Modeled and perceived RF-EMF, noise and air pollution and symptoms in a population cohort. Is perception key in predicting symptoms?

Martens, Astrid L.; Reedijk, Marije; Smid, Tjabe; Huss, Anke; Timmermans, Daniëlle R.M.; Strak, Maciej; Swart, Wim; Lenters, Virissa; Kromhout, Hans; Verheij, Robert; Slottje, Pauline; Vermeulen, Roel

doi:10.1016/j.scitotenv.2018.05.007

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“…Nevertheless, people who live in close proximity of goat farms, seem to have a more negative attitude towards farming [39], which might be related to the Q-fever outbreak in the study area several years prior to the study [40]. Concerns regarding the health effects of environmental exposures as well as perceived exposure are well-documented determinants of various clusters of “non-specific” symptoms [41–43], but this is highly unlikely for GP-diagnosed disorders or infections such as pneumonia [39].…”

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Patients with overlapping diagnoses of asthma and COPD: is livestock exposure a risk factor for comorbidity and coexisting symptoms and infections?

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Background Epidemiological research on health effects of livestock exposure in population subgroups with compromised respiratory health is still limited. The present study explored the association between livestock exposure and comorbid/concurrent conditions in patients with overlapping diagnoses of asthma and COPD. Methods Electronic health record data from 23 general practices in the Netherlands were collected from 425 patients diagnosed with both asthma and COPD, living in rural areas with high livestock density (“study area”). Data of 341 patients with the same overlapping diagnoses, living in rural areas with lower livestock density (“control areas”) were obtained from 19 general practices. First, the prevalence of comorbid disorders and symptoms/infections were compared between the study and control area. Second, the examined health outcomes were analyzed in relation to measures of individual livestock exposure. Results Pneumonia was twice as common among patients living in areas with a high livestock density (OR 2.29, 99% CI 0.96–5.47); however, there were generally no statistically significant differences in the investigated outcomes between the study and control area. Significant associations were observed between presence of goats within 1000 m and allergic rhinitis (OR 5.71, 99% CI 1.11–29.3, p < 0.01), number of co-occurring symptoms (IRR 1.69, 99% CI 1.03–2.77, p < 0.01) and anxiety (OR 8.18, 99% 1.5–44.7, p < 0.01). Presence of cattle within 500 m was associated with pneumonia prevalence (OR 2.48, 99% CI 1.05–5.84, p < 0.01). Conclusion Livestock exposure is not associated with comorbid chronic conditions but appears to be a risk factor for symptomatic effects in patients with overlapping diagnoses of asthma and COPD.

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Patients with overlapping diagnoses of asthma and COPD: is livestock exposure a risk factor for comorbidity and coexisting symptoms and infections?

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“…The latter did not adjust for air pollution due to collinearity. In a further study between January 2008 and 2009 in Madrid, including 26 urban background noise monitors, short-term exposure to night-time road traffic noise was associated with the number of emergency medical calls taken care of due to respiratory causes (ICD-10: J00-J99) the same day: RR (95% CI): 1.14 (1.11; 1.18) per 1 dB 18 .…”

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“…The current review identified one study on long-term exposure to road traffic and railway noise with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) mortality registers in a large cohort study (ICD-10: J40-44) 7 and two on short-term exposure to road traffic noise, either with attended emergency medical calls 18 or COPD mortality registers (in both cases using ICD-10 codes: J40-44, J47) 8 . The large adult cohort in the Netherlands (n = 339,633) 7 Despite the large longitudinal study and the suggestive short-term associations in Madrid, only one population has been studied for both the short-and long-term effects of noise.…”

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“…A total of two studies aimed to study bronchitis, both in children, one in relation to long-term exposure 10 and another one with short-term exposure to road traffic noise 17 . Three studies from Madrid (Spain) also studied short-term exposure to road traffic noise in relation with pneumonia 8,17,18 . In a crosssectional study of 68 children in Germany, Ising et al 10 (2004) reported a dose-dependent association of combined exposure to road traffic noise and nitrogen dioxide levels, measured for many days at the children's bedrooms at night, with greater annual physician contacts due to bronchitis.…”

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“…Later on, another time series study in Madrid between January 2008 and 2009, now including 26 urban background noise monitors, found that short-term exposure to night-time road traffic noise was associated with attended emergency medical calls due to pneumonia (ICD-10: J12-J18) the same day: RR = 1.17 (95% CI: 1.09; 1.25) per 1 dB, independently of air pollution and temperature 18 . In addition, for the period between 2003 and 2009, the case-crossover study in the same study area and also including 26 noise monitors, observed a relationship between short-term exposure only to the maximum peak road traffic noise levels at night and register-based pneumonia mortality (ICD-10: J12-J18) one day after for patients over 64 years of age and only when Nitrogen Dioxide (NO 2 ) was greater than 30 mcg/m 3 , and independently of air pollution and temperature and relative humidity 8 .…”

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Environmental noise is a main stressor associated with several ailments. Some studies have also reported associations between noise and respiratory disease. The aim of this study is to perform a comprehensive review of the epidemiological evidence for the association of road, railway, aircraft, wind turbine and neighbourhood noise with respiratory disease. Articles from 1980 until August 25 th , 2020, were searched in PubMed and Scopus by one person. Several of the 15 included peer-reviewed articles suggested associations of short-or long-term exposure to noise or noise annoyance, particularly of road traffic noise, with respiratory morbidity or mortality, independently of air pollution. However, the evidence was rated as insufficient for the association between specific exposure and outcome couples, due to the few studies available for each pair and the remaining inconsistencies. To improve the evidence, further and better studies are needed that consider short-and long-term exposure to noise, mediation by annoyance, and adjustment for air pollution.

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Patients with overlapping diagnoses of asthma and COPD: is livestock exposure a risk factor for comorbidity and coexisting symptoms and infections?

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