期刊
ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH
卷 10, 期 -, 页码 -出版社
BIOMED CENTRAL LTD
DOI: 10.1186/1476-069X-10-108
关键词
Particulate Matter; Personal Monitoring; Blood Pressure; Traffic Pollution; China
资金
- US EPA [R-82735301]
- NIEHS [ES00002, R21ES020010]
- CARIPLO Foundation [2007-5469]
- Italian Ministry of Scientific Research [2007-2S2HT8]
Background: Particulate Matter (PM) exposure is critical in Beijing due to high population density and rapid increase in vehicular traffic. PM effects on blood pressure (BP) have been investigated as a mechanism mediating cardiovascular risks, but results are still inconsistent. The purpose of our study is to determine the effects of ambient and personal PM exposure on BP. Methods: Before the 2008 Olympic Games (June 15-July 27), we examined 60 truck drivers and 60 office workers on two days, 1-2 weeks apart (n = 240). We obtained standardized measures of post-work BP. Exposure assessment included personal PM2.5 and Elemental Carbon (EC, a tracer of traffic particles) measured using portable monitors during work hours; and ambient PM10 averaged over 1-8 days pre-examination. We examined associations of exposures (exposure group, personal PM2.5/EC, ambient PM10) with BP controlling for multiple covariates. Results: Mean personal PM2.5 was 94.6 mu g/m(3) (SD = 64.9) in office workers and 126.8 (SD = 68.8) in truck drivers (p-value < 0.001). In all participants combined, a 10 mu g/m(3) increase in 8-day ambient PM10 was associated with BP increments of 0.98 (95% CI 0.34; 1.61; p-value = 0.003), 0.71 (95% CI 0.18; 1.24; p-value = 0.01), and 0.81 (95% CI 0.31; 1.30; p-value = 0.002) mmHg for systolic, diastolic, and mean BP, respectively. BP was not significantly different between the two groups (p-value > 0.14). Personal PM2.5 and EC during work hours were not associated with increased BP. Conclusions: Our results indicate delayed effects of ambient PM10 on BP. Lack of associations with exposure groups and personal PM2.5/EC indicates that PM effects are related to background levels of pollution in Beijing, and not specifically to work-related exposure.
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