Association between Air Pollution and Squamous Cell Lung Cancer in South-Eastern Poland

Gawełko, Jan; Cierpiał-Wolan, Marek; Bwanakare, Second; Czarnota, Michalina

doi:10.3390/ijerph191811598

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“…The available data underline the relationship between smoking and air pollution and the risk of lung cancer [ 14 – 18 ]. Also, in Poland lung cancer incidences and air pollution are linked [ 19 ], especially that according to the World Bank Group, Polish cities remain 36 of 50 of the most polluted urban areas of the European Union [ 20 ].…”

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The epidemiology of the most frequent cancers in Poland in 2015–2021 and the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on cancer incidence

Choręza,

Owczarek,

Kruk

et al. 2024

Arch Public Health

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Background The late diagnosis, despite the improving availability and accessibility of diagnostic procedures during the last decade in Poland and cooperation between specialist cancer centres, remains an unsolved problem. Moreover, the accessibility to healthcare resources and diagnostic procedures has been drastically reduced because of the COVID-19 pandemic in 2019–2020. The study aimed to present the epidemiology of the most frequent cancers diagnosed in Poland as well as the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on cancers’ incidence. Methods Depersonalized, epidemiological data was obtained from the National Health Fund of Poland. In this retrospective study, the epidemiological analysis was performed and divided into subregions, according to patients’ domicile. For each of the subregions, we have calculated the incidence rate per 100,000 standardized to the European Standard Population 2013. The time points of providing the first healthcare service were considered as the time of cancer diagnosis. Results In the 2015–2019 period, before the COVID-19 pandemic occurred, the nationwide incidence of analysed cancers remained stable or slightly decreased (as the lung cancer). Simultaneusly, during the same period the prevalence of the prostate cancer has increased and the large differences between subregions with the least and the highest incidence were observed. Subsequently, the incidences of all analyzed cancers decreased in 2020, compared to the period before the COVID-19 pandemic occurred. Then, in 2021 a disproportionate increase in cancers’ incidence rates was noted. Conclusions Our results show a significant decrease in the incidence rate of the most frequent cancers diagnosed in Poland in 2020 compared to 2019. Subsequently, in 2021 the increase of the incidence ratios was noted, most likely due to the gradual reduction of epidemic restrictions.

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The epidemiology of the most frequent cancers in Poland in 2015–2021 and the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on cancer incidence

Choręza,

Owczarek,

Kruk

et al. 2024

Arch Public Health

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“…Our previous work showed nitrogen dioxide to be a lung cancer carcinogen. Once NO 2 is mixed with the other outdoor air pollution, it becomes more persistent in terms of explaining the appearance of cancers and could constitute the main cause of SCC [ 11 ]. For the cohort of men under the age of 75, the risk ratio was less than 1 in the case of NO 2 .…”

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“…In the case of the latter, the risk is far less than the risk caused by smoking, but some researchers estimate that, worldwide, approximately five percent of all lung cancer deaths may be caused by outdoor air pollution [ 4 ]. There is scientific evidence of an increased incidence of respiratory, circulatory and cancer diseases due to exposure to various air pollutants, mainly to particles PM10, PM2.5 and their constituents [ 5 , 6 , 7 , 8 ] as well as to nitrogen dioxide (NO 2 ) [ 9 , 10 , 11 ] or sulphur dioxide (SO 2 ) [ 5 , 12 ]. Exogenous carbon monoxide (CO) is produced by the incomplete combustion of carbon-containing molecules.…”

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Does the Level of Air Pollution Affect the Incidence of Lung Adenocarcinoma in South-Eastern Poland?

Cierpiał-Wolan

Wójcik

Gawełko

et al. 2023

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The aim of this study was to assess the association of long-term exposure to particulate matter with aerodynamic diameter, PM2.5, PM10, NO2 and SO2 as well as CO, with lung adenocarcinoma (AD) in south-east Poland for the years from 2004 to 2014. The study group consisted of 4296 patients with lung adenocarcinoma and the level of selected pollutants. To analyse the data, a standard statistics for cohort data, that is a risk ratio (RR), was used. The dependencies occurring in the distribution of pollutants and cancer incidence were examined using Moran’s I correlation coefficient. The current study suggests that PM10, NO2 and SO2 exposure as an air pollutant may increase female lung adenocarcinoma incidence. In men, the increased risk of adenocarcinoma lung cancer is affected by SO2 and PM10. A high morbidity rate in urban areas and suburbs may be connected with commuting from moderately polluted living areas to highly polluted working areas.

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“…Many studies have shown the role of H2S gas and SO2 and their association with lung cancer, especially in individuals chronically exposed to these gases [8]. A study in Southeast Poland showed that long-term exposure to SO2 and NO2 gases played a role in increasing the incidence of squamous cell lung cancer [11]. Similarly, an epidemiology study in China found that exposure to air polluted with SO2 was signi cantly associated with an increased incidence of lung cancer [10].…”

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The Impact of Oil Refinery Exposure on Lung Cancer in Homs, Syria: A Retrospective Cohort Study

Daas,

Bakir,

ALShawaf

2023

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This retrospective cohort study investigates the impact of an oil refinery on the incidence of lung cancer in Homs, Syria. The study compares the occurrence of lung cancer in Homs, where an oil refinery releases toxic gases, with the nearby city of Hama, which lacks such air pollution. The results reveal a higher incidence of lung cancer in Homs, indicating a potential association between exposure to refinery gases and lung cancer. The study emphasizes the importance of environmental monitoring and public health measures to mitigate the impact of air pollution on human health.

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Association between Air Pollution and Squamous Cell Lung Cancer in South-Eastern Poland

Cited by 15 publications

References 57 publications

The epidemiology of the most frequent cancers in Poland in 2015–2021 and the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on cancer incidence

The epidemiology of the most frequent cancers in Poland in 2015–2021 and the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on cancer incidence

Does the Level of Air Pollution Affect the Incidence of Lung Adenocarcinoma in South-Eastern Poland?

The Impact of Oil Refinery Exposure on Lung Cancer in Homs, Syria: A Retrospective Cohort Study

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