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Gehring, U.* ; Gruzieva, O.* ; Agius, R.M.* ; Beelen, R.* ; Custovic, A.* ; Cyrys, J. ; Eeftens, M.* ; Flexeder, C. ; Fuertes, E. ; Heinrich, J. ; Hoffmann, B.* ; de Jongste, J.C.* ; Kerkhof, M.* ; Klümper, C.* ; Korek, M.* ; Mölter, A.* ; Schultz, E.S.* ; Simpson, A.* ; Sugiri, D.* ; Svartengren, M.* ; von Berg, A.* ; Wijga, A.H.* ; Pershagen, G.* ; Brunekreef, B.*

Air pollution exposure and lung function in children: The ESCAPE project.

Environ. Health Perspect. 121, 1357-1364 (2013)
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Background: There is evidence for adverse effects of outdoor air pollution on lung function of children. Quantitative summaries of the effects of air pollution on lung function, however, are lacking due to large differences among studies.Objectives: We aimed to study the association between residential exposure to air pollution and lung function in five European birth cohorts with a standardized exposure assessment following a common protocol.Methods: As part of the European Study of Cohorts for Air Pollution Effects (ESCAPE) we analyzed data from birth cohort studies situated in Germany, Sweden, the Netherlands, and the United Kingdom that measured lung function at 6-8 years of age (n = 5,921). Annual average exposure to air pollution [nitrogen oxides (NO2, NOx), mass concentrations of particulate matter with diameters < 2.5, < 10, and 2.5-10 μm (PM2.5, PM10, and PMcoarse), and PM2.5 absorbance] at the birth address and current address was estimated by land-use regression models. Associations of lung function with estimated air pollution levels and traffic indicators were estimated for each cohort using linear regression analysis, and then combined by random effects meta-analysis.Results: Estimated levels of NO2, NOx, PM2.5 absorbance, and PM2.5 at the current address, but not at the birth address, were associated with small decreases in lung function. For example, changes in forced expiratory volume in 1 sec (FEV1) ranged from -0.86% (95% CI: -1.48, -0.24%) for a 20-μg/m3 increase in NOx to -1.77% (95% CI: -3.34, -0.18%) for a 5-μg/m3 increase in PM2.5.Conclusions: Exposure to air pollution may result in reduced lung function in schoolchildren.Citation: Gehring U, Gruzieva O, Agius RM, Beelen R, Custovic A, Cyrys J, Eeftens M, Flexeder C, Fuertes E, Heinrich J, Hoffmann B, de Jongste JC, Kerkhof M, Klümper C, Korek M, Mölter A, Schultz ES, Simpson A, Sugiri D, Svartengren M, von Berg A, Wijga AH, Pershagen G, Brunekreef B. 2013. Air pollution exposure and lung function in children: the ESCAPE project.
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Publikationstyp Artikel: Journalartikel
Dokumenttyp Wissenschaftlicher Artikel
Schlagwörter Use Regression-models ; Birth Cohort ; Pulmonary-function ; Pm2.5 Absorbency ; Mexico-city ; Areas ; No2 ; Schoolchildren ; Metaanalysis ; Stability
Sprache englisch
Veröffentlichungsjahr 2013
HGF-Berichtsjahr 2013
ISSN (print) / ISBN 0091-6765
e-ISSN 1552-9924
Quellenangaben Band: 121, Heft: 11-12, Seiten: 1357-1364 Artikelnummer: , Supplement: ,
Verlag Research Triangle Park
Verlagsort NC [u.a.]
Begutachtungsstatus Peer reviewed
Institut(e) Institute of Epidemiology (EPI)
POF Topic(s) 30503 - Chronic Diseases of the Lung and Allergies
30202 - Environmental Health
Forschungsfeld(er) Genetics and Epidemiology
PSP-Element(e) G-503900-001
G-504000-004
PubMed ID 24076757
Scopus ID 84888416819
Erfassungsdatum 2013-12-09