Vehicle refuelling, use of domestic wood heaters and the risk of childhood brain tumours: Results from an Australian case–control study

Greenop, Kathryn R.; Hinwood, Andrea; Fritschi, Lin; Scott, Rodney J.; Attia, John; Ashton, Lesley J.; Heath, John A.; Armstrong, Bruce K.; Milne, Elizabeth

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“…The two case–control studies of household wood stove use and pediatric oncologic outcomes 43,49 found inconsistent associations with prenatal and postnatal wood stove use. For example, use of a wood stove (versus no use) during pregnancy was associated with higher risk of acute lymphoblastic leukemia (ALL) 43 and brain tumors 49 in childhood.…”

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“…For example, use of a wood stove (versus no use) during pregnancy was associated with higher risk of acute lymphoblastic leukemia (ALL) 43 and brain tumors 49 in childhood. However, frequency of wood stove use was not associated with ALL or brain tumors, and in some cases there was a paradoxical higher risk of these outcomes with “low” versus “high” wood burning frequency.…”

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Wood Stove Pollution in the Developed World: A Case to Raise Awareness Among Pediatricians

Rokoff

Koutrakis

Garshick

et al. 2017

Current Problems in Pediatric and Adolescent Health Care

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Use of wood for residential heating is regaining popularity in developed countries. Currently, over 11 million US homes are heated with a wood stove. Although wood stoves reduce heating costs, wood smoke may adversely impact child health through the emission of gaseous and particulate air pollutants. Our purpose is to raise awareness of this environmental health issue among pediatricians. To summarize the state of the science, we performed a narrative review of articles published in PubMed and Web of Science. We identified 36 studies in developed countries that reported associations of household wood stove use and/or community wood smoke exposure with pediatric health outcomes. Studies primarily investigated respiratory outcomes, with no evaluation of cardiometabolic or neurocognitive health. Studies found community wood smoke exposure to be consistently associated with adverse pediatric respiratory health. Household wood stove use was less consistently associated with respiratory outcomes. However, studies of household wood stoves always relied on participant self-report of wood stove use, while studies of community wood smoke generally assessed air pollution exposure directly and more precisely in larger study populations. In most studies, important potential confounders, such as markers of socioeconomic status, were unaccounted for and may have biased results. We conclude that studies with improved exposure assessment, that measure and account for confounding, and that consider non-respiratory outcomes are needed. While awaiting additional data, pediatricians can refer patients to precautionary measures recommended by the US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to mitigate exposure. These include replacing old appliances with EPA-certified stoves, properly maintaining the stove, and using only dry, well-seasoned wood. In addition, several studies have shown mechanical air filters to effectively reduce wood stove pollution exposure in affected homes and communities.

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Section: Wood Stove Pollution and Child Health: A Narrative Review Ofmentioning

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Section: Wood Stove Pollution and Child Health: A Narrative Review Ofmentioning

confidence: 99%

Wood Stove Pollution in the Developed World: A Case to Raise Awareness Among Pediatricians

Rokoff

Koutrakis

Garshick

et al. 2017

Current Problems in Pediatric and Adolescent Health Care

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“…Результаты масштабного популяционного исследования в Техасе показали, что матери, живущие рядом с крупными дорогами или в районах с высокой плотностью проезжей части, с большей вероятностью могут иметь потомство с опухолью ЦНС, особенно эпендимомой [24]. Воздействие паров топлива и выхлопных газов при частоте заправки автомобиля будущим отцом 4 раза и более в месяц приводит к дозозависимому увеличению риска развития опухоли ЦНС у потомства [29]. Исследование методом «случай -контроль» на базе Датского канцер-регистра показало, что работа матери, связанная с выхлопными газами дизельного двигателя, ассоциирована с повышением риска возникновения у детей опухолей ЦНС (OR 1.31), особенно астроцитомы (OR 1.49) [48].…”

