Total personal exposure to fine particulate matter in an urban adult population: the role of ambient air and transport

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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Measuring personal exposure to fine particulate matter (PM2.5) among rural Honduran women: A field evaluation of the Ultrasonic Personal Aerosol Sampler (UPAS)

Environment International ◽

10.1016/j.envint.2018.11.014 ◽

2019 ◽

Vol 123 ◽

pp. 50-53 ◽

Cited By ~ 11

Author(s):

Ajay Pillarisetti ◽

Ellison Carter ◽

Sarah Rajkumar ◽

Bonnie N. Young ◽

Megan L. Benka-Coker ◽

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Keyword(s):

Particulate Matter ◽

Fine Particulate Matter ◽

Field Evaluation ◽

Personal Exposure ◽

Fine Particulate

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Short-Term Effect of Changes in Fine Particulate Matter Concentrations in Ambient Air to Daily Cardio-Respiratory Mortality in Inhabitants of Urban-Industrial Agglomeration (Katowice Agglomeration), Poland

Air Quality - New Perspective ◽

10.5772/39235 ◽

2012 ◽

Cited By ~ 1

Author(s):

Magorzata Kowalska

Keyword(s):

Particulate Matter ◽

Fine Particulate Matter ◽

Ambient Air ◽

Term Effect ◽

Industrial Agglomeration ◽

Short Term ◽

Respiratory Mortality ◽

Short Term Effect ◽

Fine Particulate

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Associations between Personal Exposure to Metals in Fine Particulate Matter and Autonomic Nervous System Dysfunction among Healthy Adults

Aerosol and Air Quality Research ◽

10.4209/aaqr.2020.04.0156 ◽

2020 ◽

Vol 20 (8) ◽

pp. 1842-1849

Author(s):

Yi-Hsueh Liao ◽

Wei-Liang Chen ◽

Chung-Ching Wang ◽

Ching-Huang Lai

Keyword(s):

Nervous System ◽

Particulate Matter ◽

Autonomic Nervous System ◽

Fine Particulate Matter ◽

Personal Exposure ◽

Healthy Adults ◽

Autonomic Nervous System Dysfunction ◽

Autonomic Nervous ◽

Fine Particulate

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Occupational Exposure to Fine Particulate Matter (PM4 and PM2.5) during Hand-Made Cookware Operation: Personal, Indoor and Outdoor Levels

International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health ◽

10.3390/ijerph17207522 ◽

2020 ◽

Vol 17 (20) ◽

pp. 7522

Author(s):

Busisiwe Shezi ◽

Angela Mathee ◽

Nokulunga Cele ◽

Sipho Ndabandaba ◽

Renee A. Street

Keyword(s):

Particulate Matter ◽

Occupational Exposure ◽

Fine Particles ◽

Fine Particulate Matter ◽

Health And Safety ◽

Chemical Characterization ◽

Personal Exposure ◽

Targeted Prevention ◽

Fine Particulate ◽

Indoor And Outdoor

(1) Exposure of informal artisanal cookware makers to fine particles has not yet been characterized. The aim of this study was to characterize occupational exposure to fine particulate matter (PM4 and PM2.5) levels and fine particulate matter (PM2.5) elemental components; (2) Artisanal cookware makers were recruited from five cookware making sites. Exposure to fine particulate matter was measured for 17 male participants. SidePak personal aerosol monitors (AM520) were used to measure personal exposure to PM4, while a DustTrak monitor and an E-sampler were used to assess indoor and outdoor PM2.5 levels, respectively. A questionnaire was administered to capture information on demographic characteristics. The chemical characterization of indoor and outdoor PM2.5 filter mass was conducted using Wavelength Dispersive X-ray Fluorescence. Time series record of 15-min averages for indoor and outdoor PM2.5 levels were assessed; (3) The median (range) was 124 µg/m3 (23−100,000), 64 µg/m3 (1−6097) and 12 µg/m3 (4−1178), respectively, for personal PM4, indoor and outdoor PM2.5. The highest levels for many of the elemental components of PM2.5 were found in the outdoor PM2.5 filter mass and (4). The information generated during this study may assist in extending occupational health and safety strategies to artisanal cookware makers and developing targeted prevention initiatives.

