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Effects of airborne metals on lung function in inner Mongolian schoolchildren
Lina Madaniyazi1, Yuming Guo, Xiaofang Ye
1Department of Occupational and Environmental Health Sciences, School of Public Health, Peking University, PR China.
Objectives:
To evaluate the effects of particles and their components on lung function.
Methods:
A panel study was conducted on 107 primary schoolchildren. The peak expiratory flow rate (PEFR) for each subject was measured three times a day for 40 days continuously. Particulate air concentrations were measured every day. The concentrations of Pb, Ni, Fe, Mn, Cr, As, Cd, and Zn in particles were measured. Linear mixed-effect models were used to estimate the associations between particles, metal elements, and PEFR.
Results:
We found that the increase in particles in air was associated with a significant reduction in PEFR. Its effects lasted 2 to 5 days. Pb, Ni, Fe, Mn, and Cr in particles also reduced PEFR. As and Cd increased PEFR. Zn showed inconstant effects on PEFR.
Conclusion:
This study suggested that most metal components in particles have negative effects on children's lung function.
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