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{"title":"Associations between weekly gestational exposure of fine particulate matter, ozone, and nitrogen dioxide and preterm birth in a North Carolina Birth Cohort, 2003–2015","authors":"A. Krajewski, T. Luben, Joshua L. Warren, K. Rappazzo","doi":"10.1097/EE9.0000000000000278","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1097/EE9.0000000000000278","url":null,"abstract":"Background: Preterm birth (PTB; <37 weeks completed gestation) is associated with exposure to air pollution, though variability in association magnitude and direction across exposure windows exists. We evaluated associations between weekly gestational exposure to fine particulate matter (PM2.5), nitrogen dioxide (NO2), and ozone (O3) with PTB in a North Carolina Birth Cohort from 2003 to 2015 (N = 1,367,517). Methods: Daily average PM2.5 and daily 8-hour maximum NO2 concentration estimates were obtained from a hybrid ensemble model with a spatial resolution of 1 km2. Daily 8-hour maximum census tract-level concentration estimates for O3 were obtained from the EPA’s Fused Air Quality Surface Using Downscaling model. Air pollutant concentrations were linked by census tract to residential address at delivery and averaged across each week of pregnancy. Modified Poisson regression models with robust errors were used to estimate risk differences (RD [95% confidence intervals (CI)]) for an interquartile range increase in pollutants per 10,000 births, adjusted for potential confounders. Results: Associations were similar in magnitude across weeks. We observed positive associations for PM2.5 and O3 exposures, but generally null associations with NO2. RDs ranged from 15 (95% CI = 11, 18) to 32 (27, 37) per 10,000 births for PM2.5; from −7 (−14, −1) to 0 (−5, 4) for NO2; and from 4 (1, 7) to 13 (10, 16) for O3. Conclusion: Our results show that increased PM2.5 exposure is associated with an increased risk of PTB across gestational weeks, and these associations persist in multipollutant models with NO2 and/or O3.","PeriodicalId":11713,"journal":{"name":"Environmental Epidemiology","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":3.6,"publicationDate":"2023-11-15","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"139272528","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Dose–response analysis of protracted absorbed organ dose and site-specific cancer incidence in Sweden after the Chernobyl nuclear power plant accident","authors":"Martin Tondel, Tobias Nordquist, Mats Isaksson, Christopher Rääf, Robert Wålinder","doi":"10.1097/ee9.0000000000000277","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1097/ee9.0000000000000277","url":null,"abstract":"Background: Adult males in Sweden exhibit an increased risk of cancer associated with an increased absorbed dose to the colon from the Chernobyl accident. Methods: A closed cohort, with information on hunter status, included all individuals living in northern Sweden in 1986. Complete annual information on exposure to 137 Cs at the dwelling coordinate was available for a total of 2,104,101 individuals. A nested case-control method with four controls matched for year of cancer diagnosis and year of birth, was used. Individual absorbed organ doses were calculated between 1986 and 2020 including external and internal exposure. Hazard ratios (HR) per mGy with 95% confidence intervals (95% CI) were calculated using conditional logistic regression adjusted for rural/nonrural habitat, education level and pre-Chernobyl cancer incidence 1980 to 1985. A total of 161,325 cancer cases in males and 144,439 in females were included. Results: The adjusted HR per mGy for all cancer sites combined was 1.027 (95% CI = 1.022, 1.031) in males and 1.011 (95% CI = 1.006, 1.017) in females. In a post hoc analysis accounting for both remaining confounding from hunter lifestyle and the pre-Chernobyl cancer incidence by county, the adjusted HR per mGy for all cancer sites combined was 1.014 (95% CI = 1.009, 1.019) in males and 1.000 (95% CI = 0.994, 1.006) in females. The post hoc analysis suggested an increased risk of cancer in the colon, pancreas, and stomach, respectively, in males, and lymphoma in females. Conclusions: Increased cancer risk estimates were found for some specific cancer sites but remaining uncontrolled confounding due to hunter lifestyle could not be ruled out.","PeriodicalId":11713,"journal":{"name":"Environmental Epidemiology","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2023-11-02","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"135933398","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Residential mobility in pregnancy and potential exposure misclassification of air pollution, temperature, and greenness","authors":"Seulkee Heo, Yelena Afanasyeva, Leonardo Trasande, Michelle L. Bell, Akhgar Ghassabian","doi":"10.1097/ee9.0000000000000273","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1097/ee9.0000000000000273","url":null,"abstract":"Introduction: Epidemiological studies commonly use residential addresses at birth to estimate exposures throughout pregnancy, ignoring residential mobility. Lack of consideration for residential mobility during pregnancy might lead to exposure misclassification that should be addressed