Article
Environmental Sciences
Yurong Liu, Yanru Wang, Jiyuan Dong, Jiancheng Wang, Hairong Bao, Guangyu Zhai
Summary: This study investigated the associations between air pollution and emergency hospital visits for upper respiratory tract infection (URTI) in Lanzhou, China. The results showed significant associations between PM2.5, PM10, SO2, NO2, and CO with URTI hospital visits, with SO2 and CO having the strongest effects. Children, females, and the cool season were more susceptible to the effects of air pollution.
ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE AND POLLUTION RESEARCH
(2022)
Article
Environmental Sciences
Aparajita Chattopadhyay, Subhojit Shaw
Summary: This study explores the relationship between exposure to pollutants (local SO2, NO2, and PM10) and COVID-19 infections and deaths in Mumbai. It highlights the significant impact of specific pollutants on COVID-19 cases and deaths, especially in suburban areas, indicating the urgent need for mitigation strategies to combat the spread of the virus and improve urban living conditions.
Article
Environmental Sciences
Angela Stufano, Stefania Lisco, Nicola Bartolomeo, Antonella Marsico, Guglielmo Lucchese, Hamidreza Jahantigh, Leonardo Soleo, Massimo Moretti, Paolo Trerotoli, Giuseppe De Palma, Piero Lovreglio
Summary: The study found no clear relationship between air quality or climate factors and COVID19 incidence. However, PM10, PM2.5, and O3 concentrations in certain lag periods were associated with an increased COVID19 incidence, possibly due to increased host susceptibility. Additionally, low temperature and low wind speed in some lag periods were linked to increased daily COVID19 incidence.
ENVIRONMENTAL RESEARCH
(2021)
Article
Public, Environmental & Occupational Health
Jiahao Song, Weihong Qiu, Xuezan Huang, You Guo, Weihong Chen, Dongming Wang, Xiaokang Zhang
Summary: The study found significant positive exposure-response relationships between ambient CO exposure and hospitalization risk for total respiratory diseases, asthma, COPD, LRTI, and influenza-pneumonia. Effect modification by season and gender was found in ambient CO exposure-associated respiratory hospitalizations.
FRONTIERS IN PUBLIC HEALTH
(2023)
Review
Environmental Sciences
Mohd Faiz Ibrahim, Rozita Hod, Azmawati Mohammed Nawi, Mazrura Sahani
Summary: Exposure to high levels of ambient air pollution is significantly associated with increased risk of childhood respiratory morbidity and mortality in Asian LMICs, emphasizing the need for further research on this relationship, especially in countries with poor air quality and rapid urbanization in Asia.
ATMOSPHERIC ENVIRONMENT
(2021)
Article
Environmental Sciences
Wenjing Wu, Zhicheng Du, Ying Wang, Yuqin Zhang, Shirui Chen, Xu Ju, Gonghua Wu, Zhiqaing Li, Jie Sun, Jie Jiang, Weihua Hu, Ziqiang Lin, Yanji Qu, Jianpeng Xiao, Wangjian Zhang, Yuantao Hao
Summary: This study examined the protective association between greenness and respiratory mortality in China. It also investigated the potential roles of air pollution (PM2.5, PM10, or NO2) in the causal pathway between greenness and respiratory mortality.
SCIENCE OF THE TOTAL ENVIRONMENT
(2023)
Review
Environmental Sciences
LeeAnn Tan, Erika Nakanishi, Mihye Lee
Summary: The umbrella review focused on the association between exposure to air pollution, specifically fine particulate matter (PM2.5), and increased risk of cognitive impairment and Alzheimer's disease. While individual studies frequently report these associations, attempts at quantitative synthesis generally result in suggestive support for the strength of the associations. Further improvements in study design, analysis, and reporting are recommended for future research to enhance consistency and utility of findings.
ENVIRONMENT INTERNATIONAL
(2022)
Review
Environmental Sciences
Joanna Orysiak, Magdalena Mlynarczyk, Robert Piec, Agnieszka Jakubiak
Summary: The health status of firefighters is influenced by multiple genetic and non-genetic factors. Nonheritable factors, such as lifestyle and environmental factors, have a stronger impact on immune responses compared to genetic factors. The nature of firefighting work exposes firefighters to various factors including air pollution, heat stress, physical exertion, mental stress, and disrupted circadian rhythms, which can lead to both short-term and long-term impairment of their physical and mental health. Inflammation, particularly airway inflammation caused by smoke exposure, is a possible consequence of the occupational hazards faced by firefighters.
ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE AND POLLUTION RESEARCH
(2022)
Article
Environmental Sciences
Manzoor A. Wani, Amit K. Mishra, Saloni Sharma, Ishtiaq A. Mayer, Mukhtar Ahmad
Summary: Research on air pollutants and their impact on human health in the Himalayan region of India is crucial yet limited. Analysis shows a strong correlation between atmospheric variables, particulate matter, and wind patterns with the incidence of acute respiratory infections, particularly during winter. The accumulation of pollutants in the area is influenced by local emissions and long-range transport, impacting respiratory health outcomes.
ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE AND POLLUTION RESEARCH
(2021)
Article
Environmental Sciences
Rina Kotake, Hideko Yamauchi, Takeshi Kimura, Hiroko Tsunoda, Mihye Lee
Summary: This study found an association between air pollution and increased breast density, with higher exposure to PM2.5 leading to an increased risk of dense breasts.
ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE AND POLLUTION RESEARCH
(2023)
Article
Environmental Sciences
Katherine E. Woolley, G. Neil Thomas, Bruce Kirenga, Gabriel Okello, Telesphore Kabera, Xiang-Qian Lao, Francis D. Pope, Sheila M. Greenfield, Malcolm J. Price, Suzanne E. Bartington
Summary: Living in households using solid biomass cooking fuels, children under five years who reside in outdoor cooking locations have reduced risk of respiratory symptoms and acute respiratory infections compared to those cooking indoors. Determinants of cooking location behavior may vary and influence household choices.
ATMOSPHERIC ENVIRONMENT
(2022)
Article
Environmental Sciences
Yawei Li, Chengcheng Li, Jingyi Liu, Congshen Meng, Chunyu Xu, Zhe Liu, Qin Wang, Yue Liu, Jingxiu Han, Dongqun Xu
Summary: The study found that exposure to PM2.5 significantly increases the number of outpatient visits for pediatric respiratory diseases, and the health effects of PM2.5 may be influenced by other air pollutants and temperature. Additionally, cities with relatively less pollution show greater city-specific excess risks.
Article
Environmental Sciences
Daniel B. Odo, Ian A. Yang, Sagnik Dey, Melanie S. Hammer, Aaron van Donkelaar, Randall Martin, Guang-Hui Dong, Bo-Yi Yang, Perry Hystad, Luke D. Knibbs
Summary: The study investigated the association between annual average exposure to ambient PM2.5 and acute respiratory infections (ARI) in children under 5 years old in 35 low- and middle-income countries (LMICs). The results showed that an increase in PM2.5 was associated with higher odds of ARI, and there was evidence of effect modification by sex, age, and place of residence, indicating that PM2.5 may have a greater impact on ARI in certain subgroups.
ENVIRONMENT INTERNATIONAL
(2022)
Article
Environmental Sciences
Zhenyu Liang, Chuming You, Xiao Zhang, Xiaojie Wang, Danxia Xiao, Si He, Fan Wu, Qiong Meng
Summary: This study investigated the association between ALRI and exposure to size-specific particulate matter using different exposure metrics. The adverse effects of particulate matter exposure on ALRI hospitalizations were reconfirmed, and DECH may be a possible alternative exposure indicator for PM2.5 assessment.
SCIENCE OF THE TOTAL ENVIRONMENT
(2022)
Article
Environmental Sciences
Otavio T. Ranzani, Santhi Bhogadi, Carles Mila, Bharati Kulkarni, Kalpana Balakrishnan, Sankar Sambandam, Judith Garcia-Aymerich, Julian D. Marshall, Sanjay Kinra, Cathryn Tonne
Summary: The study found negative associations between ambient PM2.5 and household air pollution with lung function in young adults who had recently attained their expected maximum lung function, especially for those using biomass as cooking fuel.
ENVIRONMENT INTERNATIONAL
(2022)
Article
Medicine, General & Internal
Gioia Mosler, Victoria Oyenuga, Emmanuel Addo-Yobo, Olayinka Olufunke Adeyeye, Refiloe Masekela, Hilda Angela Mujuru, Rebecca Nantanda, Sarah Rylance, Ismail Ticklay, Jonathan Grigg
Article
Allergy
Alexander G. Mathioudakis, Adnan Custovic, Antoine Deschildre, Francine M. Ducharme, Omer Kalayci, Clare Murray, Antonio Nieto Garcia, Wanda Phipatanakul, David Price, Aziz Sheikh, Ioana Agache, Leonard Bacharier, Matteo Bonini, Jose A. Castro-Rodriguez, Giuseppe De Carlo, Timothy Craig, Zuzana Diamant, Wojciech Feleszko, Despo Ierodiakonou, James E. Gern, Jonathan Grigg, Gunilla Hedlin, Elham M. Hossny, Tuomas Jartti, Alan Kaplan, Robert F. Lemanske, Peter Le Souef, Mika J. Makela, Paolo M. Matricardi, Michael Miligkos, Mario Morais-Almeida, Helena Pite, Paulo M. C. Pitrez, Petr Pohunek, Graham Roberts, Sylvia Sanchez-Garcia, Ioanna Tsiligianni, Steve Turner, Tonya A. Winders, Gary Wong, Paraskevi Xepapadaki, Heather J. Zar, Nikolaos G. Papadopoulos
JOURNAL OF ALLERGY AND CLINICAL IMMUNOLOGY-IN PRACTICE
(2020)
Article
Critical Care Medicine
Paul E. Pfeffer, Ian S. Mudway, Jonathan Grigg
Summary: There is global concern about the harmful impact of polluted air on respiratory health of asthma patients. Despite multiple epidemiologic studies showing ongoing associations, inconsistent findings suggest a need for experimental studies to clarify the mechanistic basis of the effects of ambient pollution on the lungs.
