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2024 Dec 27
Long-term exposure to multiple air pollutants and risk of Parkinson's disease: a population-based multipollutant model study
https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/39730198/

Conclusions: This nationwide cohort study employing multiple-pollutant models for considering the interaction effects revealed an association between exposure to multiple air pollutants and the risk of PD, emphasising the need for early prevention strategies.

2024 Nov 29
Exploring the relationship between air pollution, non-alcoholic fatty liver disease, and liver function indicators: a two-sample Mendelian randomization analysis study
https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/39678198/

Conclusion: This MR study found no evidence of a causal relationship between air pollution and NAFLD in European populations. However, a statistically significant association was observed between PM10 and ALB levels, suggesting that the air pollutant PM10 may impact the liver's ability to synthesize proteins.

2024 Nov 29
Association between acute exacerbation of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease and short-term exposure to ambient air pollutants in France
https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/39614356/

Conclusion: Even though the pollution levels measured generally remained below or near the 2021 short-term air quality guidelines issued by the World Health Organization, significant aggregate-level associations were found between severe AECOPD leading to ERV and daily concentrations of PM2.5.


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July 2016
Chronic lung disease and multiple sclerosis: Incidence, prevalence, and temporal trends
https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/a ... 481630061X

Conclusion
CLD is relatively common in the MS population. The incidence of CLD has been stable over time, but the prevalence of CLD has increased. Among persons aged 20–44 years..

2024 Nov 29
Associations between maternal periconceptional exposure to PM2.5 and the risk of cryptorchidism: a case-control study of 4274
https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/39614101/

...According to this study, the development of cryptorchidism appears to be associated with maternal exposure to PM2.5 during early pregnancy.

2024 Nov 15
Exposure to air pollution and non-neoplastic digestive system diseases: findings from the China health and retirement longitudinal study
https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/39618951/

Abstract

Objectives: Increasing concern about air pollution's impact on public health underscores the need to understand its effects on non-neoplastic digestive system diseases (NNDSD). This study explores the link between air pollution and NNDSD in China.

Conclusion: This study demonstrates that long-term exposure to PM2.5, PM10, SO2, NO2, O3, and CO is positively associated with NNDSD risk in Chinese adults aged 45 and above. Implementing intervention strategies to enhance air quality is essential for reducing the burden of NNDSD.

2025 Jan 10
Division of Neurology, Department of Internal Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, Chiang Mai University, Chiang Mai, Thailand; The Northern Neuroscience Center, Faculty of Medicine, Chiang Mai University, Chiang Mai, Thailand
Impact of air pollution on the clinical exacerbation of central demyelinating disease: A 10-year data from the Northern Thailand MS and NMOSD registry
https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/39817949/

Abstract

Background: Particulate matter (PM) 2.5 (PM2.5) and PM10 are implicated in neurological diseases, yet their impact on central demyelinating diseases like multiple sclerosis (MS) and neuromyelitis optica spectrum disorder (NMOSD) remains unclear. This study aimed to determine the association between the levels of PM2.5 and PM10 and the exacerbation of MS and NMOSD.

Conclusion: Environmental pollution, especially PM2.5, significantly impacts MS and NMOSD patients, influencing disease severity, causing permanent disability, and prolonging hospitalization. A national policy on pollution control is imperative, and further data on long-term exposure, together with other pollutants, is still required.

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2025 Jan 10
Particulate matter, socioeconomic status, and cognitive function among older adults in China
https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/39832392/

Conclusions: SES is an important effect modifier, and lower SES may compound the detrimental effect of PM on cognitive health. This finding may have implications for identifying vulnerable populations and targeted interventions against air pollution.

2025 Jan 20
Air pollution, metabolic signatures, and the risk of idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis
https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/39837121/

....Furthermore, metabolic signatures of PM2.5, PM10, NO2 and NOx significantly mediated 5.71 %, 3.98 %, 4.21 %, and 4.58 % of air pollution on IPF. Long-term air pollution was associated with a higher risk of IPF, with metabolites potentially playing a mediating role. The findings emphasize the significance of improving metabolic status for the prevention of IPF.

2025 Jan 6
Association Between Fine Particle Waves and Sexual Function: A Nationwide Cross-Sectional Survey in China
https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/39853037/

Conclusions: Our results suggest for the first time that PM10 waves are associated with decreased IIEF-5 scores, which are mediated by depression score PHQ-9, informing policy formulation for public health interventions and individual safeguarding.

2025 Jan 6
Exposure to residential air pollution and the development of functional connectivity of brain networks throughout adolescence
https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/39848092/

Conclusions: Air pollution exposure early in life was associated with persistent alterations in connectivity between the amygdala and cortical networks involved in attention, somatomotor, and auditory function. Concurrent exposure was associated with persistent connectivity alterations between networks related to higher cognitive functions (i.e. the salience and medial-parietal networks).

2025 Jan 22
Associations and potential epigenetic changes between air pollution and osteoarthritis riskand survival : Insights from a prospective cohort study

Conclusion: Long-term exposure to air pollution was associated with an increased risk of OA in the population and poorer survival outcomes for OA patients, with epigenetic changes in GDF5 potentially playing a role in the underlying mechanisms.

2025 Jan 18
Department of Biochemistry, Cancer Biology, Neuroscience & Toxicology, School of Medicine, Meharry Medical College, USA
Particulate matter 2.5 (PM2.5) - associated cognitive impairment and morbidity in humans and animal models: a systematic review
https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/39827081/

Abstract
Particulate matter with an aerodynamic diameter of less than 2.5 µm (PM2.5) is one of the criteria air pollutants that (1) serve as an essential carrier of airborne toxicants arising from combustion-related events including emissions from industries, automobiles, and wildfires and (2) play an important role in transient to long-lasting cognitive dysfunction as well as several other neurological disorders...

2025 Jan 23
Association between joint exposure to ambient air pollutants and carotid plaque: The mediating role of cardiometabolic risk factors
https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/39854868/

Conclusions: Long-term joint exposure to ambient air pollutants elevates the risk of developing carotid plaque. LDL-C and MAP suggest partial mediating effects of joint air pollution on carotid plaques. Our results emphasize the need to thoroughly evaluate various air pollutants concerning carotid plaque.