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  • Environmental Health
  • Oncology
  • Epidemiology

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  • Testicular cancer survivors face risks of cardiovascular and respiratory complications post-treatment.
  • Air pollution exposure is a growing concern for public health, potentially impacting vulnerable populations.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To investigate the association between nitrogen dioxide (NO2) and ozone (O3) air pollution and healthcare encounters in adolescent and young adult (AYA) testicular cancer survivors.
  • To identify specific air pollution exposures linked to cardiovascular and respiratory health events in this survivor cohort.

Main Methods:

  • A case-crossover study design was employed using data from 385 AYA testicular cancer survivors in Utah (diagnosed 2000-2016).
  • Health care encounters (emergency department/urgent care, inpatient) for cardiovascular and respiratory issues were analyzed.
  • Conditional logistic regression models assessed the impact of NO2 and O3 exposure on lag days 0-3, controlling for temperature and humidity.

Main Results:

  • Elevated NO2 levels (≥moderate) on lag day 1 were associated with increased odds of cardiovascular encounters, particularly inpatient events, and in specific subgroups (chemotherapy, Hispanic survivors).
  • Elevated O3 levels (≥moderate) on lag day 4 were linked to respiratory emergency department/urgent care visits.
  • O3 exposure on lag day 4 also showed a positive association with any cardiovascular and inpatient cardiovascular encounters.

Conclusions:

  • Exposure to NO2 and O3 air pollutants is associated with an increased risk of healthcare utilization among testicular cancer survivors.
  • These findings suggest that air quality may exacerbate health issues in cancer survivors and potentially widen health disparities.