The joint effect of ambient air pollution and agricultural pesticide exposures on lung function among children with asthma.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Ambient environmental pollutants have been shown to adversely affect respiratory health in susceptible populations. However, the role of simultaneous exposure to multiple diverse environmental pollutants is poorly understood.

Objective

We applied a multidomain, multipollutant approach to assess the association between pediatric lung function measures and selected ambient air pollutants and pesticides.

Methods

Using data from the US EPA and California Pesticide Use Registry, we reconstructed three months prior exposure to ambient air pollutants ((ozone (O₃), nitrogen dioxide (NO₂), particulate matter with a median aerodynamic diameter < 2.5 μm (PM_2.5) and <10 μm (PM₁₀)) and pesticides (organophosphates (OP), carbam

SUBMITTER: Benka-Coker W 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7529969 | biostudies-literature | 2020 Nov

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature