can penetrate deep into the lungs. The aim of this study was to examine the relationship between PM2.5 daily air concentrations and pediatric emergency department (ED) visits for respiratory diseases in a Greek suburban area. All pediatric ED visits for asthma-, pneumonia- and upper respiratory infection (URI)-related complaints were recorded during the one-year period. The 24-h PM2.5 air pollution data were prospectively collected from twelve fully automated air quality monitoring stations. The mean annual concentration of PM2.5 was 30.03 μg/m3 (World Health Organization (WHO) Air Quality Guidelines (AQG) Annual mean concentration: 10 μg/m3). PM2.5 levels rose above the WHO Air Quality Guidelines (AQG) 24-h concentrations (25 μg/m3)), 178 times (48.6% of the study period). When PM2.5 levels were above the daily limit, an increase of 32.44% (p < 0.001) was observed in daily pediatric ED visits for respiratory diseases and the increase was much higher during spring (21.19%, p = 0.018). A 32% (p < 0.001) increase was observed in URI-related visits, when PM2.5 levels were ≥25 μg/m3, compared to the mean daily visits when PM2.5 levels were <25 μg/m3. Air pollution levels were associated with increased pediatric ED visits for respiratory-related diseases.

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“…From an environmental health perspective, aerosol particles can affect air quality and reduce visibility, introducing adverse effects to human health. Among aerosol particles of different sizes, fine particulate matter can be inhaled into the respiratory system, increasing the possibility of respiratory diseases [1].…”

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“…In this study, based on two years of measurements of EBC concentrations and atmospheric pollutants, the characteristics and impacts of the heating season are investigated. The main purposes are (1) to compare temporal variation patterns and characteristics of EBC in the urban environment and (2) to evaluate the potential sources of EBC during heating and nonheating seasons. The remainder of this paper is organized as follows: Section 2 introduces the data and methods, and Section 3 presents some of the experimental results for EBC.…”

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Equivalent Black Carbon Aerosol Properties and Their Relationship with the Heating Season in Urban Environments

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Black carbon (BC) aerosols have a considerable impact on humans because they not only cause environmental pollution and reduce visibility but also harm human health. During the heating season in northern China, a large amount of coal is burned for heating, producing a large amount of BC. There are few studies on BC properties during the heating season. In this paper, BC is measured optically, so it is referred to as equivalent black carbon (EBC). This paper investigated EBC properties in depth during the heating and nonheating seasons of a typical urban environment in China with two years of EBC measurements. The results show that: (1) EBC aerosol concentrations during the heating season were significantly higher than those during the nonheating season. (2) The main sources of EBC aerosols throughout the year are liquid sources. During the heating season, solid sources (coal and biomass combustion) are dominant. (3) The proportion of brown carbon (BrC) produced by biomass energy during the heating season is greater than that during the nonheating season. (4) The resulting backward trajectory indicates that a large portion of the high EBC aerosol concentration sources originate from northern and northwestern China. Our results reveal that the characteristics and sources of EBC in the urban environment of northern China vary widely, suggesting that different measures should be taken to reduce BC aerosol concentrations during heating and nonheating seasons.

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Association of emergency room visits for respiratory diseases with sources of ambient PM2.5

Cited by 44 publications

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Short-Term Exposure to Ambient Air Pollution and Increased Emergency Room Visits for Skin Diseases in Beijing, China

Short-Term Exposure to Ambient Air Pollution and Increased Emergency Room Visits for Skin Diseases in Beijing, China

Effect of PM2.5 Levels on Respiratory Pediatric ED Visits in a Semi-Urban Greek Peninsula

Equivalent Black Carbon Aerosol Properties and Their Relationship with the Heating Season in Urban Environments

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