Pollution exposure and child health: Evidence for infants and toddlers in Germany

Coneus, Katja; Spieß, C. Katharina

doi:10.1016/j.jhealeco.2011.09.006

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“…A PubMed search identified 11 new articles: 6 from the Americas (Sarnat et al, 2012;O'Connor et al, 2008;Escamilla-Nuñez et al, 2008;Liu et al, 2009;Castro et al, 2009;Dales et al, 2009), 2 from Europe (Andersen et al, 2008b;Coneus & Spiess, 2012), and 3 from Asia (Min et al, 2008;Yamazaki et al, 2011;Ma et al, 2008). All, except two, studies investigated school-aged asthmatic and/or symptomatic children, while the remaining two considered infants and toddlers (Andersen et al 2008b;Coneus & Spiess, 2012).…”

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“…All, except two, studies investigated school-aged asthmatic and/or symptomatic children, while the remaining two considered infants and toddlers (Andersen et al 2008b;Coneus & Spiess, 2012). Most of the studies observed positive associations between short-term exposure to NO 2 (or nitrogen oxides) for different lags and respiratory symptoms, such as coughing and wheezing (O'Connor et al, 2008;Escamilla-Nuñez et al, 2008;Andersen et al, 2008b), as well as for exhaled nitric oxide (Sarnat et al, 2012) and also for pulmonary function decrease (O'Connor et al, 2008;Liu et al, 2009;Castro et al, 2009;Dales et al 2009;Min et al, 2008;Yamazaki et al, 2011;Ma et al, 2008) in children, although not all of them were statistically significant (Dales et al, 2009).…”

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This document presents answers to 24 questions relevant to reviewing European policies on air pollution and to addressing health aspects of these policies. The answers were developed by a large group of scientists engaged in the WHO project "Review of evidence on health aspects of air pollution -REVIHAAP". The experts reviewed and discussed the newly accumulated scientific evidence on the adverse effects on health of air pollution, formulating science-based answers to the 24 questions. Extensive rationales for the answers, including the list of key references, are provided. The review concludes that a considerable amount of new scientific information on the adverse effects on health of particulate matter, ozone and nitrogen dioxide, observed at levels commonly present in Europe, has been published in recent years. This new evidence supports the scientific conclusions of the WHO air quality guidelines, last updated in 2005, and indicates that the effects in some cases occur at air pollution concentrations lower than those serving to establish these guidelines. It also provides scientific arguments for taking decisive actions to improve air quality and reduce the burden of disease associated with air pollution in Europe.This publication arises from the project REVIHAAP and has been co-funded by the European Union. Keywords AIR POLLUTANTS AIR POLLUTION -ADVERSE EFFECTS ENVIRONMENT AND PUBLIC HEALTH EVIDENCE BASED PRACTICE GUIDELINES HEALTH POLICYAddress requests about publications of the WHO Regional Office for Europe to: Publications WHO Regional Office for Europe Scherfigsvej 8 DK-2100 Copenhagen Ø, Denmark Alternatively, complete an online request form for documentation, health information, or for permission to quote or translate, on the Regional Office web site (http://www.euro.who.int/pubrequest). © World Health Organization 2013All rights reserved. The Regional Office for Europe of the World Health Organization welcomes requests for permission to reproduce or translate its publications, in part or in full.The designations employed and the presentation of the material in this publication do not imply the expression of any opinion whatsoever on the part of the World Health Organization concerning the legal status of any country, territory, city or area or of its authorities, or concerning the delimitation of its frontiers or boundaries. Dotted lines on maps represent approximate borderlines for which there may not yet be full agreement.The mention of specific companies or of certain manufacturers products does not imply that they are endorsed or recommended by the World Health Organization in preference to others of a similar nature that are not mentioned. Errors and omissions excepted, the names of proprietary products are distinguished by initial capital letters.All reasonable precautions have been taken by the World Health Organization to verify the information contained in this publication. However, the published material is being distributed without warranty of any kind, either express or implied. ...

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Horsley

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Medical Journal of Australia

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“…Children are particularly vulnerable to changes in air quality, with weekly ozone and sulfur dioxide concentrations associated with the reporting of respiratory symptoms and impaired respiratory function [161]. Exposure of toddlers to ozone and PM10 is associated with an increased likelihood of bronchitis and other respiratory diseases, while intra-uterine exposure to carbon monoxide, nitrogen dioxide, sulfur dioxide, and particulate matter have significant negative effects on fetal growth and anthropometric parameters at birth [162,163].…”

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The Health Effects of Climate Change in the WHO European Region

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Abstract:The evidence of observed health effects as well as projections of future health risks from climate variability and climate change is growing. This article summarizes new knowledge on these health risks generated since the IPCC fourth assessment report (AR4) was published in 2007, with a specific focus on the 53 countries comprising the WHO European Region. Many studies on the effects of weather, climate variability, and climate change on health in the European Region have been published since 2007, increasing the level of certainty with regard to already known health threats. Exposures to temperature extremes, floods, storms, and wildfires have effects on cardiovascular and respiratory health. Climate-and weather-related health risks from worsening food and water safety and security, poor air quality, and ultraviolet radiation exposure as well as increasing allergic diseases, vector-and rodent-borne diseases, and other climate-sensitive health outcomes also warrant attention and policy action to protect human health.

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“…All of these studies use American data. In one of the few non-US studies, Coneus and Spiess (2012) use survey data from the German Socio-Economic Panel on infant and toddler health outcomes, which allow them to control for a wide range of confounders. The small sample size, however, limits the power of their study.…”

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Air pollution, avoidance behaviour and children's respiratory health: Evidence from England

Janke

2014

Journal of Health Economics

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Despite progress in air pollution control, concerns remain over the health impact of poor air quality. Governments increasingly issue air quality information to enable vulnerable groups to avoid exposure. Avoidance behaviour potentially biases estimates of the health effects of air pollutants. But avoidance behaviour imposes a cost on individuals and therefore may not be taken in all circumstances. This paper exploits panel data at the English local authority level to estimate the relationship between children's daily hospital emergency admissions for respiratory diseases and common air pollutants, while allowing for avoidance behaviour in response to air pollution warnings. A 1% increase in nitrogen dioxide or ozone concentrations increases hospital admissions by 0.1%. For the subset of asthma admissions -where avoidance is less costly -there is evidence of avoidance behaviour. Ignoring avoidance behaviour, however, does not result in statistically significant underestimation of the health effect of air pollution.

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Pollution exposure and child health: Evidence for infants and toddlers in Germany

Cited by 89 publications

References 26 publications

A rapid assessment of the impact of hazard reduction burning around Sydney, May 2016

A rapid assessment of the impact of hazard reduction burning around Sydney, May 2016

The Health Effects of Climate Change in the WHO European Region

Air pollution, avoidance behaviour and children's respiratory health: Evidence from England

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