SHORT TERM EXPOSURE TO AMBIENT PARTICULATE MATTER AND RISK OF HYPERTENSION AMONG ADULTS IN IBADAN A PILOT STUDY

2020 ◽  
Vol 75 (11) ◽  
pp. 2059
Author(s):  
Abiodun Moshood Adeoye ◽  
Adekunle Fakunle ◽  
Olajumoke Aderonmu ◽  
Daniel Lackland ◽  
Bamidele Tayo
Keyword(s):  
Particulate Matter ◽  
Pilot Study ◽  
Ambient Particulate Matter ◽  
Short Term ◽  
Short Term Exposure

Exposure to indoor radon can be a concern in studies on the role of short-term exposure to air pollution and mortality

2018 ◽  
Vol 33 (3) ◽  
pp. 315-317 ◽  
Author(s):  
S.M.J. Mortazavi
Keyword(s):  
Particulate Matter ◽  
Indoor Radon ◽  
Fine Particulate Matter ◽  
Ambient Air ◽  
Emergency Department Visits ◽  
Ambient Particulate Matter ◽  
Residential Areas ◽  
Short Term ◽  
Short Term Exposure

Abstract Recent studies show that short-term exposure to ambient particulate matter is associated with more emergency department visits and hospitalizations for pneumonia as well as increased mortality and increased health care costs among older adults. Moreover, exposure to ambient particulate matter is shown to be connected with an increased rate of daily mortality and hospitalizations due to cardiovascular diseases (CVDs). The association between short-term exposures to particulate matter with a diameter less than 2.5 µm (PM2.5) and ozone [at levels below the current daily National Ambient Air Quality Standards (NAAQS)] and mortality in the continental United States has been recently addressed by some researchers. Although exposure to radon is usually known to cause late health effects such as lung cancer, some studies show a significant association between radon exposure and cerebrovascular disease (CeVD) mortality. In some residential areas with high levels of radon, it has been found that the incidences of respiratory, nervous system and cardiovascular system diseases exceed the average. Studies that calculated the radiation dose to blood and the walls of coronary arteries from radon and progeny also indicate that exposure to radon can increase the incidence of CVDs. Based on the evidence provided in this short communication, it can be concluded that ignoring the key role of radon in non-cancer mortality can easily affect the validity of the studies aimed at investigating the association between exposure to ambient fine particulate matter and mortality.

Effects of Short-term Exposure to Ambient Particulate Matter on the Lung Function of School Children in Dhaka, Bangladesh

Epidemiology ◽  
2019 ◽  
Vol 30 ◽  
pp. S15-S23 ◽  
Author(s):  
Saira Tasmin ◽  
Chris Fook Sheng Ng ◽  
Andrew Stickley ◽  
Nasiruddin Md ◽  
Golam Saroar ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Particulate Matter ◽  
Lung Function ◽  
School Children ◽  
Ambient Particulate Matter ◽  
Short Term ◽  
Short Term Exposure

Short-term exposure to ambient particulate matter and emergency ambulance dispatch for acute illness in Japan

2016 ◽  
Vol 566-567 ◽  
pp. 528-535 ◽  
Author(s):  
Saira Tasmin ◽  
Kayo Ueda ◽  
Andrew Stickley ◽  
Shinya Yasumoto ◽  
Vera Ling Hui Phung ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Particulate Matter ◽  
Acute Illness ◽  
Ambient Particulate Matter ◽  
Short Term ◽  
Ambulance Dispatch ◽  
Short Term Exposure ◽  
Emergency Ambulance

scholarly journals Effect of Short-Term Exposure to Fine Particulate Matter and Temperature on Acute Myocardial Infarction in Korea

2021 ◽  
Vol 18 (9) ◽  
pp. 4822
Author(s):  
Jiyoung Shin ◽  
Jongmin Oh ◽  
In Sook Kang ◽  
Eunhee Ha ◽  
Wook Bum Pyun
Keyword(s):  
Myocardial Infarction ◽  
Acute Myocardial Infarction ◽  
Particulate Matter ◽  
Fine Particulate Matter ◽  
Ambient Air ◽  
Cold Season ◽  
Short Term ◽  
Fine Particulate ◽  
Short Term Exposure ◽  
The Impact

Background/Aim: Previous studies have suggested that the short-term ambient air pollution and temperature are associated with myocardial infarction. In this study, we aimed to conduct a time-series analysis to assess the impact of fine particulate matter (PM2.5) and temperature on acute myocardial infarction (AMI) among adults over 20 years of age in Korea by using the data from the Korean National Health Information Database (KNHID). Methods: The daily data of 192,567 AMI cases in Seoul were collected from the nationwide, population-based KNHID from 2005 to 2014. The monitoring data of ambient PM2.5 from the Seoul Research Institute of Public Health and Environment were also collected. A generalized additive model (GAM) that allowed for a quasi-Poisson distribution was used to analyze the effects of PM2.5 and temperature on the incidence of AMI. Results: The models with PM2.5 lag structures of lag 0 and 2-day averages of lag 0 and 1 (lag 01) showed significant associations with AMI (Relative risk [RR]: 1.011, CI: 1.003–1.020 for lag 0, RR: 1.010, CI: 1.000–1.020 for lag 01) after adjusting the covariates. Stratification analysis conducted in the cold season (October–April) and the warm season (May–September) showed a significant lag 0 effect for AMI cases in the cold season only. Conclusions: In conclusion, acute exposure to PM2.5 was significantly associated with AMI morbidity at lag 0 in Seoul, Korea. This increased risk was also observed at low temperatures.

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