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Objective To explore the association between atmospheric particulate matter (PM10/PM2.5) levels and hospital admissions due to lower respiratory tract infection in Shijiazhuang. Methods Data of air pollution, meteorologic data, and the data of patients admitted to hospital due to lower respiratory tract infection were retrospectively analyzed. Pearson's correlation coefficients were calculated to analyze correlations between atmospheric particulate matter and meteorologic factors. Data of hospital admission due to lower respiratory tract infection and of atmospheric air pollution levels in Shijiazhuang were obtained, a bidirectional case-crossover design was used to investigate the association between hospital admissions due to lower respiratory tract infection and levels of atmospheric particles. Stratified analyses of exposure based on age, gender, complications and season were performed to evaluate the effect. Results Pearson's correlation analysis showed positive correlations among PM2.5, PM10, SO2, NO2 and CO. The concentration of all these five pollutants were negatively correlated with O3 and daily mean temperature, while a positive correlation was found between concentrations of the 5 pollutants and daily average temperature and O3. In single-pollutant model, every 10μg/m3 increase in PM2.5 and PM10 at lag5 brought the corresponding OR values (95%CI) up to 1.010(1.005-1.015) and 1.006(1.003-1.009) respectively. In the multi-pollutant models, the observed effects of PM2.5 remained significant. Stratified analysis based on gender, age, season and comorbidities showed that the effect of PM2.5 exposure on lower respiratory tract infection admissions was stronger in males, persons younger than 60 years of age and persons without comorbidities, and even more stronger in cold season. The effect of PM10 exposure on lower respiratory tract infection admissions was stronger in females, persons older than 60 years of age and persons with comorbidities, and even more stronger in cold season. Conclusion Our study demonstrates that higher levels of atmospheric particulate matter (PM10/PM2.5) may increase the risk of hospital admissions due to lower respiratory tract infection.
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Objective To analyze the association between the concentration of ambient inhalable particulate matter (PM10) and population mortality for cerebrovascular diseases and to explore the impact of PM10 on cerebrovascular diseases.Methods Data including meteorological factors,air pollutants (NO2,SO2 and PM10) and cerebrovascular disease mortality in one district of Beijing from 2004 to 2008 were collected and both symmetric bidirectional case-crossover design and conditional logistic regression model were used to analyze the associations among them.Results After adjusting the influence of meteorological factors as daily average temperature and relative humidity,the single pollutant model showed that there was no significant lag effect.In the multipollutant model,the effect of the every 105.43 μg/m3 increase of ambient PM10 had a larger impact on the daily death of the cerebrovascular diseases with statistically significant difference (P＜0.05).The effect of ambient PM10 pollution on daily death of cerebrovascular diseases was significant for females,65 year-olds and in winter season.Conclusion Our data showed that elevated levels of ambient PM10was positively associated with the increase of cerebrovascular disease mortality.The elevated levels of ambient PM10 could lead to thc increase of the daily mortality on cerebrovascular diseases for females,elderly who were 65 or older and in winter seasons.
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In this study, inhalable particulate matter was sampled using the TEOM series 1400a, the elemental composition of the particulate matter was determined using Scanning Electron Microscopy coupled with Energy Dispersive Spectrometer (SEM/EDS) and the concentration of particulate nitrates and sulphates was analyzed using Ion Chromatography (IC). These parameters were evaluated to obtain an estimate of the composition of inhalable particulate matter (PM10) in Rustenburg, South Africa. The toxicity was also determined in terms of ratios of toxic metals to PM10, as well as to elemental carbon, nitrates and sulphates. The components of PM10 were obtained as follows: organic, halides, sulphates, crustal metals, toxic metals, nitrates, and carbon. The main toxic metals were obtained in order of decreasing abundance as Cr>Pb>Ni>V. Seasonal variations showed high levels of PM10 and sulphates in spring and high nitrate levels in summer. The SEM/EDS showed the presence of atmospheric particles of complex composition including S, Si, Al, Mg, Ca, Pb, Fe, Cr, Ni, V, and Pb.
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Objective In order to analyze the pollution level of PM10 and PM2.5, as well as their sources in large and moderate scale shopping centres. Methods Using the portable aerosol monitor detected the PM10 and PM2.5 on different locale floors in Zhongyuan Supermarket, Commerce Building and Foodstuff Centre in Pingdingshan City area. Results The average mass concentration of PM10 in Zhongyuan Supermarket,Commerce Building and Foodstuff Centre were 0.212 mg/m3, 0.108 mg/m3, 0.056 mg/m3 and that of PM2.5 were 0.179 mg/m3, 0.092 mg/m3, 0.043 mg/m3 respectively. The pollution level of PM10 of all the shopping center didn't exceed the related standard. The average mass concentration of PM2.5 in Zhongyuan Supermarket,Commerce Building all exceeded the standard ,and the times of exceeding standard were 1.75 and 0.42. The people volume of flow was more masses, and the concentration of PM10 and PM2.5 were more higher. The mass concentration of PM10 and PM2.5 in every sites of the same floor was significantly different (P
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Objective To study the mechanism of respiratory tracts inflammation induced by the particles with an aerodynamic diameter of less than 10 ?m (PM10) and to observe the effect of high exposed group. Methods Particles were collected at kitchen, smoking-room, roadside and lake-side (the control group). Suspension of PM10 and rat models treated with PM10, kitchen oil smoke, cigarette smoke, road dust were established with a control group. On 22th day, the counts of total leukocyte and neutrophils in bronchoalveolar lavage fluid (BALF) and superoxide dismutase (SOD), glutathion peroxidase (GSH-Px), malondiadehyde (MDA), Cytokin-induced neutrophil chemotactics (CINC) in lung homogenate were measured and histopathological examinations were conducted on lung tissues. Results The counts of total leukocyte, macrophage and neutrophils in PM10-treat groups and the count of eosinophilia in road dust group increased significantly than those in control group (P
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Objective To explore the air pollution in indoor air and outdoor air of countryside Methods The concentrations of PM 10 and SO 2 in indoor air and outdoor air of 324 families randomly selected in coutryside of southwest Anhui province were mornitored during the period from January to April in 1999,and the use of fuel for cooking and heating was investigated by questionnaire in every selected family Results The average concentrations were more than 150 mg/m 3 for PM 10 and less than 150 mg/m 3 for SO 2 in indoor air and outdoor air.There was no significant correlation between the concentrations of PM 10 and SO 2 Conclusion There existed heavier air pollution by air particulate pollutants,which caused by the burning of firewood for cooking and heatining the observed countryside area in winter
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To explore the feasibility of the application of LD 1 laser dust monitor to determination of inhalable particulates(IP) in indoor air of public places, and provide basis for establishment of national standard method of detection of IP in indoor air of public places LD 1 laser dust monitor and weighing filter paper method were applied in monitoring the concentration of IP in indoor air of 4 kinds of public places in Changzhou in four seasons simultaneously Significant correlation was observed between mass concentration and relative concentration ( r =0 7526, P
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Objective:To study the effect of roadside dust inhalable particulate matter on airway inflammation in rats.Methods:Particles at roadside were collected,analyzed and PM10-treat model of rats were established.Lung tissue histopathology was observed.The counts of total leukocytes and neutrophils in bronchoalveolar lavage fluid(BALF)and superoxide dismutase(SOD),glutathion peroxidase(GSH-Px),malondiadehyde(MDA),cytokin-induced neutrophil chemotactics(CINC)in lung homogenate were measured.Results:The counts of total leukocytes,macrophages and neutrophils in PM10-treat group were increased significantly than those in control group(P