scholarly journals Review of epidemiological studies on air pollution and health effects in children

2021 ◽  
Vol 64 (1) ◽  
pp. 3-11
Author(s):  
Jong-Tae Lee
Keyword(s):  
Air Pollution ◽  
Health Effects ◽  
Respiratory Health ◽  
Ambient Air ◽  
Epidemiological Studies ◽  
Ambient Air Pollution ◽  
Neurodevelopmental Outcomes ◽  
Critical Window ◽  
Adverse Health Effects ◽  
Adverse Health

There is a growing body of literature on the adverse health effects of ambient air pollution. Children are more adversely affected by air pollution due to their biological susceptibility and exposure patterns. This review summarized the accumulated epidemiologic evidence with emphasis on studies conducted in Korea and heterogeneity in the literature. Based on systematic reviews and meta-analyses, there is consistent evidence on the association between exposure to ambient air pollution and children’s health, especially respiratory health and adverse birth outcomes, and growing evidence on neurodevelopmental outcomes. Despite these existing studies, the mechanism of the adverse health effects of air pollution and the critical window of susceptibility remain unclear. There is also a need to identify causes of heterogeneity between studies in terms of measurement of exposure/outcome, study design, and the differential characteristics of air pollutants and population.

scholarly journals Premature Adult Mortality and Years of Life Lost Attributed to Long-Term Exposure to Ambient Particulate Matter Pollution and Potential for Mitigating Adverse Health Effects in Tuzla and Lukavac, Bosnia and Herzegovina

Atmosphere ◽  
2020 ◽  
Vol 11 (10) ◽  
pp. 1107
Author(s):  
Vlatka Matkovic ◽  
Maida Mulić ◽  
Selma Azabagić ◽  
Marija Jevtić
Keyword(s):  
Air Pollution ◽  
Air Quality ◽  
Life Expectancy ◽  
Health Effects ◽  
Bosnia And Herzegovina ◽  
Ambient Air ◽  
World Health ◽  
Years Of Life Lost ◽  
Adverse Health Effects ◽  
Adverse Health

Ambient air pollution is one of eight global risk factors for deaths and accounts for 38.44 all causes death rates attributable to ambient PM pollution, while in Bosnia and Herzegovina, it is 58.37. We have estimated health endpoints and possible gains if two policy scenarios were implemented and air pollution reduction achieved. Real-world health and recorded PM pollution data for 2018 were used for assessing the health impacts and possible gains. Calculations were performed with WHO AirQ+ software against two scenarios with cut-off levels at country-legal values and WHO air quality recommendations. Ambient PM2.5 pollution is responsible for 16.20% and 22.77% of all-cause mortality among adults in Tuzla and Lukavac, respectively. Our data show that life expectancy could increase by 2.1 and 2.4 years for those cities. In the pollution hotspots, in reality, there is a wide gap in what is observed and the implementation of the legally binding air quality limit values and, thus, adverse health effects. Considerable health gains and life expectancy are possible if legal or health scenarios in polluted cities were achieved. This estimate might be useful in providing additional health burden evidence as a key component for a clean air policy and action plans.

Respiratory Health Effects of Ambient Air Pollution

2012 ◽  
Vol 33 (4) ◽  
pp. 759-769 ◽  
Author(s):  
Francesco Sava ◽  
Chris Carlsten
Keyword(s):  
Air Pollution ◽  
Health Effects ◽  
Respiratory Health ◽  
Ambient Air ◽  
Ambient Air Pollution

Respiratory Health Effects of Ambient Air Pollution Particles

2004 ◽  
pp. 257-288 ◽  
Author(s):  
Ken Donaldson ◽  
L Jimenez ◽  
Irfan Rahman ◽  
Stephen Faux ◽  
William Macnee ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Air Pollution ◽  
Health Effects ◽  
Respiratory Health ◽  
Ambient Air ◽  
Ambient Air Pollution

scholarly journals Ambient and household air pollution: complex triggers of disease

2014 ◽  
Vol 307 (4) ◽  
pp. H467-H476 ◽  
Author(s):  
Stephen A. Farmer ◽  
Timothy D. Nelin ◽  
Michael J. Falvo ◽  
Loren E. Wold
Keyword(s):  
Air Pollution ◽  
Health Effects ◽  
Air Pollutants ◽  
Epidemiological Studies ◽  
World Health ◽  
Outdoor Air ◽  
Rapid Urbanization ◽  
Adverse Health Effects ◽  
Adverse Health ◽  
Indoor And Outdoor

