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Impacts of residential indoor air quality and environmental risk factors on adult asthma-related health outcomes in Chicago, IL.
Kang, Insung; McCreery, Anna; Azimi, Parham; Gramigna, Amanda; Baca, Griselda; Hayes, Whitney; Crowder, Timothy; Scheu, Rachel; Evens, Anne; Stephens, Brent.
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  • Kang I; Department of Civil, Architectural, and Environmental Engineering, Illinois Institute of Technology, Chicago, IL, USA.
  • McCreery A; Elevate, Chicago, IL, USA.
  • Azimi P; Department of Environmental Health, Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health, Boston, MA, USA.
  • Gramigna A; Elevate, Chicago, IL, USA.
  • Baca G; Elevate, Chicago, IL, USA.
  • Hayes W; Elevate, Chicago, IL, USA.
  • Crowder T; Elevate, Chicago, IL, USA.
  • Scheu R; Elevate, Chicago, IL, USA.
  • Evens A; Elevate, Chicago, IL, USA.
  • Stephens B; Department of Civil, Architectural, and Environmental Engineering, Illinois Institute of Technology, Chicago, IL, USA. brent@iit.edu.
J Expo Sci Environ Epidemiol ; 33(3): 358-367, 2023 05.
Article en En | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-36450925
BACKGROUND: Residential environments are known to contribute to asthma. OBJECTIVE: To examine the joint impacts of exposures to residential indoor and outdoor air pollutants and housing risk factors on adult asthma-related health outcomes. METHODS: We analyzed >1-year of data from 53 participants from 41 homes in the pre-intervention period of the Breathe Easy Project prior to ventilation and filtration retrofits. Health outcomes included surveys of asthma control, health-related quality of life, stress, and healthcare utilizations. Environmental assessments included quarterly measurements of indoor and outdoor pollutants (e.g., HCHO, CO, CO2, NO2, O3, and PM), home walk-throughs, and surveys of environmental risk factors. Indoor pollutant concentrations were also matched with surveys of time spent at home to estimate indoor pollutant exposures. RESULTS: Cross-sectional analyses using mixed-effects models indicated that lower annual average asthma control test (ACT) scores were associated (p < 0.05) with higher indoor NO2 (concentration/exposure: ß = -2.42/-1.57), indoor temperature (ß = -1.03 to -0.94), and mold/dampness (ß = -3.09 to -2.41). In longitudinal analysis, lower ACT scores were also associated (p < 0.05) with higher indoor NO2 concentrations (ß = -0.29), PM1 (concentration/exposure: ß = -0.12/-0.24), PM2.5 (concentration/exposure: ß = -0.12/-0.26), and PM10 (concentration/exposure: ß = 10.14/-0.28). Emergency department visits were associated with poorer asthma control [incidence rate ratio (IRR) = 0.84; p < 0.001], physical health (IRR = 0.95; p < 0.05), mental health (IRR = 0.95; p < 0.05), higher I/O NO2 ratios (IRR = 1.30; p < 0.05), and higher indoor temperatures (IRR = 1.41; p < 0.05). SIGNIFICANCE: Findings suggest that residential risk factors, including indoor air pollution (especially NO2 and particulate matter), higher indoor temperature, and mold/dampness, may contribute to poorer asthma control. IMPACT: This study highlights the importance of residential indoor air quality and environmental risk factors for asthma control, health-related quality of life, and emergency department visits for asthma. Two timescales of mixed models suggest that exposure to indoor NO2 and particulate matter, higher indoor temperature, and mold/dampness was associated with poorer asthma control. Additionally, emergency department visits were associated with poorer asthma control and health-related quality of life, as well as higher I/O NO2 ratios and indoor temperatures. These findings deepen our understanding of the interrelationships between housing, air quality, and health, and have important implications for programs and policy.
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Texto completo: 1 Colección: 01-internacional Base de datos: MEDLINE Asunto principal: Asma / Contaminación del Aire Interior / Contaminantes Atmosféricos / Contaminación del Aire Tipo de estudio: Etiology_studies / Prognostic_studies / Risk_factors_studies Aspecto: Patient_preference Límite: Adult / Humans País/Región como asunto: America do norte Idioma: En Revista: J Expo Sci Environ Epidemiol Asunto de la revista: EPIDEMIOLOGIA / SAUDE AMBIENTAL Año: 2023 Tipo del documento: Article País de afiliación: Estados Unidos Pais de publicación: Estados Unidos

Texto completo: 1 Colección: 01-internacional Base de datos: MEDLINE Asunto principal: Asma / Contaminación del Aire Interior / Contaminantes Atmosféricos / Contaminación del Aire Tipo de estudio: Etiology_studies / Prognostic_studies / Risk_factors_studies Aspecto: Patient_preference Límite: Adult / Humans País/Región como asunto: America do norte Idioma: En Revista: J Expo Sci Environ Epidemiol Asunto de la revista: EPIDEMIOLOGIA / SAUDE AMBIENTAL Año: 2023 Tipo del documento: Article País de afiliación: Estados Unidos Pais de publicación: Estados Unidos