Article
Medicine, General & Internal
Sarah J. Kotecha, W. John Watkins, John Lowe, Jonathan Grigg, Sailesh Kotecha
Article
Respiratory System
Tom Ruffles, Christina J. Jones, Colin Palmer, Steve Turner, Jonathan Grigg, Roger Tavendale, Fiona Hogarth, Petra Rauchhaus, Kristina Pilvinyte, Romanie Hannah, Helen Smith, Roberta Littleford, Brian Lipworth, Somnath Mukhopadhyay
Summary: This study demonstrates that genotype-driven asthma prescribing is associated with a significant improvement in a clinical outcome compared to standard care, especially benefiting adolescents with the AA homozygous genotype. The potential role of such beta(2)-adrenoceptor genotype directed therapy in younger and more severe childhood asthma warrants further exploration.
EUROPEAN RESPIRATORY JOURNAL
(2021)
Editorial Material
Respiratory System
Jonathan Grigg
EUROPEAN RESPIRATORY JOURNAL
(2021)
Article
Environmental Sciences
Norrice M. Liu, Lisa Miyashita, Barbara A. Maher, Graham McPhail, Carolyn J. P. Jones, Benjamin Barratt, Shakila Thangaratinam, Vassil Karloukovski, Imada A. Ahmed, Zabeada Aslam, Jonathan Grigg
Summary: The study found that inhaled metal-bearing air pollution-derived PM can translocate to distant organs and be taken up by tissue resident phagocytes in vivo, including potentially affecting the fetus in the uterus. This suggests that the human placenta may be a primary target for these particles.
SCIENCE OF THE TOTAL ENVIRONMENT
(2021)
Article
Respiratory System
Sarah Rylance, Beatrice Chinoko, Bright Mnesa, Chris Jewell, Jonathan Grigg, Kevin Mortimer
Summary: The study showed that an outpatient asthma care package, including task-shifting of asthma management roles, significantly improved asthma symptoms and reduced exacerbations for children aged 6-15 diagnosed with asthma. This intervention also led to fewer emergency healthcare visits and school absences compared to standard care, indicating potential benefits for asthma patients in resource-limited settings.
Editorial Material
Respiratory System
Jonathan Grigg
Correction
Allergy
Arunas Valiulis, J. Bousquet, A. Veryga, U. Suprun, D. Sergeenko, S. Cebotari, D. Borelli, S. Pietikainen, J. Banys, I. Agache, N. E. Billo, A. Bush, I. Chkhaidze, L. Dubey, W. J. Fokkens, J. Grigg, T. Haahtela, K. Julge, O. Katilov, N. Khaltaev, M. Odemyr, S. Palkonen, R. Savli, A. Utkus, V. Vilc, T. Alasevicius, A. Bedbrook, M. Bewick, J. Chorostowska-Wynimko, E. Danila, A. Hadjipanayis, R. Karseladze, V. Kvedariene, E. Lesinskas, L. Munter, B. Samolinski, S. Sargsyan, B. Sitkauskiene, D. Somekh, L. Vaideliene, Algirdas Valiulis, P. W. Hellings
CLINICAL AND TRANSLATIONAL ALLERGY
(2020)
Article
Respiratory System
Norrice M. Liu, Lisa Miyashita, Marek Sanak, Benjamin Barratt, Jonathan Grigg
Summary: The study reveals that increased PGE(2) in the CF airway suppresses phagocytosis of inhaled PM by AM. Despite no difference in PM exposure between groups, the area of phagocytosed carbon by AM was decreased in children with CF.
JOURNAL OF CYSTIC FIBROSIS
(2021)
Article
Medicine, General & Internal
Lisa Miyashita, Rebecca Shears, Gary Foley, Sean Semple, Aras Kadioglu, Jonathan Grigg
Summary: This study found that PM10 from London Underground increases pneumococcal adhesion to airway cells and susceptibility to invasive disease.
Article
Dermatology
Soha S. Tawfik, Bjorn R. Thomas, David P. Kelsell, Jonathan Grigg, Edel A. O'Toole
Summary: This study examines the impact of atopic eczema on the quality of life of Bangladeshi children and young adults, and finds that factors such as disease severity, distribution, family dynamics, and socioeconomic status influence the quality of life of patients.
BRITISH JOURNAL OF DERMATOLOGY
(2023)
Editorial Material
Respiratory System
Des W. Cox, Lauren Rodriguez, Jonathan Grigg
EUROPEAN RESPIRATORY JOURNAL
(2023)
Letter
Respiratory System
Lee Koh, Jonathan Grigg, Abigail Whitehouse
