Associations of Air Pollution and Pediatric Asthma in Cleveland, Ohio

Autor: Sumita B. Khatri, Cynthia Newman, Jeffrey P. Hammel, Tanujit Dey, Jeffrey J. Van Laere, Kristie A. Ross, Jerri A. Rose, Timothy Anderson, Shaibal Mukerjee, Luther Smith, Matthew S. Landis, Ann Holstein, Gary A. Norris
Jazyk: angličtina
Rok vydání: 2021
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Zdroj: The Scientific World Journal, Vol 2021 (2021)
Druh dokumentu: article
ISSN: 2356-6140
1537-744X
DOI: 10.1155/2021/8881390
Popis: Air pollution has been associated with poor health outcomes and continues to be a risk factor for respiratory health in children. While higher particulate matter (PM) levels are associated with increased frequency of symptoms, lower lung function, and increase airway inflammation from asthma, the precise composition of the particles that are more highly associated with poor health outcomes or healthcare utilization are not fully elucidated. PM is measured quantifiably by current air pollution monitoring systems. To better determine sources of PM and speciation of such sources, a particulate matter (PM) source apportionment study, the Cleveland Multiple Air Pollutant Study (CMAPS), was conducted in Cleveland, Ohio, in 2009–2010, which allowed more refined assessment of associations with health outcomes. This article presents an evaluation of short-term (daily) and long-term associations between motor vehicle and industrial air pollution components and pediatric asthma emergency department (ED) visits by evaluating two sets of air quality data with healthcare utilization for pediatric asthma. Exposure estimates were developed using land use regression models for long-term exposures for nitrogen dioxide (NO2) and coarse (i.e., with aerodynamic diameters between 2.5 and 10 μm) particulate matter (PM) and the US EPA Positive Matrix Factorization receptor model for short-term exposures to fine (
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