Air pollution and childhood asthma

Mukharesh, Lana; Phipatanakul, Wanda; Gaffin, Jonathan M.

doi:10.1097/aci.0000000000000881

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“…Second, Ko and Hsu suggest that outdoor air quality or time spent outdoors could be reasons for the improvements in asthma in our study . Outdoor air quality can be an important determinant of child respiratory health, and increases in neighborhood safety and other factors associated with moving can affect the amount of time that children spend outdoors. We are currently working to incorporate outdoor air and school exposures in our continuation of this work.…”

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Housing Mobility Intervention for Childhood Asthma—Reply

Pollack,

Matsui,

Keet

2023

JAMA

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Role of the Funder/Sponsor: Arnold Ventures and the Department of Veterans Affairs had no role in the design and conduct of the study; collection, management, analysis, and interpretation of the data; preparation, review, or approval of the manuscript; and decision to submit the manuscript for publication. Disclaimer:The views expressed in this article are those of the authors and do not reflect those of the US Department of Veterans Affairs or the US government. Dr Ross is a Deputy Editor at JAMA and Dr Redberg was recently the Editor of JAMA Internal Medicine but they were not involved in the review of or any decisions regarding this article.

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Housing Mobility Intervention for Childhood Asthma—Reply

Pollack,

Matsui,

Keet

2023

JAMA

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“…Third, even though people have been aware of the harm that air pollution causes to the respiratory system and have made numerous efforts to reduce it, air pollution can still cause asthma in some areas. The idea that outdoor air pollution causes pre-existing asthma to worsen has been supported by decades of accumulating evidence, with some studies suggesting that outdoor air pollution can also cause new cases of asthma ( 32 ). Extreme weather events are becoming more common as a result of global climate change, which may also be a factor.…”

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Asthma prevalence based on the Baidu index and China's Health Statistical Yearbook from 2011 to 2020 in China

Li,

Wang,

Shao

et al. 2023

Front. Public Health

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BackgroundDue to environmental pollution, changes in lifestyle, and advancements in diagnostic technology, the prevalence of asthma has been increasing over the years. Although China has made early efforts in asthma epidemiology and prevention, there is still a lack of unified and comprehensive epidemiological research within the country. The objective of the study is to determine the nationwide prevalence distribution of asthma using the Baidu Index and China's Health Statistical Yearbook.MethodsBased on China's Health Statistical Yearbook, we analyzed the gender and age distribution of asthma in China from 2011 to 2020, as well as the length of hospitalization and associated costs. By utilizing the Baidu Index and setting the covering all 31 provinces and autonomous regions in China, we obtained the Baidu Index for the keyword 'asthma'. Heatmaps and growth ratios described the prevalence and growth of asthma in mainland China.ResultsThe average expenditure for discharged asthma (standard deviation) patients was ¥5,870 (808). The average length of stay (standard deviation) was 7.9 (0.38) days. During the period of 2011 to 2020, hospitalization expenses for asthma increased while the length of hospital stay decreased. The proportion of discharged patients who were children under the age of 5 were 25.3% (2011), 19.4% (2012), 16% (2013), 17.9% (2014), 13.9% (2015), 11.3% (2016), 10.2% (2017), 9.4% (2018), 8.1% (2019), and 7.2% (2020), respectively. The prevalence of asthma among boys was higher than girls before the age of 14. In contrast, the proportion of women with asthma was larger than men after the age of 14. During the period from 2011 to 2020, the median [The first quartile (Q1)-the third quartile (Q3)] daily asthma Baidu index in Guangdong, Beijing, Jiangsu, Sichuan, and Zhejiang were 419 (279–476), 328 (258–376), 315 (227–365), 272 (166–313), and 312 (233–362) respectively. Coastal regions showed higher levels of attention toward asthma, indicating a higher incidence rate. Since 2014, there has been a rapid increase in the level of attention toward asthma, with the provinces of Qinghai, Sichuan, and Guangdong experiencing the fastest growth.ConclusionThere are regional variations in the prevalence of asthma among different provinces in China, and the overall prevalence of asthma is increasing.

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“…Urban areas had two-thirds of pediatric asthma incidence related to NO 2 exposure. A review of scientific publications between 2021 and 2022 demonstrated the harmful effects on respiratory health, especially pediatric asthma, of early exposure to pollutants such as nitrogen dioxide, sulfur dioxide and ozone, as well as tobacco smoke, radon and the presence of volatile organic compounds (VOCs) [15].…”

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Global burden of pediatric asthma and rhinitis – what we have recently learned from epidemiology

Romero-Tapia,

García-Marcos

2024

Current Opinion in Allergy &Amp; Clinical Immunology

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Purpose of review To analyze and present recently published information on the factors that modify the burden of asthma and rhinitis in pediatric ages, such as ecological determinants; highlighting access and adherence to medications, exposure to pollutants and climate change. In addition to individual determinants such as obesity, protective & risk factors and comorbidities. Recent findings Asthma and rhinitis continue to have a significant impact worldwide on the health of affected patients, primarily children. The burden of asthma is greatest in developing countries and vulnerable populations, resulting in increased morbidity, potentially preventable asthma deaths and socioeconomic consequences. Summary A better understanding and representation of the burden of asthma and rhinitis in children can contribute to prevention strategies and improvements in the care of pediatric patients.

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Air pollution and childhood asthma

Cited by 12 publications

References 54 publications

Housing Mobility Intervention for Childhood Asthma—Reply

Housing Mobility Intervention for Childhood Asthma—Reply

Asthma prevalence based on the Baidu index and China's Health Statistical Yearbook from 2011 to 2020 in China

Global burden of pediatric asthma and rhinitis – what we have recently learned from epidemiology

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