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Long-term air pollution exposure and self-reported morbidity: A longitudinal analysis from the Thai cohort study (TCS)

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2020-01-01

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10960953
00139351

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10.1016/j.envres.2020.110330

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2-s2.0-85094614697

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Mahidol University

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Environmental Research. (2020)

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Kanawat Paoin, Kayo Ueda, Thammasin Ingviya, Suhaimee Buya, Arthit Phosri, Xerxes Tesoro Seposo, Sam ang Seubsman, Matthew Kelly, Adrian Sleigh, Akiko Honda, Hirohisa Takano, Jaruwan Chokhanapitak, Chaiyun Churewong, Suttanit Hounthasarn, Suwanee Khamman, Daoruang Pandee, Suttinan Pangsap, Tippawan Prapamontol, Janya Puengson, Wimalin Rimpeekool, Yodyiam Sangrattanakul, Boonchai Somboonsook, Nintita Sripaiboonkij, Pathumvadee Somsamai, Benjawan Tawatsupa, Arunrat Tangmunkongvorakul, Duangkae Vilainerun, Wanee Wimonwattanaphan, Chris Bain, Emily Banks, Cathy Banwell, Janneke Berecki-Gisolf, Bruce Caldwell, Gordon Carmichael, Tarie Dellora, Jane Dixon, Sharon Friel, David Harley, Susan Jordan, Tord Kjellstrom, Lynette Lim, Roderick McClure, Anthony McMichael, Tanya Mark, Lyndall Strazdins, Tam Tran, Vasoontara Yiengprugsawan, Jiaying Zhao Long-term air pollution exposure and self-reported morbidity: A longitudinal analysis from the Thai cohort study (TCS). Environmental Research. (2020). doi:10.1016/j.envres.2020.110330 Retrieved from: https://repository.li.mahidol.ac.th/handle/20.500.14594/59904

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Long-term air pollution exposure and self-reported morbidity: A longitudinal analysis from the Thai cohort study (TCS)

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Kanawat Paoin
 Kayo Ueda
 Thammasin Ingviya
 Suhaimee Buya
 Arthit Phosri
 Xerxes Tesoro Seposo
 Sam ang Seubsman
 Matthew Kelly
 Adrian Sleigh
 Akiko Honda
 Hirohisa Takano
 Jaruwan Chokhanapitak
 Chaiyun Churewong
 Suttanit Hounthasarn
 Suwanee Khamman
 Daoruang Pandee
 Suttinan Pangsap
 Tippawan Prapamontol
 Janya Puengson
 Wimalin Rimpeekool
 Yodyiam Sangrattanakul
 Boonchai Somboonsook
 Nintita Sripaiboonkij
 Pathumvadee Somsamai
 Benjawan Tawatsupa
 Arunrat Tangmunkongvorakul
 Duangkae Vilainerun
 Wanee Wimonwattanaphan
 Chris Bain
 Emily Banks
 Cathy Banwell
 Janneke Berecki-Gisolf
 Bruce Caldwell
 Gordon Carmichael
 Tarie Dellora
 Jane Dixon
 Sharon Friel
 David Harley
 Susan Jordan
 Tord Kjellstrom
 Lynette Lim
 Roderick McClure
 Anthony McMichael
 Tanya Mark
 Lyndall Strazdins
 Tam Tran
 Vasoontara Yiengprugsawan
 Jiaying Zhao

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Mahidol University
 Nagasaki University
 Kyoto University
 The Australian National University
 Prince of Songkla University
 Sukhothai Thammathirat Open University

Abstract

© 2020 The Authors Background: Several studies have shown the health effects of air pollutants, especially in China, North American and Western European countries. But longitudinal cohort studies focused on health effects of long-term air pollution exposure are still limited in Southeast Asian countries where sources of air pollution, weather conditions, and demographic characteristics are different. The present study examined the association between long-term exposure to air pollution and self-reported morbidities in participants of the Thai cohort study (TCS) in Bangkok metropolitan region (BMR), Thailand. Methods: This longitudinal cohort study was conducted for 9 years from 2005 to 2013. Self-reported morbidities in this study included high blood pressure, high blood cholesterol, and diabetes. Air pollution data were obtained from the Thai government Pollution Control Department (PCD). Particles with diameters ≤10 μm (PM10), sulfur dioxide (SO2), nitrogen dioxide (NO2), ozone (O3), and carbon monoxide (CO) exposures were estimated with ordinary kriging method using 22 background and 7 traffic monitoring stations in BMR during 2005–2013. Long-term exposure periods to air pollution for each subject was averaged as the same period of person-time. Cox proportional hazards models were used to examine the association between long-term air pollution exposure with self-reported high blood pressure, high blood cholesterol, diabetes. Results of self-reported morbidity were presented as hazard ratios (HRs) per interquartile range (IQR) increase in PM10, O3, NO2, SO2, and CO. Results: After controlling for potential confounders, we found that an IQR increase in PM10 was significantly associated with self-reported high blood pressure (HR = 1.13, 95% CI: 1.04, 1.23) and high blood cholesterol (HR = 1.07, 95%CI: 1.02, 1.12), but not with diabetes (HR = 1.05, 95%CI: 0.91, 1.21). SO2 was also positively associated with self-reported high blood pressure (HR = 1.22, 95%CI: 1.08, 1.38), high blood cholesterol (HR = 1.20, 95%CI: 1.11, 1.30), and diabetes (HR = 1.21, 95%CI: 0.92, 1.60). Moreover, we observed a positive association between CO and self-reported high blood pressure (HR = 1.07, 95%CI: 1.00, 1.15), but not for other diseases. However, self-reported morbidities were not associated with O3 and NO2. Conclusions: Long-term exposure to air pollution, especially for PM10 and SO2 was associated with self-reported high blood pressure, high blood cholesterol, and diabetes in subjects of TCS. Our study supports that exposure to air pollution increases cardiovascular disease risk factors for younger population.

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Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology
 Environmental Science

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