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Health Risk Assessment of Air Pollution and Its Interaction with Meteorological Factors and Unhealthy Lifestyles

A special issue of Toxics (ISSN 2305-6304). This special issue belongs to the section "Air Pollution and Health".

Deadline for manuscript submissions: 18 October 2024 | Viewed by 3148

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Dr. Jian Hou

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Department of Epidemiology and Biostatistics, College of Public Health, Zhengzhou University, Zhengzhou 450001, China
Interests: air pollution; persistent organic pollutants; human health risk assessment; environmental epidemiology; phthalates
Prof. Dr. Bin Luo

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Institute of Occupational Health and Environmental Health, Lanzhou University, Lanzhou 730000, China
Interests: climate change and health; air pollution and health; extreme weather and health
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Dear Colleagues,

This Special Issue is mainly focused on the health impacts of indoor air pollution arising from the incomplete combustion of solid fuel or  in conjunction with other related-evironmental factors such as ambient air pollution,  meteorological factors ( which affect biomarkers of such as oxidative DNA damage), and platelet activity dysfunction (which may further contribute to increased risks of  chronic diseases such as chronic obstructive pulmonary diseases, diabetes, and cardiovascular  diseases). Addiitonally, these effects can modified by social-economic status and unhealthy lifestyles, such as those who participate in active or passive smoking. Explorations of the potential mechanisms involved in adverse health effects related to air pollution are welcome. This Special Issue aims to provide a scientific basis for promoting healthy environments as well as give medical practitioners information on how to deal with negative effects associated with ambient air pollution.

Dr. Jian Hou
Prof. Dr. Bin Luo
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Keywords

  • indoor air pollution
  • meteorological factors
  • health risk assessment
  • social-economic status
  • environmental epidemiology
  • environmental health