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Acute effects of personal exposure to fine particulate matter on blood pressure

Environmental Epidemiology ◽

10.1097/01.ee9.0000611092.94333.35 ◽

2019 ◽

Vol 3 ◽

pp. 451-452

Author(s):

Yan L ◽

Han Y ◽

Chatzidiakou L ◽

Cai S ◽

Wu Y ◽

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Keyword(s):

Blood Pressure ◽

Particulate Matter ◽

Fine Particulate Matter ◽

Personal Exposure ◽

Acute Effects ◽

Fine Particulate

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On the contribution of nocturnal heterogeneous reactive nitrogen chemistry to particulate matter formation during wintertime pollution events in Northern Utah

Atmospheric Chemistry and Physics ◽

10.5194/acp-19-9287-2019 ◽

2019 ◽

Vol 19 (14) ◽

pp. 9287-9308 ◽

Cited By ~ 4

Author(s):

Erin E. McDuffie ◽

Caroline C. Womack ◽

Dorothy L. Fibiger ◽

William P. Dube ◽

Alessandro Franchin ◽

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Keyword(s):

Particulate Matter ◽

Salt Lake ◽

Fine Particulate Matter ◽

Ambient Air ◽

Atmospheric Conditions ◽

Mixing Processes ◽

Salt Lake Valley ◽

Fine Particulate ◽

Northern Utah ◽

Pollution Events

Abstract. Mountain basins in Northern Utah, including the Salt Lake Valley (SLV), suffer from wintertime air pollution events associated with stagnant atmospheric conditions. During these events, fine particulate matter concentrations (PM2.5) can exceed national ambient air quality standards. Previous studies in the SLV have found that PM2.5 is primarily composed of ammonium nitrate (NH4NO3), formed from the condensation of gas-phase ammonia (NH3) and nitric acid (HNO3). Additional studies in several western basins, including the SLV, have suggested that production of HNO3 from nocturnal heterogeneous N2O5 uptake is the dominant source of NH4NO3 during winter. The rate of this process, however, remains poorly quantified, in part due to limited vertical measurements above the surface, where this chemistry is most active. The 2017 Utah Winter Fine Particulate Study (UWFPS) provided the first aircraft measurements of detailed chemical composition during wintertime pollution events in the SLV. Coupled with ground-based observations, analyses of day- and nighttime research flights confirm that PM2.5 during wintertime pollution events is principally composed of NH4NO3, limited by HNO3. Here, observations and box model analyses assess the contribution of N2O5 uptake to nitrate aerosol during pollution events using the NO3- production rate, N2O5 heterogeneous uptake coefficient (γ(N2O5)), and production yield of ClNO2 (φ(ClNO2)), which had medians of 1.6 µg m−3 h−1, 0.076, and 0.220, respectively. While fit values of γ(N2O5) may be biased high by a potential under-measurement in aerosol surface area, other fit quantities are unaffected. Lastly, additional model simulations suggest nocturnal N2O5 uptake produces between 2.4 and 3.9 µg m−3 of nitrate per day when considering the possible effects of dilution. This nocturnal production is sufficient to account for 52 %–85 % of the daily observed surface-level buildup of aerosol nitrate, though accurate quantification is dependent on modeled dilution, mixing processes, and photochemistry.

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Levels and Determinants of Fine Particulate Matter and Carbon Monoxide in Kitchens Using Biomass and Non-Biomass Fuel for Cooking

International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health ◽

10.3390/ijerph17041287 ◽

2020 ◽

Vol 17 (4) ◽

pp. 1287 ◽

Cited By ~ 1

Author(s):

Zafar Fatmi ◽

Georgia Ntani ◽

David Coggon

Keyword(s):

Carbon Monoxide ◽

Particulate Matter ◽

Natural Gas ◽

Fine Particulate Matter ◽

Linear Regression Analysis ◽

Personal Exposure ◽

Mean Difference ◽

Daily Average ◽

Fine Particulate ◽

Good Proxy

To assist interpretation of a study in rural Pakistan on the use of biomass for cooking and the risk of coronary heart disease, we continuously monitored airborne concentrations of fine particulate matter (PM2.5) and carbon monoxide (CO) for up to 48 h in the kitchens of households randomly selected from the parent study. Satisfactory data on PM2.5 and CO respectively were obtained for 16 and 17 households using biomass, and 19 and 17 using natural gas. Linear regression analysis indicated that in comparison with kitchens using natural gas, daily average PM2.5 concentrations were substantially higher in kitchens that used biomass in either a chimney stove (mean difference 611, 95% CI: 359, 863 µg/m3) or traditional three-stone stove (mean difference 389, 95% CI: 231, 548 µg/m3). Daily average concentrations of CO were significantly increased when biomass was used in a traditional stove (mean difference from natural gas 3.7, 95% CI: 0.8, 6.7 ppm), but not when it was used in a chimney stove (mean difference −0.8, 95% CI: −4.8, 3.2 ppm). Any impact of smoking by household members was smaller than that of using biomass, and not clearly discernible. In the population studied, cooking with biomass as compared with natural gas should serve as a good proxy for higher personal exposure to PM2.5.

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