Early childhood traffic-related air pollution and risk of allergic rhinitis at 2-4 years of age modification by family stress and male gender: a case-control study in Shenyang, China.
10.1186/s12199-021-00969-7
- Author:
Shuai HAO
1
;
Fang YUAN
2
;
Pai PANG
2
;
Bo YANG
2
;
Xuejun JIANG
2
;
Aihui YAN
3
Author Information
1. Department of Otolaryngology, First Affiliated Hospital of China Medical University, No. 155, Nanjing North Street, Heping District, Shenyang, 110001, China. kellya@163.com.
2. Department of Otolaryngology, First Affiliated Hospital of China Medical University, No. 155, Nanjing North Street, Heping District, Shenyang, 110001, China.
3. Department of Otolaryngology, First Affiliated Hospital of China Medical University, No. 155, Nanjing North Street, Heping District, Shenyang, 110001, China. yah567@sina.com.
- Publication Type:Journal Article
- Keywords:
Air pollution;
Allergic rhinitis;
Preschool children
- MeSH:
Air Pollution/adverse effects*;
Case-Control Studies;
Child, Preschool;
China/epidemiology*;
Cities;
Family/psychology*;
Female;
Humans;
Male;
Prevalence;
Rhinitis, Allergic/epidemiology*;
Risk Factors;
Stress, Psychological/complications*;
Traffic-Related Pollution/adverse effects*
- From:Environmental Health and Preventive Medicine
2021;26(1):48-48
- CountryJapan
- Language:English
-
Abstract:
BACKGROUND:Few studies have explored the modifications by family stress and male gender in the relationship between early exposure to traffic-related air pollution (TRAP) and allergic rhinitis (AR) risk in preschool children.
METHODS:We conducted a case-control study of 388 children aged 2-4 years in Shenyang, China. These children AR were diagnosed by clinicians. By using measured concentrations from monitoring stations, we estimated the exposures of particulate matter less than 10 μm in diameter (PM
RESULTS:The prevalence of AR in children aged 2-4 years (6.4%) was related to early TRAP exposure. With an IQR (20 μg/m
CONCLUSIONS:Family stress and male gender may increase the risk of AR in preschool children with early exposure to PM
