Effects of long-standing exposure to heavy-duty diesel vehicle traffic on respiratory symptoms and airway inflammation in older adults

Carvalho-Oliveira, Regiani; Amato-Lourenço, Luís Fernando; Almeida, Pamela Souza De; Garcia, Bianca Bonetto Moreno; Vieira, William Kleber Martins; Santana, Ariane Pereira; Godinho-Netto, Martha Cristina Motta; Carretero, Maria Eugenia; Saldiva, Paulo Hilário Nascimento; Mauad, Thaís

doi:10.1016/j.envpol.2020.115893

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“…However, since different groups of people may have distinct vulnerabilities to poor air conditions, the same exposure to poor air conditions may not yield similar respiratory symptoms. For example, older adults may have a greater susceptibility to airway inflammation than younger adults when they are exposed to a similar level of traffic-related air pollution [38]. The aggregated statistics of different groups of people may yield insignificant results and hinder the identification of population groups with higher health risks.…”

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Inconsistent Association between Perceived Air Quality and Self-Reported Respiratory Symptoms: A Pilot Study and Implications for Environmental Health Studies

Liu

Kwan

Kan

2023

IJERPH

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As public awareness of air quality issues becomes heightened, people’s perception of air quality is drawing increasing academic interest. However, data about people’s perceived environment need scrutiny before being used in environmental health studies. In this research, we examine the associations between people’s perceptions of air quality and their self-reported respiratory health symptoms. Spearman rank correlation coefficients were estimated and the associations were tested at the 95% confidence level. Using data collected from participants in two representative communities in Hong Kong, the results indicate a weak but significant association between people’s perceived air quality and their self-reported frequency of respiratory symptoms. However, there are disparities in such an association between different genders, age groups, household income levels, education levels, marital statuses, and geographic contexts. The most striking disparities are between genders and geographic contexts. Multiple significant associations were observed for male participants (correlation coefficients: 0.169~0.205, p-values: 0.021~0.049), while none was observed for female participants. Besides, multiple significant associations were observed in the old town (correlation coefficients: 0.164~0.270, p-values: 0.003~0.048), while none was observed in the new town. The results have significant implications for environmental health research using social media data, whose reliability depends on the association between people’s perceived or actual environments and their health outcomes. Since inconsistent associations exist between different groups of people, researchers need to scrutinize social media data before using them in health studies.

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Inconsistent Association between Perceived Air Quality and Self-Reported Respiratory Symptoms: A Pilot Study and Implications for Environmental Health Studies

Liu

Kwan

Kan

2023

IJERPH

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Theoretical study on noninvasive detection of COPD disease exhaled gas molecules using N doped tellurene

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Gao,

Cui

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Materials Today Chemistry

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Decarbonizing Urban Mobility: A Methodology for Shifting Modal Shares to Achieve CO2 Reduction Targets

Ribeiro,

Dias,

Mendes

2024

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In most urban areas, mobility is predominantly reliant on automobiles, leading to significant negative environmental impacts, such as noise pollution, air pollution, and greenhouse gas emissions. To meet the objectives of the Paris Agreement, urgent action is required to decarbonize the mobility sector. This necessitates the development of assessment and planning tools to create effective decarbonization scenarios. Urban mobility must evolve to reduce dependency on fossil fuels by increasing public transport options and promoting active modes of transportation. This research presents a methodology to estimate the modal share required to shift car users to active modes and public transport, thereby achieving future CO2 emission reduction targets in the road transport sector. A case study in Braga, Portugal, demonstrates that to meet the 2040 target of 59,150 tons of CO2, 63% of trips must be made using active modes (e.g., walking and cycling) and 32% by public transport.

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Effects of long-standing exposure to heavy-duty diesel vehicle traffic on respiratory symptoms and airway inflammation in older adults

Cited by 3 publications

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Inconsistent Association between Perceived Air Quality and Self-Reported Respiratory Symptoms: A Pilot Study and Implications for Environmental Health Studies

Inconsistent Association between Perceived Air Quality and Self-Reported Respiratory Symptoms: A Pilot Study and Implications for Environmental Health Studies

Theoretical study on noninvasive detection of COPD disease exhaled gas molecules using N doped tellurene

Decarbonizing Urban Mobility: A Methodology for Shifting Modal Shares to Achieve CO2 Reduction Targets

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