Occupational diesel exhaust exposure as a risk factor for chronic obstructive pulmonary disease

Hart, Jaime E.; Eisen, Ellen A.; Laden, Francine

doi:10.1097/mcp.0b013e32834f0eaa

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“…Among nonsmoking men, the prevalence of COPD ranged from 3.1% in Cape Town, South Africa, to 9.4% in Manila, Philippines [41]. Higher COPD prevalence among nonsmoking women has been associated with increased indoor air pollution because of biomass fuels used at home [18,34,35]. Other studies have shown that development of COPD could result from exposures to second-hand smoke at home or in the workplace [42][43][44].…”

Section: Higher Prevalence Of Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease Imentioning

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Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease in nonsmokers by occupation and exposure

Bang¹

2015

Current Opinion in Pulmonary Medicine

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The results of various studies among nonsmokers show that some occupations are associated with an increased risk of developing COPD, but no exact causes are reported. More research is needed to confirm the newly identified occupations associated with an increased risk of COPD and to identify causal risk factors. To reduce the prevalence of COPD in the workplace, etiologic research and preventive interventions should focus on occupations at risk for occupational exposures.

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Section: Higher Prevalence Of Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease Imentioning

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Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease in nonsmokers by occupation and exposure

Bang¹

2015

Current Opinion in Pulmonary Medicine

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“…Potential health effects of short-term exposure to diesel exhaust can include irritation of the eyes, nose, throat, and lungs; lightheadedness; headaches; fatigue; nausea; cough; increased mucus; and worsening of allergies and triggering of asthma attacks. (5) Long-term exposure can potentially cause lung cancer (6)(7)(8) ; chronic respiratory disease (9) ; worsening of lung diseases such as asthma, emphysema, and chronic bronchitis (10) ; and heart disease and worsening of pre-existing heart conditions. (11,12) On our site visits in beach areas we observed clouds of fine sand on residential streets that were produced by vehicle movement suspending the sand that remained on the roads.…”

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Diesel and Silica Monitoring at Two Sites Following Hurricane Sandy

Freund¹,

Zuckerman²,

Luo

et al. 2014

Journal of Occupational and Environmental Hygiene

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Following Hurricane Sandy, which hit New York City and New Jersey in October 2012, industrial hygienists from the Mount Sinai and Belleview/New York University occupational medicine clinics conducted monitoring for diesel exhaust and silica in lower Manhattan and Rockaway Peninsula. Average daytime elemental carbon levels at three stations in lower Manhattan on December 4, 2012, ranged from 9 to18 μg/m(3). Sub-micron particle counts at various times on the same day were over 200,000 particles per cubic centimeter on many streets in lower Manhattan. In Rockaway Peninsula on December 12, 2012, all average daytime elemental carbon levels were below a detection limit of approximately 7 μg/m(3). The average daytime crystalline silica dust concentration was below detection at two sites on Rockaway Peninsula, and was 0.015 mg/m(3) quartz where sand was being replaced on the beach. The daily average levels of elemental carbon and airborne particulates that we measured are in the range of levels that have been found to cause respiratory effects in sensitive subpopulations like asthmatic patients after 2 hr of exposure. Control of exposure to diesel exhaust must be considered following natural disasters where diesel-powered equipment is used in cleanup and recovery. Although peak silica exposures were not likely captured in this study, but were reported by a government agency to have exceeded recommended guidelines for at least one cleanup worker, we recommend further study of silica exposures when debris removal operations or traffic create visible levels of suspended dust from soil or sand.

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“…Such exposures include dust, sea salt, automobile exhaust, industrial emissions, welding fumes, sawdust, animal waste, and crop dust (Seinfeld and Pandis 2012). Exposure to specific aerosols lead to specific adverse health outcomes: Coal mine dust to adverse respiratory changes (Henneberger and Attfield 1997); welding fume to respiratory diseases and lung cancer (Antonini 2003); and diesel fume to pulmonary disease (Hart et al 2012) and lung cancer (Lipsett and Campleman 2000).…”

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Inter-comparison of low-cost sensors for measuring the mass concentration of occupational aerosols

Sousan

Koehler

Thomas

et al. 2016

Aerosol Science and Technology

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Low-cost sensors are effective for measuring the mass concentration of ambient aerosols and secondhand smoke in homes, but their use at concentrations relevant to occupational settings has not been demonstrated. We measured the concentrations of four aerosols (salt, Arizona road dust, welding fume, and diesel exhaust) with three types of low-cost sensors (a DC1700 from Dylos and two commodity sensors from Sharp), an aerosol photometer, and reference instruments at concentrations up to 6500 μg/m3. Raw output was used to assess sensor precision and develop equations to compute mass concentrations. EPA and NIOSH protocols were used to assess the mass concentrations estimated with low-cost sensors compared to reference instruments. The detection efficiency of the DC1700 ranged from 0.04% at 0.1 μm to 108% at 5 μm, as expected, although misclassification of fine and coarse particles was observed. The raw output of the DC1700 had higher precision (lower coefficient of variation, CV = 7.4%) than that of the two sharp devices (CV = 25% and 17%), a finding attributed to differences in manufacturer calibration. Aerosol type strongly influenced sensor response, indicating the need for on-site calibration to convert sensor output to mass concentration. Once calibrated, however, the mass concentration estimated with low-cost sensors was highly correlated with that of reference instruments (R2=0.99). These results suggest that the DC1700 and Sharp sensors are useful in estimating aerosol mass concentration for aerosols at concentrations relevant to the workplace.

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Occupational diesel exhaust exposure as a risk factor for chronic obstructive pulmonary disease

Cited by 51 publications

References 26 publications

Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease in nonsmokers by occupation and exposure

Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease in nonsmokers by occupation and exposure

Diesel and Silica Monitoring at Two Sites Following Hurricane Sandy

Inter-comparison of low-cost sensors for measuring the mass concentration of occupational aerosols

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