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“…Исследование методом «случай -контроль» на базе Датского канцер-регистра показало, что работа матери, связанная с выхлопными газами дизельного двигателя, ассоциирована с повышением риска возникновения у детей опухолей ЦНС (OR 1.31), особенно астроцитомы (OR 1.49) [48]. Имеются свидетельства об онкогенном эффекте пренатального и постнатального воздействия древесного дыма при использовании закрытых дровяных печей, приводящего к увеличению риска развития опухолей ЦНС у детей [29]. Сообщений о связи солнечной активности с опухолями ЦНС нам не встретилось.…”

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Critical Periods of Adaptation to Smoke and Solar Activity in Human Ontogenesis: A Review

Pinaev

Chizhov

Pinaeva

2021

Ekologiya cheloveka (Human Ecology)

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университет, г. Хабаровск; 2 ФГАОУ ВО «Российский университет дружбы народов», г. Москва Критические периоды адаптации (КПА) возникают при совпадении экологически обусловленных критических периодов, вызванных высокой интенсивностью факторов внешней среды (ФВС), и критических этапов онтогенеза, предопределяющих низкий уровень резистентности к этим факторам. В обзоре последовательно рассмотрен процесс дизадаптации от воздействия ФВС через развитие экологически обусловленного окислительного стресса (EROS) к эпигенезу, мутагенезу и онкогенезу. В качестве индикатора КПА рассматриваются новообразования, характерные для детей младшего возраста 0-4 лет: гемобластозы, опухоли центральной нервной системы (ЦНС), эмбриональные опухоли и саркомы мягких тканей. Показана методика расчета критических этапов онтогенеза к дыму и солнечной активности, основанная на регрессионно-корреляционном анализе динамических рядов ФВС и частоты новообразований, с оценкой временной задержки (лага) между пиком экологического воздействия и всплеском заболеваемости. Предложен комплекс мероприятий по предупреждению КПА, включающий в себя диагностику и коррекцию адаптационных реакций, снижение риска развития EROS.

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“…Smoke is an important environmental factor with proven mutagenic and genotoxic effects [15]. It has been revealed that smoking of parents before and during pregnancy can be a risk factor for the development of lymphomas and tumors of the central nervous system (CNS) in a child [16]; prenatal exposure to wood-fired smoke also increases the risk of developing CNS tumors in children [17]. Numerous studies indicate that there is a connection between childhood leukemia and the effects of tobacco smoke and exhaust gases on expectant parents before conception, and then during pregnancy and in the first years of children's life [4,8,16,18,19,20,21].…”

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Environmentally Related Oxidative Stress (Eros) in Children Carcinogenesis: An Overview and Own Data

Pinaev¹

2020

RAD Conference Proceedings

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According to the report of the International Agency for Research on Cancer, more than 100 different factors of chemical and physical nature are recognized as carcinogenic. Many ecological factors provide their potential through environmentally related oxidative stress (EROS) induction, which can be considered as an "assemblage point" of various environmental factors into a single oncogenic vector. Based on the role of EROS in oncogenesis, measures for the prevention of all forms of malignant neoplasms have to include means that improve antioxidant protection by stimulating autophagy and Transfer Factor for an effective immunorehabilitation.

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Vehicle refuelling, use of domestic wood heaters and the risk of childhood brain tumours: Results from an Australian case–control study

Abstract: Paternal refuelling of vehicles ≥4 times/month and the use of closed wood heaters before the child's birth may increase the risk of CBT. Replication in larger studies is needed. Pediatr Blood Cancer 2015;62:229-234. © 2014 Wiley Periodicals, Inc.

Cited by 7 publications

References 36 publications

Wood Stove Pollution in the Developed World: A Case to Raise Awareness Among Pediatricians

Wood Stove Pollution in the Developed World: A Case to Raise Awareness Among Pediatricians

Critical Periods of Adaptation to Smoke and Solar Activity in Human Ontogenesis: A Review

Environmentally Related Oxidative Stress (Eros) in Children Carcinogenesis: An Overview and Own Data

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