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Association between Exposure to Volatile Organic Compounds and the Prevalence of Sleep Problems in US Adults
by Jianyun Sun, Chunyan Gui, Ya Xiao, Runxue Ma, Ce Liu, Li He, Hao Zhao and Bin Luo
Toxics 2024, 12(3), 222; https://doi.org/10.3390/toxics12030222 - 18 Mar 2024
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Background: While mounting evidence suggests a connection between environmental contaminants and sleep problems, it remains uncertain whether exposure to volatile organic compounds (VOCs) specifically is associated with such problems. Methods: Data from the National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey program’s five survey cycles [...] Read more.
Background: While mounting evidence suggests a connection between environmental contaminants and sleep problems, it remains uncertain whether exposure to volatile organic compounds (VOCs) specifically is associated with such problems. Methods: Data from the National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey program’s five survey cycles (2005–2006, 2011–2018) were used to conduct cross-sectional research. Data on short sleep duration (SSD) and self-reported trouble sleeping were collected from questionnaire data. Data on urine VOCs were gathered from laboratory data. The association between urinary VOCs and sleep problems was examined using weighted generalized linear models and the restricted cubic spline (RCS), weighted quantile sum (WQS), and quantile-based g-calculation (QGC) methods. Results: In all, a total of 4131 general adult individuals were included in this study. The prevalence of SSD and self-reported trouble sleeping was 34.11% and 25.03%, respectively. 3,4-MHA, AAMA, AMCC, SBMA, and MA were risk factors for SSD after adjusting several covariates, with the largest effect being AMCC (OR = 1.47, 95% CI: 1.08, 2.02). Risk factors for sleep issues included AAMA, AMCC, CEMA, CYMA, DGBMA, 2HPMA, 3HPMA, MA, and PGA, with AMCC having the highest impact with an OR of 1.69 (95% CI: 1.28, 2.22). Both the WQS model and the QGC model showed that the co-exposure to VOCs was positively associated with SSD and self-reported trouble sleeping, with AMCC being the most influential VOC. Conclusions: According to our research, high levels of single or mixed urine VOCs are linked to a higher prevalence of SSD and self-reported trouble sleeping in the general adult population of the United States. Further prospective and experimental studies are needed in the future to validate these potential relationships and explore the underlying mechanisms. Full article
(This article belongs to the Special Issue Health Risk Assessment of Air Pollution and Its Interaction with Meteorological Factors and Unhealthy Lifestyles)
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Impact of Short-Term Exposure to Nitrogen Dioxide (NO2) and Ozone (O3) on Hospital Admissions for Non-ST-Segment Elevation Acute Coronary Syndrome
by Andreea-Alexandra Rus, Silvius-Alexandru Pescariu, Adrian-Sebastian Zus, Dan Gaiţă and Cristian Mornoş
Toxics 2024, 12(2), 123; https://doi.org/10.3390/toxics12020123 - 1 Feb 2024
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In the context of recent climate change, global warming, industrial growth, and population expansion, air pollution has emerged as a significant environmental and human health risk. This study employed a multivariable Poisson regression analysis to examine the association between short-term exposure to atmospheric [...] Read more.
In the context of recent climate change, global warming, industrial growth, and population expansion, air pollution has emerged as a significant environmental and human health risk. This study employed a multivariable Poisson regression analysis to examine the association between short-term exposure to atmospheric pollutants (nitrogen dioxide—NO2, sulfur dioxide -SO2, ozone—O3, and particulate matter with a diameter less than 10 μm-PM10) and hospital admissions for non-ST-segment elevation acute coronary syndrome (NSTE-ACS). Daily data on NSTE-ACS admissions, air pollutants, and meteorological variables were collected from January 2019 to December 2021. Elevated NO2 concentrations were associated with a higher risk of NSTE-ACS hospitalization, notably in spring (OR: 1.426; 95% CI: 1.196–1.701). Hypertensive individuals (OR: 1.101; 95% CI: 1.007–1.204) and those diagnosed with unstable angina (OR: 1.107; 95%CI: 1.010–1.213) exhibited heightened susceptibility to elevated NO2 concentrations. A 10 μg/m3 increase in NO2 during spring at lag 07 (OR: 1.013; 95% CI: 1.001–1.025) and O3 in winter at lag 05 (OR: 1.007; 95% CI: 1.001–1.014) was correlated with an elevated daily occurrence of NSTE-ACS admissions. Short-term exposure to various air pollutants posed an increased risk of NSTE-ACS hospitalization, with heightened sensitivity observed in hypertensive patients and those with unstable angina. Addressing emerging environmental risk factors is crucial to mitigate substantial impacts on human health and the environment. Full article
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Short-Term Ambient Air Pollution and Urticaria in Guangzhou, China: Estimating the Association and Population Attributable Fraction
by Huanli Wang, Morgan Matusik, Robert Wunderlich, Sarah E. Hanson, Kelly Babich, Lilianne Samad, Aaron M. Qian, Stephen Edward McMillin, Xingdong Ye, Sanquan Zhang, Yumei Liu, Xiaoyin Chen, Zhenjie Li, Hualiang Lin, Huilan Zhu and Xiaojie Wang
Toxics 2023, 11(12), 949; https://doi.org/10.3390/toxics11120949 - 21 Nov 2023
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Limited evidence is available regarding the association between acute exposure to ambient air pollutants and the risk of urticaria, even though the skin is an organ with direct contact with the external environment. This study utilized generalized additive models to investigate the association [...] Read more.
Limited evidence is available regarding the association between acute exposure to ambient air pollutants and the risk of urticaria, even though the skin is an organ with direct contact with the external environment. This study utilized generalized additive models to investigate the association between particulate matter with an aerodynamic diameter smaller than 10 μm (PM10) and 2.5 μm (PM2.5), nitrogen dioxide (NO2) and sulfur dioxide (SO2), and daily outpatient visits for urticaria in Guangzhou, China from 2013 to 2017. We also estimated the attributable fraction of urticaria outpatient visits due to air pollution. A total of 216,648 outpatient visits due to urticaria occurred during the study period. All air pollutants were significantly associated with an increased excess risk of urticaria. Each 10 μg/m3 increase in PM2.5, PM10, NO2, and SO2 was associated with an increase of 1.23% (95% CI: 0.42%, 2.06%), 0.88% (95% CI: 0.28%, 1.49%), 3.09% (95% CI: 2.16%, 4.03%), and 2.82% (95% CI: 0.93%, 4.74%) in hospital visits for urticaria at lag05, respectively. It was estimated that 3.77% (95% CI: 1.26%, 6.38%), 1.91% (95% CI: 0.60%, 3.26%), 6.36% (95% CI: 4.38%, 8.41%), and 0.08% (95% CI: 0.03%, 0.14%) of urticaria outpatient visits were attributable to PM2.5, PM10, NO2, and SO2 using the World Health Organization’s air quality guideline as the reference. Relatively stronger associations were observed during the cold season. This study indicates that short-term air pollution may play a significant role in outpatient visits for urticaria, and that such relationships could be modified by season. Full article
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