in environmental epidemiology. Methods: We investigated potential exposure misclassification from estimating exposure during pregnancy by residence at delivery utilizing a prospective cohort of pregnant women in New York, United States (n = 1899; 2016–2019). We calculated exposure during pregnancy corresponding to each address for fine particles (PM 2.5 ), temperature, and greenness (Enhanced Vegetation Index [EVI]). Results: Twenty-two percent of participants moved at least once during pregnancy; 82.3% of movers changed residences during the second or third trimesters. Participants with better health, lower parity, and higher socioeconomic status were more likely to move. Exposures based on address at delivery rather than residential history overestimated exposure for PM 2.5 (exposure error: range −5.7 to 4.6 µg/m 3 , average −0.6 µg/m 3 ) and EVI (range −0.305 to 0.307, average −0.013), but not temperature. Overestimations were significantly larger for mothers with higher socioeconomic status. Our findings indicate that the error for prenatal exposure can occur when residential mobility is not considered and is disproportional by maternal characteristics. Conclusions: Epidemiological studies should consider residential mobility in exposure assessments based on geolocation when possible, and results based on mother’s residence at birth should be interpreted with understanding of potential differential exposure misclassification.","PeriodicalId":11713,"journal":{"name":"Environmental Epidemiology","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2023-10-26","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"136377336","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Maternal serum per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances during pregnancy and breastfeeding duration: Erratum","authors":"","doi":"10.1097/ee9.0000000000000276","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1097/ee9.0000000000000276","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":11713,"journal":{"name":"Environmental Epidemiology","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2023-10-26","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"136376229","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Associations between prenatal blood metals and vitamins and cord blood peptide hormone concentrations","authors":"Anna R. Smith, Pi-I. D. Lin, S. Rifas-Shiman, K. Switkowski, A. Fleisch, R. O. Wright, Brent Coull, E. Oken, M. Hivert, Andres Cardenas","doi":"10.1097/EE9.0000000000000275","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1097/EE9.0000000000000275","url":null,"abstract":"Background: Nonessential metals have endocrine-disrupting properties, interfere with cellular processes, generate reactive oxygen, and deplete antioxidants, while essential metals and vitamins act as antioxidants. The extent to which prenatal metals and vitamins are associated with cord blood hormones involved in maternal and fetal metabolic and growth processes is unknown. Methods: We measured six nonessential (arsenic, barium, cadmium, cesium, lead, and mercury) and four essential (magnesium, manganese, selenium, and zinc) metals and trace elements, and two vitamins (B12 and folate) in first-trimester blood from participants in the longitudinal prebirth Project Viva cohort, who were recruited between 1999 and 2002 in eastern Massachusetts. We measured adiponectin, C-peptide, insulin-like growth factor (IGF)-1, IGF-2, IGF binding protein (IGFBP)-3, insulin, and leptin concentrations in cord blood (~n = 695). We used covariate-adjusted quantile g-computation for mixtures and linear regression for individual exposures to estimate associations with cord blood peptide hormones. Results: The essential metal mixture (magnesium, manganese, selenium, and zinc) was associated with higher IGF-1 (β = 3.20 ng/ml per quartile; 95% CI = 0.39, 6.01), IGF-2 (β = 10.93 ng/ml; 95% CI = 0.08, 21.79), and leptin (β = 1.03 ng/ml; 95% CI = 0.25, 1.80). Magnesium was associated with higher leptin (β = 2.90 ng/ml; 95% CI = 0.89, 4.91), while B12 was associated with lower adiponectin, IGF-2, and leptin but higher C-peptide. Other individual nonessential metals were associated with cord blood hormones. Conclusions: Our findings suggest that some prenatal metals and vitamins are associated with cord blood hormones, which may influence growth and development.","PeriodicalId":11713,"journal":{"name":"Environmental Epidemiology","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":3.6,"publicationDate":"2023-10-19","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"139316563","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Traffic-related air pollution, road traffic noise, and Parkinson’s disease: Evaluations in two Dutch cohort studies","authors":"Jara Lomme, M. Reedijk, Susan Peters, G. Downward, Magdalini Stefanopoulou, Roel C. H. Vermeulen, A. Huss","doi":"10.1097/EE9.0000000000000272","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1097/EE9.0000000000000272","url":null,"abstract":"Background: Environmental factors such as air pollution have been associated with Parkinson’s disease (PD), but findings have been inconsistent. We investigated the association between exposure to several air pollutants, road traffic