Concentrations of outdoor air pollution are on the rise, particularly due to rapid urbanization worldwide. Alternatively, poor ventilation, cigarette smoke, and other toxic chemicals contribute to rising concentrations of indoor air pollution. The World Health Organization recently reported that deaths attributable to indoor and outdoor air pollutant exposure are more than double what was originally documented. Epidemiological, clinical, and animal data have demonstrated a clear connection between rising concentrations of air pollution (both indoor and outdoor) and a host of adverse health effects. During the past five years, animal, clinical, and epidemiological studies have explored the adverse health effects associated with exposure to both indoor and outdoor air pollutants throughout the various stages of life. This review provides a summary of the detrimental effects of air pollution through examination of current animal, clinical, and epidemiological studies and exposure during three different periods: maternal (in utero), early life, and adulthood. Additionally, we recommend future lines of research while suggesting conceivable strategies to curb exposure to indoor and outdoor air pollutants.

Respiratory health, effects of ambient air pollution and its modification by air humidity in Drobeta-Turnu Severin, Romania

2009 ◽  
Vol 407 (13) ◽  
pp. 4004-4011 ◽  
Author(s):  
Arne Marian Leitte ◽  
Cristina Petrescu ◽  
Ulrich Franck ◽  
Matthias Richter ◽  
Oana Suciu ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Air Pollution ◽  
Health Effects ◽  
Respiratory Health ◽  
Ambient Air ◽  
Ambient Air Pollution ◽  
Air Humidity

Experience in Organizing and Conducting Epidemiological Studies to Detect and Prove the Causal Relationship between Ambient Air Quality and Health Disorders in the Population of Industrially Contaminated Sites

2021 ◽  
pp. 4-15
Author(s):  
NV Zaitseva ◽  
IG Zhdanova-Zaplesvichko ◽  
MA Zemlyanova ◽  
AN Perezhogin ◽  
DF Savinykh
Keyword(s):  
Air Pollution ◽  
Air Quality ◽  
Causal Relationship ◽  
Ambient Air ◽  
Epidemiological Studies ◽  
Ambient Air Pollution ◽  
Ambient Air Quality ◽  
Adverse Health ◽  
Health Damage ◽  
Health Disorders

Summary. Introduction: Within the framework of the Federal Clean Air Project, it is envisaged to implement comprehensive action plans aimed at reducing air pollution and increasing the level of public satisfaction with the environmental situation in a number of industrial centers of the Russian Federation with high and extremely high levels of ambient air pollution. Decree No. 1792 of the Russian Government of December 24, 2019 approved the requirements for compensatory measures aimed at improving ambient air quality, preventing and eliminating adverse health effects of environmental factors. To increase the validity and adequacy of the measures taken, it is necessary to elaborate method approaches for Rospotrebnadzor bodies to designing and conducting studies on establishing the association between air pollution and adverse health outcomes in the population living in industrially contaminated areas. The purpose of our work was to substantiate an algorithm of actions and to demonstrate its efficiency within epidemiological studies focused on establishing and proving the causal relationship between airborne chemicals and observed health consequences in the population. Materials and methods included a set of modern hygienic and epidemiological research methods, assessment of risk and its health damage, in-depth research, and modeling of cause and effect relationships. Results: We proposed approaches and conducted studies to establish the link between industrial air pollution and the diseases diagnosed in the exposed population. Conclusions: The suggested algorithm of actions tested in the city of Bratsk proved to be effective and helped identify risk-attributed health disorders; specify the pollutants requiring development or adjustment of measures to reduce their ambient emissions; clarify and expand the list of target organs and systems for prediction and monitoring; substantiate and fulfil managerial decisions and adequate targeted preventive measures based on health damage criteria.

Ambient air pollution and respiratory health effects in mail carriers

2010 ◽  
Vol 110 (3) ◽  
pp. 278-285 ◽  
Author(s):  
A. Karakatsani ◽  
F. Kapitsimadis ◽  
M. Pipikou ◽  
M-C. Chalbot ◽  
I.G. Kavouras ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Air Pollution ◽  
Health Effects ◽  
Respiratory Health ◽  
Ambient Air ◽  
Ambient Air Pollution
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