2024
Association between Personal Abiotic Airborne Exposures and Body Composition Changes among Healthy Adults (60–69 Years Old): A Combined Exposome-Wide and Lipidome Mediation Approach from the China BAPE Study
Sun P, Guo X, Ding E, Li C, Ren H, Xu Y, Qian J, Deng F, Shi W, Dong H, Lin E, Guo P, Fang J, Zhang Q, Zhao W, Tong S, Lu X, Pollitt K, Shi X, Tang S. Association between Personal Abiotic Airborne Exposures and Body Composition Changes among Healthy Adults (60–69 Years Old): A Combined Exposome-Wide and Lipidome Mediation Approach from the China BAPE Study. Environmental Health Perspectives 2024, 132: 077005. PMID: 39028628, PMCID: PMC11259245, DOI: 10.1289/ehp13865.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsFat mass indicatorsHealthy older adultsBayesian kernel machine regressionVisceral fat areaOlder adultsPercent body fatBody compositionBody fat massExposome-wide association studyPrevention of chronic diseasesAir pollution exposureBody composition indicatorsMediation analysisInBody 770 deviceHealthy adultsAssociated with increased body fat massBody composition changesKernel machine regressionBayesian kernel machine regression modelsChronic diseasesPollution exposureBody fatAssociation studiesAdverse health effectsFat areaHousehold air pollution and risk of pulmonary tuberculosis in HIV-Infected adults
Katoto P, Bihehe D, Brand A, Mushi R, Kusinza A, Alwood B, van Zyl-Smit R, Tamuzi J, Sam-Agudu N, Yotebieng M, Metcalfe J, Theron G, Godri Pollitt K, Lesosky M, Vanoirbeek J, Mortimer K, Nawrot T, Nemery B, Nachega J. Household air pollution and risk of pulmonary tuberculosis in HIV-Infected adults. Environmental Health 2024, 23: 6. PMID: 38233832, PMCID: PMC10792790, DOI: 10.1186/s12940-023-01044-0.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdultAir PollutionAir Pollution, IndoorCase-Control StudiesFemaleHIV InfectionsHumansMaleTuberculosis, PulmonaryConceptsRisk of pulmonary tuberculosisPulmonary tuberculosisHousehold air pollutionHIV infectionTB-HIV coinfectionHIV-infected adultsAssociated with increased riskCase-control studyMultivariate logistic regressionHAP exposureDose-dependentlyPersonal CO exposuresPersonal carbon monoxidePTB riskLowest quintileCo-exposureHighest quintileBackgroundIn low-Logistic regressionRandom sub-sampleEffective interventionsHIVTuberculosisAir pollutionEastern Democratic Republic of Congo
2023
Assessment of children's personal and land use regression model-estimated exposure to NO2 in Springfield, Massachusetts
Gao D, Esenther S, Minet L, De Jesus A, Hudson S, Leaderer B, Hatzopoulou M, Godri Pollitt K. Assessment of children's personal and land use regression model-estimated exposure to NO2 in Springfield, Massachusetts. The Science Of The Total Environment 2023, 892: 164681. PMID: 37302586, DOI: 10.1016/j.scitotenv.2023.164681.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchAdequacy of stationary measurements as proxies for residential personal exposure to gaseous and particle air pollutants
González Serrano V, Lin E, Godri Pollitt K, Licina D. Adequacy of stationary measurements as proxies for residential personal exposure to gaseous and particle air pollutants. Environmental Research 2023, 231: 116197. PMID: 37224948, DOI: 10.1016/j.envres.2023.116197.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsVolatile organic compoundsOrganic compoundsTotal volatile organic compoundsPassive samplersSingle COCompoundsCOPollutantsCarbon dioxideStationary samplesEnvironmental monitorsReal-time sensorsSVOCsParticlesHigh concentrationsPersonal exposure monitorsAirborne pollutantsInhalation exposure assessmentAir quality monitoringDioxideAir pollutantsParticle number concentrationConcentrationSamplerParticle pollutants
2022
Air Pollution and Pediatric Respiratory Hospitalizations: Effect Modification by Particle Constituents and Oxidative Potential.