noise, and PD risk in two Dutch cohorts. Methods: Data from 50,087 participants from two Dutch population-based cohort studies, European Prospective Investigation into Cancer and Nutrition in the Netherlands and Arbeid, Milieu en Gezondheid Onderzoek were analyzed. In these cohorts, 235 PD cases were ascertained based on a previously validated algorithm combining self-reported information (diagnosis, medication, and symptoms) and registry data. We assigned the following traffic-related exposures to residential addresses at baseline: NO2, NOx, particulate matter (PM)2.5absorbance (as a marker for black carbon exposure), PM with aerodynamic diameter ≤2.5 µm (PM2.5), ≤10 µm (PM10), PMcoarse (size fraction 2.5–10 µm), ultrafine particles <0.1 µm (UFP), and road traffic noise (Lden). Logistic regression models were applied to investigate the associations with PD, adjusted for possible confounders. Results: Both single- and two-pollutant models indicated associations between exposure to NOx, road traffic noise, and increasing odds of developing PD. Odds ratios of fully adjusted two-pollutant models in the highest compared with the lowest exposure quartile were 1.62 (95% CI = 1.02, 2.62) for NOx and 1.47 (95% CI = 0.97, 2.25) for road traffic noise, with clear trends across exposure categories. Conclusions: Our findings suggest that NOx and road traffic noise are associated with an increased risk of PD. While the association with NOx has been shown before, further investigation into the possible role of environmental noise on PD is warranted.","PeriodicalId":11713,"journal":{"name":"Environmental Epidemiology","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":3.6,"publicationDate":"2023-10-19","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"139316903","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Early life manganese exposure and reported attention-related behaviors in Italian adolescents","authors":"S. Schildroth, J. A. Bauer, A. Friedman, C. Austin, Brent Coull, D. Placidi, Roberta F White, Donald Smith, Robert O Wright, Roberto G Lucchini, Manish Arora, M. Horton, Birgit Claus Henn","doi":"10.1097/EE9.0000000000000274","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1097/EE9.0000000000000274","url":null,"abstract":"Background: Manganese (Mn) is an essential nutrient and neurotoxicant, and the neurodevelopmental effects of Mn may depend on exposure timing. Less research has quantitatively compared the impact of Mn exposure on neurodevelopment across exposure periods. Methods: We used data from 125 Italian adolescents (10–14 years) from the Public Health Impact of Metals Exposure Study to estimate prospective associations of Mn in three early life exposure periods with adolescent attention-related behaviors. Mn was quantified in deciduous teeth using laser ablation-inductively coupled plasma-mass spectrometry to represent prenatal (2nd trimester-birth), postnatal (birth ~1.5 years), and childhood (~1.5–6 years) exposure. Attention-related behavior was evaluated using the Conners Behavior Rating Scales in adolescence. We used multivariable linear regression models to quantify associations between Mn in each exposure period, and multiple informant models to compare associations across exposure periods. Results: Median tooth Mn levels (normalized to calcium) were 0.4 area under the curve (AUC) 55Mn:43Ca × 104, 0.1 AUC 55Mn:43Ca × 104, and 0.0006 55Mn:43Ca for the prenatal, postnatal, and childhood periods. A doubling in prenatal tooth Mn levels was associated with 5.3% (95% confidence intervals [CI] = −10.3%, 0.0%) lower (i.e., better) teacher-reported inattention scores, whereas a doubling in postnatal tooth Mn levels was associated with 4.5% (95% CI = −9.3%, 0.6%) and 4.6% (95% CI = −9.5%, 0.6%) lower parent-reported inattention and attention deficit/hyperactivity disorder index scores, respectively. Childhood Mn was not beneficially associated with reported attention-related behaviors. Conclusion: Protective associations in the prenatal and postnatal periods suggest Mn is beneficial for attention-related behavior, but not in the childhood period.","PeriodicalId":11713,"journal":{"name":"Environmental Epidemiology","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":3.6,"publicationDate":"2023-10-19","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"139316623","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Pulmonary, inflammatory, and oxidative effects of indoor nitrogen dioxide in patients with COPD.","authors":"Erin G McHugh, Stephanie T Grady, Christina M Collins, Marilyn L Moy, Jaime E Hart, Brent A Coull, Joel D Schwartz, Petros Koutrakis, J Zhang, Eric Garshick","doi":"10.1097/EE9.0000000000000271","DOIUrl":"10.1097/EE9.0000000000000271","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Introduction: </strong>Indoor nitrogen dioxide (NO₂) sources include gas heating, cooking, and infiltration from outdoors. Associations with pulmonary function, systemic inflammation, and oxidative stress in patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) are uncertain.