scholarly journals Inequalities in air pollution exposure are increasing in the United States

2020 ◽  
Author(s):  
Abdulrahman Jbaily ◽  
Xiaodan Zhou ◽  
Jie Liu ◽  
Ting-Hwan Lee ◽  
Stéphane Verguet ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Air Pollution ◽  
Fine Particles ◽  
Ambient Air ◽  
The United States ◽  
Ambient Air Pollution ◽  
Ambient Exposure ◽  
Income Groups ◽  
The Us ◽  
Pollution Exposure ◽  
Racial Ethnic

Exposure to ambient air pollution contributes substantially to the global burden of disease, and in 2015, ambient exposure to PM2.5 (fine particles with a mass median aerodynamic diameter of less than 2.5 μm) was the fifth-ranking risk factor of mortality globally. We analyzed data from the US zip code tabulation areas (N=32047) for 2000-2016 and found strong evidence of inequalities in exposure to PM2.5 among both racial/ethnic and income groups. Most alarming, we found that these inequalities have been increasing over time. From 2010 to 2016 inequalities in the exposure to PM2.5 levels above 8 μg/m3 across racial/ethnic, and income groups increased by factors of 1.6 and 4.0 respectively. As shown in our powerful map visualizations, these results indicate that air pollution regulations must not only decrease PM2.5 concentration levels nationwide but also prioritize reducing environmental injustice across the US.

scholarly journals Differential Effect of Ambient Air Pollution Exposure on Risk of Gestational Hypertension and Preeclampsia

Hypertension ◽  
2019 ◽  
Vol 74 (2) ◽  
pp. 384-390 ◽  
Author(s):  
Carrie J. Nobles ◽  
Andrew Williams ◽  
Marion Ouidir ◽  
Seth Sherman ◽  
Pauline Mendola
Keyword(s):  
Air Pollution ◽  
Differential Effect ◽  
Gestational Hypertension ◽  
Ambient Air ◽  
Ambient Air Pollution ◽  
Air Pollution Exposure ◽  
Pollution Exposure

scholarly journals The impact of air exchange rate on ambient air pollution exposure and inequalities across all residential parcels in Massachusetts

2018 ◽  
Vol 29 (4) ◽  
pp. 520-530 ◽  
Author(s):  
Anna Rosofsky ◽  
Jonathan I. Levy ◽  
Michael S. Breen ◽  
Antonella Zanobetti ◽  
M. Patricia Fabian
Keyword(s):  
Air Pollution ◽  
Exchange Rate ◽  
Ambient Air ◽  
Ambient Air Pollution ◽  
Air Exchange Rate ◽  
Air Pollution Exposure ◽  
Pollution Exposure ◽  
The Impact ◽  
Air Exchange

scholarly journals Association between ambient air pollution exposure and infants small for gestational age in Huangshi, China: a cross-sectional study

2019 ◽  
Vol 26 (31) ◽  
pp. 32029-32039 ◽  
Author(s):  
Jiayuan Hao ◽  
Faxue Zhang ◽  
Dieyi Chen ◽  
Yanyun Liu ◽  
Lina Liao ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Air Pollution ◽  
Gestational Age ◽  
Small For Gestational Age ◽  
Ambient Air ◽  
Cross Sectional Study ◽  
Ambient Air Pollution ◽  
Sectional Study ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Air Pollution Exposure ◽  
Pollution Exposure

Ambient air pollution exposure associated with glucose homeostasis during pregnancy and gestational diabetes mellitus

2020 ◽  
Vol 190 ◽  
pp. 109990
Author(s):  
Qingmei Lin ◽  
Shiyu Zhang ◽  
Ying Liang ◽  
Chongjian Wang ◽  
Changke Wang ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Diabetes Mellitus ◽  
Air Pollution ◽  
Gestational Diabetes ◽  
Gestational Diabetes Mellitus ◽  
Glucose Homeostasis ◽  
Ambient Air ◽  
Ambient Air Pollution ◽  
Air Pollution Exposure ◽  
Pollution Exposure

scholarly journals Influence of Woodsmoke Exposure on Molecular Mechanisms Underlying Alzheimer’s Disease: Existing Literature and Gaps in Our Understanding

2020 ◽  
Vol 13 ◽  
pp. 251686572095487
Author(s):  
Adam Schuller ◽  
Luke Montrose
Keyword(s):  
Alzheimer’S Disease ◽  
Alzheimer's Disease ◽  
Air Pollution ◽  
Molecular Mechanisms ◽  
Neurodegenerative Disorder ◽  
Ambient Air ◽  
The United States ◽  
Ambient Air Pollution ◽  
Current Status

Woodsmoke poses a significant health risk as a growing component of ambient air pollution in the United States. While there is a long history of association between woodsmoke exposure and diseases of the respiratory, circulatory, and cardiovascular systems, recent evidence has linked woodsmoke exposure to cognitive dysfunction, including Alzheimer’s disease dementia. Alzheimer’s disease is a progressive neurodegenerative disorder with largely idiopathic origins and no known cure. Here, we explore the growing body of literature which relates woodsmoke-generated and ambient air pollution particulate matter exposure to Alzheimer’s disease (AD) onset or exacerbation, in the context of an inflammation-centric view of AD. Epigenetic modifications, specifically changes in DNA methylation patterns, are well documented following woodsmoke exposure and have been shown to influence disease-favoring inflammatory cascades, induce oxidative stress, and modulate the immune response in vitro, in vivo, and in humans following exposure to air pollution. Though the current status of the literature does not allow us to draw definitive conclusions linking these events, this review highlights the need for additional work to fill gaps in our understanding of the directionality, causality, and susceptibility throughout the life course.

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