Air Pollution and Public Health: A PRISMA-Compliant Systematic Review

Quarato, Marco; Maria, Luigi De; Gatti, Maria Franca; Caputi, Antonio; Mansi, Francesca; Lorusso, Pietro; Birtolo, Francesco; Vimercati, Luigi

doi:10.3390/atmos8100183

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“…Studies on occupational exposure to air pollutants reported that traffic policemen who were exposed to motor vehicle-generated air pollutants, including diesel exhaust particles, for a long period showed a significant decline in respiratory function [2,3]. A systematic review of studies on the health effects of occupational and non-occupational exposure to air pollutants also reported that occupational exposure to air pollution increased the risk of allergic and pulmonary disease [4]. Epidemiological studies to date suggest that exposure to PM induces lung injury and inflammation, promotes airway hyperresponsiveness, and exacerbates asthma.…”

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A Cohort Study on Respiratory Symptoms and Diseases Caused by Toner-Handling Work: Longitudinal Analyses from 2003 to 2013

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The purpose of this study was to examine the effects of toner-handling work on respiratory symptoms and diseases. We conducted a prospective cohort study of 1468 workers between 2003 and 2013. The cohort included 887 toner-handling workers and 581 non-toner-handling workers, employed in one toner and copier manufacturing enterprise. Toner-handling workers were subdivided into two groups based on the 8-h time-weighted average toner exposure concentration for each work category in the baseline survey. We compared the incidence of respiratory disease and longitudinal changes in the prevalence of subjective respiratory symptoms among three groups, as follows: High-concentration toner exposure group, the low-concentration toner exposure group, and a control group. The incidence of respiratory disease and changes in the prevalence of subjective respiratory symptoms were similar between the non-toner-handling group and the toner-handling group. In contrast, the odds ratio for yearly changes in the prevalence of wheezing without asthmatic response was significantly lower in the high-concentration toner exposure group than in the control group. At the study site, dust scattering was well controlled and workers used respiratory protection appropriately. These findings suggest that toner-handling work had little adverse effect on respiratory function in a work environment with sufficiently controlled ventilation.

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A Cohort Study on Respiratory Symptoms and Diseases Caused by Toner-Handling Work: Longitudinal Analyses from 2003 to 2013

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“…Both benzo[a]pyrene and pyrene are representative PAHs [4], and the coke oven emissions contribute significantly to the severe pollution of volatile organic compounds (VOCs) in the air [5][6][7][8]. Some studies have shown that PAH exposure from the coke plant still poses a health risk for workers and the general population [1,9]. Coke oven workers at risk should be monitored for adverse effects due to long-term exposure [10].…”

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Environmental Monitoring of PAHs Exposure, Biomarkers and Vital Status in Coke Oven Workers

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Bisceglia

Cavone

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A follow-up study of a cohort of workers from a coke plant compared with a control group from the same industrial area was conducted in 2019. The recruitment and environmental and biomarker measurements were performed during 1993/1994. The environmental concentrations of polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAH), B(a)P, pyrene and nitro-PAH were measured. Personal data were collected via an individual semi-structured questionnaire by a trained physician. All biomarkers were measured after a specific blood drawing for every test. Significant risks (ORs) were observed for nitro-PAH (≥0.12 µg/m3) [OR = 7.96 (1.01–62.82)], urinary 1-hydroxypyrene (1-OHpy) (≥0.99 µmoles/moles of creatinine) [OR = 11.71 (1.47–92.90)], PAH DNA adducts (P32) (≥2.69 adducts/108 nucleotides) [OR = 5.46 (1.17–25.58)], total nitro-PAH hemoglobin adducts (≥161.68 fg/µg of Hb) [OR = 5.92 (1.26–27.86)], sister chromatid exchange (SCE) with TCR (≥377.84 SCE/cell chromosomes) [OR = 13.06 (3.95–93.10)], sister chromatid exchange with T (≥394.72 total SCE) [OR = 13.06 (3.95–93.10)], and sister chromatid exchange with X (≥8.19 mean SCE) [OR = 13.06 (3.95–93.10)]. Significant risk of death for all causes and chromosomal aberrations (48 h) (OR = 7.19 [1.19–43.44]) or micronuclei in culture at 48 h (OR = 3.86 [1.04–14.38]) were also found.

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“…Due to its multitudinous emission sources, PM 2.5 pollution has gradually become a worldwide environmental problem. PM 2.5 contains some compounds, such as polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs), heavy metals, and microorganisms [1]. Meanwhile, because of its tiny size, PM 2.5 has a long residence time in the atmosphere and can penetrate to the lower airways [2,3].…”

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“…One of the most obvious problems induced by high levels of PM 2.5 exposure is premature death [5]. Numerous epidemiological studies have shown the harmful effects of long-term PM 2.5 exposure on human health [1,2,[6][7][8][9]. Pun et al [6] found that long-term PM 2.5 exposure has a strong relationship with increased mortality from respiratory disease, lung cancer, and cardiovascular disease in US elderly.…”

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Spatio-Temporal Variations of Satellite-Based PM2.5 Concentrations and Its Determinants in Xinjiang, Northwest of China

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Samat

Abuduwaili

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With the aggravation of air pollution in recent years, a great deal of research on haze episodes is mainly concentrated on the east-central China. However, fine particulate matter (PM2.5) pollution in northwest China has rarely been discussed. To fill this gap, based on the standard deviational ellipse analysis and spatial autocorrelation statistics method, we explored the spatio-temporal variation and aggregation characteristics of PM2.5 concentrations in Xinjiang from 2001 to 2016. The result showed that annual average PM2.5 concentration was high both in the north slope of Tianshan Mountain and the western Tarim Basin. Furthermore, PM2.5 concentrations on the northern slope of the Tianshan Mountain increased significantly, while showing an obviously decrease in the western Tarim Basin during the period of 2001–2016. Based on the result of the geographical detector method (GDM), population density was the most dominant factor of the spatial distribution of PM2.5 concentrations (q = 0.550), followed by road network density (q = 0.423) and GDP density (q = 0.413). During the study period (2001–2016), the driving force of population density on the distribution of PM2.5 concentrations showed a gradual downward trend. However, other determinants, like DEM (Digital elevation model), NSL (Nighttime stable light), LCT (Land cover type), and NDVI (Normalized Difference Vegetation Index), show significant increased trends. Therefore, further effort is required to reveal the role of landform and vegetation in the spatio-temporal variations of PM2.5 concentrations. Moreover, the local government should take effective measures to control urban sprawl while accelerating economic development.

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Air Pollution and Public Health: A PRISMA-Compliant Systematic Review

Cited by 33 publications

References 54 publications

A Cohort Study on Respiratory Symptoms and Diseases Caused by Toner-Handling Work: Longitudinal Analyses from 2003 to 2013

A Cohort Study on Respiratory Symptoms and Diseases Caused by Toner-Handling Work: Longitudinal Analyses from 2003 to 2013

Environmental Monitoring of PAHs Exposure, Biomarkers and Vital Status in Coke Oven Workers

Spatio-Temporal Variations of Satellite-Based PM2.5 Concentrations and Its Determinants in Xinjiang, Northwest of China

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