</p><p><strong>Methods: </strong>We recruited 144 COPD patients at the VA Boston Healthcare System between 2012 and 2017. In-home NO₂ was measured using an Ogawa passive sampling badge for a week seasonally followed by measuring plasma biomarkers of systemic inflammation (C-reactive protein [CRP] and interleukin-6 [IL-6]), urinary oxidative stress biomarkers (8-hydroxy-2'deoxyguanosine [8-OHdG] and malondialdehyde [MDA]), and pre- and postbronchodilator spirometry. Linear mixed effects regression with a random intercept for each subject was used to assess associations with weekly NO₂. Effect modification by COPD severity and by body mass index (BMI) was examined using multiplicative interaction terms and stratum-specific effect estimates.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>Median (25%ile, 75%ile) concentration of indoor NO2 was 6.8 (4.4, 11.2) ppb. There were no associations observed between NO₂ with CRP, 8-OHdG, or MDA. Although the confidence intervals were wide, there was a reduction in prebronchodilator FEV₁ and FVC among participants with more severe COPD (FEV₁: -17.36 mL; -58.35, 23.60 and FVC: -28.22 mL; -91.49, 35.07) that was greater than in patients with less severe COPD (FEV₁: -1.64 mL; -24.80, 21.57 and FVC: -6.22 mL; -42.16, 29.71). In participants with a BMI <30, there was a reduction in FEV₁ and FVC.</p><p><strong>Conclusions: </strong>Low-level indoor NO₂ was not associated with systemic inflammation or oxidative stress. There was a suggestive association with reduced lung function among patients with more severe COPD and among patients with a lower BMI.</p>","PeriodicalId":11713,"journal":{"name":"Environmental Epidemiology","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":3.6,"publicationDate":"2023-10-05","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC10569754/pdf/ee9-7-e271.pdf","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"41233373","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Assessing heat effects on respiratory mortality and location characteristics as modifiers of heat effects at a small area scale in Central-Northern Europe.","authors":"Sofia Zafeiratou, Evangelia Samoli, Antonis Analitis, Antonio Gasparrini, Massimo Stafoggia, Francesca K De' Donato, Shilpa Rao, Siqi Zhang, Susanne Breitner, Pierre Masselot, Kristin Aunan, Alexandra Schneider, Klea Katsouyanni","doi":"10.1097/EE9.0000000000000269","DOIUrl":"10.1097/EE9.0000000000000269","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Background: </strong>Heat effects on respiratory mortality are known, mostly from time-series studies of city-wide data. A limited number of studies have been conducted at the national level or covering non-urban areas. Effect modification by area-level factors has not been extensively investigated. Our study assessed the heat effects on respiratory mortality at a small administrative area level in Norway, Germany, and England and Wales, in the warm period (May-September) within 1996-2018. Also, we examined possible effect modification by several area-level characteristics in the framework of the EU-Horizon2020 EXHAUSTION project.</p><p><strong>Methods: </strong>Daily respiratory mortality counts and modeled air temperature data were collected for Norway, Germany, and England and Wales at a small administrative area level. The temperature-mortality association was assessed by small area-specific Poisson regression allowing for overdispersion, using distributed lag non-linear models. Estimates were pooled at the national level and overall using a random-effect meta-analysis. Age- and sex-specific models were also applied. A multilevel random-effects model was applied to investigate the modification of the heat effects by area-level factors.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>A rise in temperature from the 75th to 99th percentile was associated with a 27% (95% confidence interval [CI] = 19%, 34%) increase in respiratory mortality, with higher effects for females. Increased population density and PM_2.5 concentrations were associated with stronger heat effects on mortality.</p><p><strong>Conclusions: </strong>Our study strengthens the evidence of adverse heat effects on respiratory mortality in Northern Europe by identifying vulnerable subgroups and subregions. This may contribute to the development of targeted policies for adaptation to climate change.</p>","PeriodicalId":11713,"journal":{"name":"Environmental Epidemiology","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":3.6,"publicationDate":"2023-09-13","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC10569755/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"41233370","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Erratum: Additive effects of 10-year exposures to PM_2.5 and NO₂ and primary cancer incidence in American older adults: Erratum.","authors":"","doi":"10.1097/EE9.0000000000000270","DOIUrl":"10.1097/EE9.0000000000000270","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>[This corrects the article DOI: 10.1097/EE9.0000000000000265.].</p>","PeriodicalId":11713,"journal":{"name":"Environmental Epidemiology","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":3.6,"publicationDate":"2023-09-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://ftp.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pub/pmc/oa_pdf/63/20/ee9-7-e270.PMC10569761.pdf","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"41233371","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}