Effects of Long-Term Dust Exposure on Human Respiratory System Health in Minqin County, China

Wang, Jinyu; Sheng, Li; Wang, Shigong; Shang, Kezheng

doi:10.1080/19338244.2013.872077

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“…The town of Minqin and its surrounding oasis farmland in Gansu province is situated in a key source area for dust storms in China, at the eastern end of the Hexi Corridor, between the Badain Jaran Desert to the northwest and the Tengger Desert to the east [75]. Long-term exposure to dust among farmers in Minqin has been linked to chronic respiratory system diseases and symptoms-rhinitis, bronchitis, and coughs [76] and the risk of hospitalization in the area for respiratory and cardiovascular ailments is typically elevated during dust events and in the days following [77].…”

Section: Northeast Asia: Minqin Chinamentioning

confidence: 99%

“…A period of enhanced wind erosion at the margins of the oasis dating from the 1970s to the 1990s was identified by Zhang et al [81] from their analysis of satellite imagery. rhinitis, bronchitis, and coughs [76] and the risk of hospitalization in the area for respiratory and cardiovascular ailments is typically elevated during dust events and in the days following [77]. A generally decreasing trend in dust event frequency since the late 1970s at Minqin is characterised by lower frequencies from the 1990s onwards (Figure 3).…”

Section: Northeast Asia: Minqin Chinamentioning

confidence: 99%

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Variability and Trends in Dust Storm Frequency on Decadal Timescales: Climatic Drivers and Human Impacts

Middleton

2019

Geosciences

106

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Dust storms present numerous hazards to human society and are particularly significant to people living in the Dust Belt which stretches from the Sahara across the Middle East to northeast Asia. This paper presents a review of dust storm variability and trends in frequency on decadal timescales from three Dust Belt settlements with long-term (>50 years) meteorological records: Nouakchott, Mauritania; Zabol, Iran, and Minqin, China. The inhabitants of each of these settlements have experienced a decline in dust storms in recent decades, since the late 1980s at Nouakchott, since 2004 at Zabol, and since the late 1970s at Minqin. The roles of climatic variables and human activities are assessed in each case, as drivers of periods of high dust storm frequency and subsequent declines in dust emissions. Both climatic and human variables have been important but overall the balance of research conclusions indicates natural processes (precipitation totals, wind strength) have had greater impact than human action, in the latter case both in the form of mismanagement (abandoned farmland, water management schemes) and attempts to reduce wind erosion (afforestation projects). Understanding the drivers of change in dust storm dynamics at the local scale is increasingly important for efforts to mitigate dust storm hazards as climate change projections suggest that the global dryland area is likely to expand in the twenty-first century, along with an associated increase in the risk of drought and dust emissions.

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Section: Northeast Asia: Minqin Chinamentioning

confidence: 99%

Section: Northeast Asia: Minqin Chinamentioning

confidence: 99%

Variability and Trends in Dust Storm Frequency on Decadal Timescales: Climatic Drivers and Human Impacts

Middleton

2019

Geosciences

106

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“…ATS-DLD-78-A was formulated by the American Thoracic Society (ATS) in 1978. It combines the previous investigation contents and experience of the British Medical Research Council (BMRC) and the National Heart and Lung Institute (NHLI), which is widely used in the epidemiological investigation of respiratory diseases in the general population or occupational population [26, 27, 36]. In addition, the cross-sectional survey belongs to the descriptive research method and the cohort study belongs to the analytical research method, while both of them belong to the observational research method in epidemiological research methods.…”

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“…They jointly determined the final Chinese version. The questionnaire has also been used in other respiratory health surveys in China [26, 27]. A structured questionnaire was used to obtain detailed information on sociodemographic characteristics, occupational factors, and confounding factors.…”

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Does Moxa Smoke Have Significant Effect on the Acupuncturist’s Respiratory System? A Population-Based Study

