The German view: Effects of nitrogen dioxide on human health – derivation of health-related short-term and long-term values

Kraft, Martin; Eikmann, Thomas; Kappos, Andreas D.; Künzli, Nino; Rapp, Regula; Schneider, Klaus; Seitz, Heike; Voss, Jens-Uwe; Wichmann, Heinz‐Erich

doi:10.1016/j.ijheh.2005.04.002

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“…Th e exposure to air pollutants and changes of meteorological parameters (air temperature, humidity and pressure) may be related to higher morbidity and mortality, as well as to a higher number of patients presenting to emergency department (ED) [2][3][4] . Air pollution poses great health risk even in developed countries with legally defi ned thresholds of air pollutant concentration 5,6 . Zagreb is the capital and the largest city (790,017 citizens, area 641 km 2 ) of the Republic of Croatia, a country situated in southeastern Europe…”

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Correlation Between Occurrence and Deterioration of Respiratory Diseases and Air Pollution Within the Legally Permissible Limits

Trnjar

Pintarić²,

Jelavić³

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SUMMARY -Th e aim of the study was to investigate the unknown eff ect of air pollutants on the occurrence or deterioration of respiratory diseases in the area with a humid continental climate. Th is retrospective study included 5868 patients with respiratory symptomatology (upper respiratory tract infection (URTI), pneumonia, acute bronchitis, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), and asthma) admitted to emergency department (ED). Th e number of patients, values of meteorological parameters (mean daily values of air temperature pressure and relative humidity) and concentrations of air pollution particles (≤10 μm (PM 10 ), ozone (O 3 ) and nitrogen dioxide (NO 2 )) were collected during a two-year ( July 2008 -June 2010) period. Th ere were 1839 (31.3%), 1712 (29.2%), 1313 (22.4%), 614 (10.5%) and 390 (6.6%) patients with pneumonia, COPD, URTI, acute bronchitis and asthma, respectively. Th e mean daily concentrations of NO 2 (25.9 (1.7-89.7) μg/m 3 ) , O 3 (47.1 (4.7-135.4) μg/ m 3 ) and PM 10 particles (25.7 (4.6-146.6) μg/m 3 ) were below the legally defi ned thresholds. Among other results, the occurrence of respiratory diseases showed positive Spearman's correlation with the values of air humidity (days 0-3, r=0.15 to 0.19), PM 10 (days 0-3, r=0.10 to 0.13) and NO 2 concentrations (day 0, r=0.11), and negative correlation with the values of air temperature (days 0-3, r=-0.36 to -0.34), pressure (day 0, r=-0.10) and O 3 concentrations (days 0-3, r=-0.21 to -0.22) (p<0.05 all). In conclusion, the occurrence of respiratory diseases showed correlation with weather conditions and air pollutants despite the legally permitted values in the region with a humid continental climate.

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Correlation Between Occurrence and Deterioration of Respiratory Diseases and Air Pollution Within the Legally Permissible Limits

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“…15 18 To address these limitations, we investigated outdoor exposure to NO 2 in Malmö, Sweden (270 000 inhabitants), where concentrations are above World Health Organisation air quality guidelines 19 in certain parts of the city, and largely above the annual mean of 20 mg/m 3 recently recommended as a long term standard to protect public health (see discussion section for comparison with other European cities). 20 NO 2 was selected as it is known to be a good indicator of intraurban traffic generated pollution (see discussion section). 21 In an international perspective, it is important to find out if environmental injustice may also exist in a country with one of the most advanced welfare states and lowest inequalities in income (as assessed with the Gini coefficient).…”

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Children's exposure to nitrogen dioxide in Sweden: investigating environmental injustice in an egalitarian country

Chaix

Gustafsson²,

Jerrett³

et al. 2006

Journal of Epidemiology & Community Health

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“…Furthermore, air pollution poses a great health risk even in developed countries with legally defi ned thresholds of air pollution [4][5][6] . Air pollution is associated with an increased risk of various types of cardiac arrhythmias [7][8][9][10][11] , as a consequence of changes in the automation or conduction of impulses that can occur in all parts and systems of the heart 12 .…”

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Correlation between Concentration of Air Pollutants and Occurrence of Cardiac Arrhythmias in a Region with Humid Continental Climate

Knezović

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SUMMARY -In this study, we investigated the correlation of air temperature, pressure and concentration of air pollutants with the rate of admissions for cardiac arrhythmias at two clinical centers in the area with a humid continental climate. Th is retrospective study included 3749 patients with arrhythmias admitted to emergency department (ED). Th ey were classifi ed into four groups: supraventricular tachycardia (SVT), ventricular tachycardia (VT), atrial fi brillation/undulation (Afi b/ Aund), and palpitations (with no ECG changes, or with sinus tachycardia and extrasystoles). Th e number of patients, values of meteorological parameters (average daily values of air temperature, pressure and relative humidity) and concentrations of air pollutants (particles of dimensions ~10 micrometers or less (PM 10 ), ozone (O 3 ) and nitrogen dioxide (NO 2 )) were collected during a two-year period ( July 2008-June 2010). Th ere were 1650 (44.0%), 1525 (40.7%), 451 (12.0%) and 123 (3.3%) patients with palpitations, Afi b/Aund, SVT and VT, respectively. Spearman's correlation yielded positive correlation between the occurrence of arrhythmias and air humidity on the day (r=0.07), and 1 (r=0.08), 2 (r=0.09) and 3 days before (r=0.09), and NO 2 particles on the day (r=0.08) of ED admission; palpitations and air humidity on the day (r=0.11), and 1 (r=0.09), 2 (r=0.07) and 3 days before (r=0.10), and PM 10 (r=0.11) and NO 2 (r=0.08) particles on the day of ED admission; and Afi b/Aund and air humidity 2 days before (r=0.08) ED admission (p<0.05 all). In conclusion, there was a very weak positive correlation of the occurrence of cardiac arrhythmias with air humidity and concentration of air pollutants in the region with a humid continental climate.

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The German view: Effects of nitrogen dioxide on human health – derivation of health-related short-term and long-term values

Cited by 76 publications

References 97 publications

Correlation Between Occurrence and Deterioration of Respiratory Diseases and Air Pollution Within the Legally Permissible Limits

Correlation Between Occurrence and Deterioration of Respiratory Diseases and Air Pollution Within the Legally Permissible Limits

Children's exposure to nitrogen dioxide in Sweden: investigating environmental injustice in an egalitarian country

Correlation between Concentration of Air Pollutants and Occurrence of Cardiac Arrhythmias in a Region with Humid Continental Climate

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