The Association of Ambient Air Pollution with Sleep Apnea: The Multi-Ethnic Study of Atherosclerosis.

ABSTRACT:

Rationale

Air pollution may influence sleep through airway inflammation or autonomic nervous system pathway alterations. Epidemiological studies may provide evidence of relationships between chronic air pollution exposure and sleep apnea.

Objectives

To determine whether ambient-derived pollution exposure is associated with obstructive sleep apnea and objective sleep disruption.

Methods

We analyzed data from a sample of participants in MESA (Multi-Ethnic Study of Atherosclerosis) who participated in both the Sleep and Air studies. Mean annual and 5-year exposure levels to nitrogen dioxide (NO₂) and particulate matter ≤ 2.5 μm in aerodynamic diameter (PM_2.5) were estimated at participants' homes using spatiotemporal models based on cohort-specific

SUBMITTER: Billings ME 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC6394120 | biostudies-literature | 2019 Mar

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature