Traffic-related air pollution exposure over a 5-year period is associated with increased risk of asthma and poor lung function in middle age.
Eur Respir J
; 50(4)2017 10.
Article
em En
| MEDLINE
| ID: mdl-29074540
ABSTRACT
Current evidence concerning the impact of exposure to traffic-related air pollution (TRAP) on adult respiratory morbidity mainly comes from cross-sectional studies. We sought to establish more robust measures of this association and potential gene-environment interactions using longitudinal data from an established cohort study.Associations between measures of TRAP (nitrogen dioxide (NO2) and distance to major roads) and wheeze, asthma prevalence and lung function were investigated in participants of the Tasmanian Longitudinal Health Study at 45- and 50-year follow-ups. Generalised estimating equations were used to quantify associations and the potential modifying effect of glutathione S-transferase gene variants.Living <200â
m from a major road was associated with increased prevalence of current asthma and wheeze, and lower lung function. The association between living <200â
m from a major road and current asthma and wheeze was more marked for carriers of the GSTT1 null and GSTP1 val/val or ile/val genotypes. Over the 5-year period, higher NO2 exposures were associated with increased current asthma prevalence. Higher NO2 exposure was associated with lower forced vital capacity for carriers of the GSTT1 null genotype.TRAP exposures were associated with increased risk of asthma, wheeze and lower lung function in middle-aged adults. The interaction with the GSTT1 genotype suggests that deficient antioxidant mechanisms may play a role in these adverse health effects.
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Coleções:
01-internacional
Base de dados:
MEDLINE
Assunto principal:
Asma
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Poluição do Ar
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Exposição Ambiental
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Pulmão
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Dióxido de Nitrogênio
Tipo de estudo:
Etiology_studies
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Observational_studies
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Prevalence_studies
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Prognostic_studies
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Risk_factors_studies
Limite:
Female
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Humans
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Male
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Middle aged
País/Região como assunto:
Oceania
Idioma:
En
Revista:
Eur Respir J
Ano de publicação:
2017
Tipo de documento:
Article
País de afiliação:
Austrália