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Short-Term Effects of Carbonaceous Components in PM2.5 on Pulmonary Function: A Panel Study of 37 Chinese Healthy
Shichun Huang1, Huan Feng1, Shanshan Zuo1
1Department of Epidemiology and Health Statistics, School of Health Sciences, Wuhan University, Wuhan 430071, China.
Objectives:
To explore the health effects of indoor/outdoor carbonaceous compositions in PM2.5 on pulmonary function among healthy students living in the local university campus.
Methods:
Daily peak expiratory flow (PEF) and forced expiratory volume in 1 second (FEV1) were measured among 37 healthy students in the morning and evening for four two-week periods. Concurrent concentrations of indoor and outdoor PM2.5 (particulate matter with an aerodynamic diameter ≤ 2.5μm), carbonaceous components in PM2.5, ambient temperature, and relative humidity in the study area were also obtained. Mixed-effects model was applied to evaluate the associations between carbonaceous components and lung function. Different lags for the carbonaceous components were investigated.
Results:
In single-pollutant model, a 10 μg/m3 increase of indoor and outdoor EC (elemental carbon) associated with -3.93 (95%CI: -6.89, -0.97) L/min and -3.21 (95%CI: -5.67, -0.75) L/min change in evening PEF at lag 0 day, respectively. Also, a 10 μg/m3 increase of indoor and outdoor POC (primary organic carbon) concentration was significantly associated with -5.82 (95%CI: -10.82, -0.81) L/min and -7.32 (95%CI: -12.93, -1.71) L/min change of evening PEF at lag 0 day. After adjusting total mass of PM2.5, indoor EC consistently had a significant adverse impact on evening PEF and FEV1 at lag3 day and a cumulative effect at lag0-3 day.
Conclusions:
This study suggests that carbonaceous components in PM2.5 indeed have impacts on pulmonary function among healthy young adults especially on evening PEF. Thus, the local mitigation strategies on pollution are needed.
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