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Soppa, V.* ; Lucht, S.* ; Ogurtsova, K.* ; Buschka, A.* ; Lopez-Vicente, M.* ; Guxens, M.* ; Weinhold, K.* ; Winkler, U.* ; Wiedensohler, A.* ; Held, A.* ; Lüchtrath, S.* ; Cyrys, J. ; Kecorius, S. ; Gastmeier, P.* ; Wiese-Posselt, M.* ; Hoffmann, B.*

The Berlin-Brandenburg air study-a methodological study paper of a natural experiment investigating health effects related to changes in airport-related exposures.

Int. J. Public Health 68:1606096 (2023)

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Objectives: This paper presents the study design of the Berlin-Brandenburg Air study (BEAR-study). We measure air quality in Berlin and Brandenburg before and after the relocation of aircraft (AC) traffic from Tegel (TXL) airport to the new Berlin-Brandenburg airport (BER) and investigate the association of AC-related ultrafine particles (UFP) with health outcomes in schoolchildren. Methods: The BEAR-study is a natural experiment examining schoolchildren attending schools near TXL and BER airports, and in control areas (CA) away from both airports and associated air corridors. Each child undergoes repeated school-based health-examinations. Total particle number concentration (PNC) and meteorological parameters are continuously monitored. Submicrometer particle number size distribution, equivalent black carbon, and gas-phase pollutants are collected from long-term air quality monitoring stations. Daily source-specific UFP concentrations are modeled. We will analyze short-term effects of UFP on respiratory, cardiovascular, and neurocognitive outcomes, as well as medium and long-term effects on lung growth and cognitive development. Results: We examined 1,070 children (as of 30 November 2022) from 16 schools in Berlin and Brandenburg. Conclusion: The BEAR study increases the understanding of how AC-related UFP affect children's health.

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