Combined effect of changes in NO2, O3, PM2.5, SO2 and CO concentrations on small airway dysfunction

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BACKGROUND AND OBJECTIVE: When multiple complex air pollutants are combined in real-world settings, the reliability of estimating the effect of a single pollutant is questionable. This study aimed to investigate the combined effects of changes in air pollutants on small airway dysfunction (SAD).

METHODS: We analysed Korea National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey (KNHANES) V-VIII database from 2010 to 2018 to elucidate the associations between annual changes in air pollutants over a previous 5-year period and small airway function. We estimated the annual concentrations of five air pollutants: NO2, O3, PM2.5, SO2 and CO. Forced expiratory flow between 25% and 75% of vital capacity (FEF25%-75%) <65% was defined as SAD. Using the quantile generalized-Computation (g-Computation) model, the combined effect of the annual changes in different air pollutants was estimated.

RESULTS: A total of 29,115 individuals were included. We found significant associations between SAD and the quartiles of annual changes in NO2 (OR = 1.10, 95% CI = 1.08-1.12), O3 (OR = 1.03, 95% CI = 1.00-1.05), PM2.5 (OR = 1.03, 95% CI = 1.00-1.05), SO2 (OR = 1.04, 95% CI = 1.02-1.08) and CO (OR = 1.16, 95% CI = 1.12-1.19). The combined effect of the air pollutant changes was significantly associated with SAD independent of smoking (OR = 1.31, 95% CI = 1.26-1.35, p-value <0.001), and this trend was consistently observed across the entire study population and various subgroup populations. As the estimated risk of SAD, determined by individual-specific combined effect models, increased and the log odds for SAD increased linearly.

CONCLUSION: The combined effect of annual changes in multiple air pollutant concentrations were associated with an increased risk of SAD.

Medienart:

E-Artikel

Erscheinungsjahr:

2024

Erschienen:

2024

Enthalten in:

Zur Gesamtaufnahme - volume:29

Enthalten in:

Respirology (Carlton, Vic.) - 29(2024), 5 vom: 20. Apr., Seite 379-386

Sprache:

Englisch

Beteiligte Personen:

Lee, Hyun Woo [VerfasserIn]
Lee, Hyo Jin [VerfasserIn]
Oh, Sohee [VerfasserIn]
Lee, Jung-Kyu [VerfasserIn]
Heo, Eun Young [VerfasserIn]
Kim, Deog Kyeom [VerfasserIn]

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Themen:

Air Pollutants
Air pollutants
Air pollution
Environmental exposure
Journal Article
Lung diseases
Nitrogen Dioxide
Particulate Matter
Respiratory function tests
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Date Completed 18.04.2024

Date Revised 18.04.2024

published: Print-Electronic

Citation Status MEDLINE

doi:

10.1111/resp.14687

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PPN (Katalog-ID):

NLM368682854