Long-term ambient air pollution and lung function impairment in Chinese children from a high air pollution range area: the Seven Northeastern Cities (SNEC) study

Zeng, Xiao-Wen, Vivian, Elaina, Mohammed, Kahee, Jakhar, Shailja, Vaughn, Michael, Huang, Jin, Zelicoff, Alan, Xaverius, Pamela, Bai, Zhipeng, Lin, Shao, Hao, Yuan-Tao, Paul, Gunther, Morawska, Lidia, Wang, Si-Quan, Qian, Zhengmin, and Dong, Guang-Hui (2016) Long-term ambient air pollution and lung function impairment in Chinese children from a high air pollution range area: the Seven Northeastern Cities (SNEC) study. Atmospheric Environment, 138. pp. 144-151.

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Abstract

Epidemiological studies have reported inconsistent and inconclusive associations between long-term exposure to ambient air pollution and lung function in children from Europe and America, where air pollution levels were typically low. The aim of the present study is to examine the relationship between air pollutants and lung function in children selected from heavily industrialized and polluted cities in northeastern China. During 2012, 6740 boys and girls aged 7e14 years were recruited in 24 districts of seven northeastern cities. Portable electronic spirometers were used to measure lung function. Four-year average concentrations of particulate matter with an aerodynamic diameter <=10 mm (PM10), sulfur dioxide (SO2), nitrogen dioxide (NO2), and ozone (O3) were measured at monitoring stations in the 24 districts. Two-staged regression models were used in the data analysis, controlling for covariates. Overall, for all subjects, the increased odds of lung function impairment associated with exposure to air pollutants, ranged from 5% (adjusted odds ratio aOR = 1.05; 95\% confidence interval CI = 1.01, 1.10) for FVC {\ensuremath{<}} 85\% predicted per 46.3 mg/m3 for O3 to 81\% (aOR = 1.81; 95\%CI = 1.44, 2.28) for FEV1 {\ensuremath{<}} 85\% predicted per 30.6 mg/m3 for PM10. The linear regression models consistently showed a negative relationship between all air pollutants and lung function measures across subjects. There were significant interaction terms indicating gender differences for lung function impairment and pulmonary function from exposure to some pollutants (P {\ensuremath{<}} 0.10). In conclusion, long term exposure to high concentrations of ambient air pollution is associated with decreased pulmonary function and lung function impairment, and females appear to be more susceptible than males.

Item ID: 48313
Item Type: Article (Research - C1)
ISSN: 1873-2844
Keywords: heavy air pollution, lung function impairment, gender differences, children, China
Funders: China Environmental Protection Foundation (CEPF), Guangdong Province Natural Science Foundation (GPNSF)
Projects and Grants: CEPF Grant No. 2008-123-1-5, GPNSF Grant No. 2014A050503027
Date Deposited: 24 May 2017 23:49
FoR Codes: 42 HEALTH SCIENCES > 4206 Public health > 420601 Community child health @ 100%
SEO Codes: 92 HEALTH > 9204 Public Health (excl. Specific Population Health) > 920405 Environmental Health @ 100%
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