Effect of Air Pollutants and Environmental Noise on the Childhood Asthma Prevalence in Tehran, Iran
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Maryam Faraji
,
Mehdi Najmi
,
Anoshirvan Kazemnejad
,
Raheleh Shokouhi Shoormasti
,
Mohammad Reza Fazlollahi
,
Zahra Pourpak
,
Mostafa Moin
Abstract
The purpose of this study is to investigate the effect of air pollutants and noise on the prevalence of childhood asthma in Tehran, Iran.
The standardized questionnaire was completed by one of the parents of children aged 6–7 years or by adolescents aged 13–14 years.
The asthma prevalence in ages 6-7 and 13–14 was found to be 8.8% and 17.44%, respectively. A significant positive association was observed between “ever wheezing” and monoxide carbon (CO) concentration (OR=1.84, 1.05-3.25 in 13–14 years), the occurrence of 4 to 12 wheezing attacks and sulfur dioxide (SO2) concentration (Odds Ratio (OR)=1.39, 1.04-1.91) and particulate matter less than 2.5 micron (PM2.5) concentration (OR=1.38, 1.05-1.98 and OR=1.13, 0.98-1.39 in 6-7 and 13–14 years, respectively), as well as one night per week of sleep disturbances and nitrogen dioxide (NO2) concentration (OR=1.09, 1.03-1.16 in 6–7 years, respectively). It was also found that there was a significant interaction between the noise level and particulate matter less than 10 micron (PM10) level.
Based on the findings, exposure to certain outdoor air pollutants and noise can affect prevalence of asthma symptoms in residence of Tehran. The simultaneous presence of air pollutants and noise has an aggravating effect on the prevalence of asthma symptoms. Therefore, controlling sources of pollutants for reducing asthma symptoms is suggested.
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25. Behrens T, Taeger D, Maziak W, Duhme H, Rzehak P, Weiland SK, et al. Self‐reported traffic density and atopic disease in children. Results of the ISAAC Phase III survey in Muenster, Germany. Pediatric allergy and immunology. 2004;15(4):331-9.
26. Bui DS, Burgess JA, Matheson MC, Erbas B, Perret J, Morrison S, et al. Ambient wood smoke, traffic pollution and adult asthma prevalence and severity. Respirology. 2013;18(7):1101-7.
27. Dehlendorff C, Ketzel M, Brandt J, Hertel O, Backalarz C, Amini H, et al. Long-term Exposure to Road Traffic Noise, Air Pollution and Incidence of Atrial Fibrillation: A Danish Nurse Cohort Study. Environmental Epidemiology. 2019;3:392-3.
28. Cai Y, Zijlema WL, Doiron D, Blangiardo M, Burton PR, Fortier I, et al. Ambient air pollution, traffic noise and adult asthma prevalence: a BioSHaRE approach. European Respiratory Journal. 2017;49(1):1502127.
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Faraji M, Najmi M, Kazemnejad A, Shokouhi Shoormasti R, Fazlollahi MR, Pourpak Z, Moin M. Effect of Air Pollutants and Environmental Noise on the Childhood Asthma Prevalence in Tehran, Iran. Iran J Allergy Asthma Immunol. 2024;23(5):489-501.
