Ambient Air Pollution and Adverse Waitlist Events Among Lung Transplant Candidates.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Air pollution is associated with cardiopulmonary disease and death in the general population. Fine particulate matter (PM2.5) is particularly harmful due to its ability to penetrate into areas of gas exchange within the lungs. Persons with advanced lung disease are believed to be particularly susceptible to PM2.5 exposure, but only a few studies have examined the effect of exposure on this population. Here we investigate the association between PM2.5 exposure and adverse waitlist events among lung transplant (LT) candidates.

Methods

US registry data were used to identify LT candidates listed between January 1, 2010 and December 31, 2016. Annual PM2.5 concentration at year of listing was estimated for each candidate's ZIP Code using National Aeronautics and Space A

SUBMITTER: Hallett AM 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8613310 | biostudies-literature | 2022 May

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature