Increased asthma and respiratory symptoms in children exposed to petrochemical pollution

Wichmann, F.A.; Müller, Andrea; Busi, Luciano Enrique; Cianni, Natalia; Massolo, Laura Andrea; Schlink, Uwe; Porta, Atilio Andrés; Sly, Peter D.

doi:10.1016/j.jaci.2008.09.052

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“…This is important, because beyond treated in the case of Bahía Blanca a small number of surveys, situation that is evident in the accompanying standard deviations each value, because in previous studies by various authors, and even of our group in the previous period in La Plata, with higher values of VOCs in the industrial area, allow showed significant differences between the values of respiratory parameters of different areas correlated with high exposure levels [12,[25][26][27]. The other important element regarding potential health effects is the level of exposure to benzene, since it is a carcinogenic substance.…”

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confidence: 69%

“…In both districts are located petrochemical poles, about 5 km distance from the capital city, with outstanding production volumes. In both regions, as the main emission sources and methodology applied to working child population are selected three types of areas [6,[10][11][12][13][14]:  Industrial area: adjacencies of Petrochemical Pole, industrial emissions.  Urban area: main source of vehicular emission.…”

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confidence: 99%

“…The analysis of the results was performed using standard methodology. This group included 53 (25.1%) children from industrial, 86 (40.8%) from urban, 72 (34.1%) from residential areas of both regions [10,12,[17][18][19].…”

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confidence: 99%

“…A portable spirometer (Datospir 120A; Sibelmed, Barcelona, Spain) coupled with computerized data acquisition software was used. The following variables were obtained from the best of 3 reproducible forced expiratory manoeuvres: forced vital capacity (FVC), forced expiratory volume in 1 second (FEV1), and FEV1/FVC ratio [12,18,19].…”

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confidence: 99%

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The effect of air pollution on children’s health: a comparative study between La Plata and Bahía Blanca, Buenos Aires Province, Argentina

Lerner

Morales

Aguilar

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WIT Transactions on Ecology and the Environment

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We present the results of a study of outdoor air quality in two comparable regions of Buenos Aires province (Argentina); La Plata and Bahía Blanca, developed jointly by researchers of the National University in both cities, and of the Hospital of Bahía Blanca, between 2009 and 2011. Both regions are characterized by a large petrochemical complex and a village with outstanding traffic. In this study, we measure levels of volatile organic compounds (VOCs), particulate matter suspended in air (PM) in air outdoor and affectation of respiratory system in children between 6 and 12 years. Also, analysis of the effect of the air pollution exposure was made through the calculation of potentially increased life time cancer risk (LCR) in children. In both regions, including three areas: urban, industrial and residential (reference area), 20 VOCs were sampled by passive monitoring (3M 3500), and determined by GC/FID, comprising n-alkanes, cycloalkanes, aromatics, chlorinated compounds, terpenoids and ketones; particulate matter (PM10) was token using a low flow sampler MiniVol TAS, and spirometry were performed, using a portable spirometer.The collected data show higher levels of PM10 in Bahía Blanca, both in the industrial zone and urban areas, the industrial area of Bahía Blanca with very bad air quality, associable with a 5% increase in mortality. The levels of total VOCs found in the residential area for both regions are comparable. Spirometry parameters of children living in an industrial area evidence respiratory disease with respect to urban and residential areas.

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Section: Sampling and Sampling Sitesmentioning

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Section: Spirometric Analysismentioning

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The effect of air pollution on children’s health: a comparative study between La Plata and Bahía Blanca, Buenos Aires Province, Argentina

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“…Previous studies showed that the correlations between petrochemical pollution exposure and increased asthma and respiratory symptoms in children and the mortalities of some cancers (Wichmann et al, 2009;Yang et al, 1997;Yang et al, 1998;Yang et al, 2000). Among these petrochemical-related air pollutants, the emissive heavy metal was one kind of important chemicals because of its toxicity in humans and persistency in environment.…”

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Urinary Heavy Metal levels of Residents in the Vicinity of a Petrochemical Complex in Taiwan

Yuan

Pien

Chan

2013

E3S Web of Conferences

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Abstract.A petrochemical complex located in central Taiwan is a major emission source of air pollutants locally. Among these air pollutants, it is concern that the health effects of exposure to heavy metal because of its toxicity and persistency. Therefore, we conducted a biological monitoring study to investigate the effect of heavy metal pollutants on inhabitants around this petrochemical complex. According to the distance and the wind direction from the petrochemical complex, the study area was divided into high exposure (HE) and low exposure (LE) areas, and a total of 673 study subjects who aged above 35 years old living in HE and LE areas were recruited to be collected urine sample and personal information by health screen and questionnaire administration. The concentrations of ten kinds of urinary heavy metals were analyzed by inductively coupled plasma mass spectrometry. After adjusting for age, gender, socioeconomic status, smoking, dietary habits and other potential confounders, the multiple linear regression models showed that the urinary levels of vanadium, manganese, arsenic and strontium of inhabitants in HE area were significantly higher than those of inhabitants in LE area. This study indicated the potential effects of emitted metal pollutants from a petrochemical complex on the residents nearby.

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Different effects of area of residency in atopic disorders and spirometric indices in children

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Increased asthma and respiratory symptoms in children exposed to petrochemical pollution

Cited by 135 publications

References 18 publications

The effect of air pollution on children’s health: a comparative study between La Plata and Bahía Blanca, Buenos Aires Province, Argentina

The effect of air pollution on children’s health: a comparative study between La Plata and Bahía Blanca, Buenos Aires Province, Argentina

Urinary Heavy Metal levels of Residents in the Vicinity of a Petrochemical Complex in Taiwan

Different effects of area of residency in atopic disorders and spirometric indices in children

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