Zhang

Zhu

et al. 2019

Evidence-Based Complementary and Alternative Medicine

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Objectives. To evaluate the safety of moxa smoke, especially to provide quantitative information and details for the occupational prevention of acupuncturists. Methods. We combined the questionnaire-based cross-sectional survey and lung function testing-based historical retrospective cohort research to investigate the safety of moxa smoke exposure (MSE) among acupuncturists. A mathematical regression model was established to quantitatively evaluate the relationship between moxa smoke exposure and the respiratory health of the acupuncturist. The smoke exposure time of the acupuncturist and the prevalence of abnormal respiratory symptoms or diseases were also evaluated. Results. (1) The cross-sectional research showed that the incidence of expectoration (18.7%) and rhinitis (22.7%) was the most common respiratory symptom and disease after MSE. No statistical difference was found between smoke exposure time of the acupuncturist and the prevalence of abnormal respiratory symptoms or diseases, except the prevalence of rhinitis and shortness of breath (P<0.01). Regression model for the incidence of first three symptoms (expectoration, shortness of breath, and wheezing) from the cross-sectional survey indicated that the weight coefficients of factors associated with moxa smoke were lower than those of factors unrelated to moxa smoke, such as gender and personal history of respiratory diseases. (2) Historical retrospective cohort research showed that there was no significant difference in the % predicted PEF. No statistic difference was found between the exposed and nonexposed group in large airway function indexes (% predicted FEV1, % predicted FVC, and % predicted FEV1/FVC) and small airway function indexes (% predicted FEF25, % predicted FEF50, % predicted FEF75, and % predicted MMEF), either. Especially, the % predicted MVV among males (106.23 ± 2.92 vs. 95.56 ± 1.92, P<0.01 and % predicted VC among females (100.70 ± 1.59 vs. 95.91 ± 1.61, P<0.05) between the two groups had statistical significance, but did not cause pulmonary ventilation dysfunction. Conclusions. MSE has no significant effect on the respiratory health of acupuncturists.

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“…Regarding respiratory diseases related to dust storms, 35 studies stated that dust storms can increase the risk of respiratory outpatients, 91 respiratory disease hospitalizations or admissions, 11 , 40 , 43 , 51 , 57 , 78 , 92 , 93 , 96 , 104 , 106 - 114 cases of bronchial asthma, 93 asthma-related hospitalizations or admissions, 51 , 57 , 112 - 116 cases of aggravated asthma disease, 117 , 118 daily pneumonia admissions, 119 , 120 hospital admissions for chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), 50 , 87 , 121 - 123 emergency hospital admissions for COPD, 124 emergency admissions for respiratory diseases, 92 admitted patients suffering from respiratory infection, 50 and the prevalence of chronic bronchitis, cough, and rhinitis. 125 …”

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Global Health Impacts of Dust Storms: A Systematic Review

Aghababaeian

Ostadtaghizadeh

Ardalan

et al. 2021

Environ�Health�Insights

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Background: Dust storms and their impacts on health are becoming a major public health issue. The current study examines the health impacts of dust storms around the world to provide an overview of this issue. Method: In this systematic review, 140 relevant and authoritative English articles on the impacts of dust storms on health (up to September 2019) were identified and extracted from 28 968 articles using valid keywords from various databases (PubMed, WOS, EMBASE, and Scopus) and multiple screening steps. Selected papers were then qualitatively examined and evaluated. Evaluation results were summarized using an Extraction Table. Results: The results of the study are divided into two parts: short and long-term impacts of dust storms. Short-term impacts include mortality, visitation, emergency medical dispatch, hospitalization, increased symptoms, and decreased pulmonary function. Long-term impacts include pregnancy, cognitive difficulties, and birth problems. Additionally, this study shows that dust storms have devastating impacts on health, affecting cardiovascular and respiratory health in particular. Conclusion: The findings of this study show that dust storms have significant public health impacts. More attention should be paid to these natural hazards to prepare for, respond to, and mitigate these hazardous events to reduce their negative health impacts. Registration: PROSPERO registration number CRD42018093325

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Effects of Long-Term Dust Exposure on Human Respiratory System Health in Minqin County, China

Cited by 11 publications

References 18 publications

Variability and Trends in Dust Storm Frequency on Decadal Timescales: Climatic Drivers and Human Impacts

Variability and Trends in Dust Storm Frequency on Decadal Timescales: Climatic Drivers and Human Impacts

Does Moxa Smoke Have Significant Effect on the Acupuncturist’s Respiratory System? A Population-Based Study

Global Health Impacts of Dust Storms: A Systematic Review

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