Korsiak J, Lavigne E, You H, Pollitt K, Kulka R, Hatzopoulou M, Evans G, Burnett RT, Weichenthal S. Air Pollution and Pediatric Respiratory Hospitalizations: Effect Modification by Particle Constituents and Oxidative Potential. American Journal Of Respiratory And Critical Care Medicine 2022, 206: 1370-1378. PMID: 35802828, DOI: 10.1164/rccm.202205-0896oc.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsRespiratory hospitalizationsConditional logistic regression modelsPediatric respiratory hospitalizationsFine particulate air pollutionCase-crossover studyLogistic regression modelsParticulate air pollutionOxidant gasesRespiratory healthEffect modificationOdds ratioHospitalizationParticle oxidative potentialStrong associationConfidence intervalsOxidative potentialMedianPositive associationChildrenAssociationMedian valueRegression modelsFine particulate matterOutdoor fine particlesAir pollutionPersonal airborne chemical exposure and epigenetic ageing biomarkers in healthy Chinese elderly individuals: Evidence from mixture approaches
Shi W, Gao X, Cao Y, Chen Y, Cui Q, Deng F, Yang B, Lin E, Fang J, Li T, Tang S, Godri Pollitt K, Shi X. Personal airborne chemical exposure and epigenetic ageing biomarkers in healthy Chinese elderly individuals: Evidence from mixture approaches. Environment International 2022, 170: 107614. PMID: 36375280, DOI: 10.1016/j.envint.2022.107614.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAgedAgingAir PollutionBayes TheoremBiomarkersEast Asian PeopleEpigenomicsHumansPolycyclic Aromatic HydrocarbonsConceptsEpigenetic ageing biomarkersPolycyclic aromatic hydrocarbonsOrganic chemical contaminantsVolatile organic compoundsElderly individualsChemical exposureAge-related adverse effectsBayesian kernel machine regression (BKMR) modelsOrganic compoundsAging biomarkersChinese elderly individualsOrganic chemicalsHealthy elderly peopleLinear mixed-effects regression modelsHealthy elderly individualsAirborne chemical exposuresQuantile sum (WQS) regressionPassive samplersNitroaromaticsMixed effects regression modelsEpigenetic biomarkersChemical contaminantsPersonal chemical exposureChlorinated hydrocarbonsChemical mixturesUnequal airborne exposure to toxic metals associated with race, ethnicity, and segregation in the USA
Kodros J, Bell M, Dominici F, L’Orange C, Godri Pollitt K, Weichenthal S, Wu X, Volckens J. Unequal airborne exposure to toxic metals associated with race, ethnicity, and segregation in the USA. Nature Communications 2022, 13: 6329. PMID: 36319637, PMCID: PMC9626599, DOI: 10.1038/s41467-022-33372-z.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchLong-term Exposure to Oxidant Gases and Mortality: Effect Modification by PM2.5 Transition Metals and Oxidative Potential
Toyib O, Lavigne E, Traub A, Umbrio D, You H, Ripley S, Pollitt K, Shin T, Kulka R, Jessiman B, Tjepkema M, Martin R, Stieb DM, Hatzopoulou M, Evans G, Burnett RT, Weichenthal S. Long-term Exposure to Oxidant Gases and Mortality: Effect Modification by PM2.5 Transition Metals and Oxidative Potential. Epidemiology 2022, 33: 767-776. PMID: 36165987, PMCID: PMC9531968, DOI: 10.1097/ede.0000000000001538.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsLong-term exposureOxidative stressFine particulate air pollutionProportional hazards modelAir pollution health effectsHealth impactsObserved health impactsParticulate air pollutionCohort studyMortality outcomesOxidant gasesEffect modificationInterquartile increaseHazards modelAdverse health impactsNonaccidental mortalityGSH levelsHealth effectsMortalityLand use regression modelsOxidative potentialMedianRegression modelsExposurePM 2.5
2021
Predicting Spatial Variations in Multiple Measures of PM2.5 Oxidative Potential and Magnetite Nanoparticles in Toronto and Montreal, Canada
Ripley S, Minet L, Zalzal J, Godri Pollitt K, Gao D, Lakey PSJ, Shiraiwa M, Maher BA, Hatzopoulou M, Weichenthal S. Predicting Spatial Variations in Multiple Measures of PM2.5 Oxidative Potential and Magnetite Nanoparticles in Toronto and Montreal, Canada. Environmental Science And Technology 2021, 56: 7256-7265. PMID: 34965092, DOI: 10.1021/acs.est.1c05364.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchAssociation of Sulfur, Transition Metals, and the Oxidative Potential of Outdoor PM2.5 with Acute Cardiovascular Events: A Case-Crossover Study of Canadian Adults
Weichenthal S, Lavigne E, Traub A, Umbrio D, You H, Pollitt K, Shin T, Kulka R, Stieb DM, Korsiak J, Jessiman B, Brook JR, Hatzopoulou M, Evans G, Burnett RT. Association of Sulfur, Transition Metals, and the Oxidative Potential of Outdoor PM2.5 with Acute Cardiovascular Events: A Case-Crossover Study of Canadian Adults. Environmental Health Perspectives 2021, 129: 107005. PMID: 34644144, PMCID: PMC8513754, DOI: 10.1289/ehp9449.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsAcute cardiovascular eventsCardiovascular eventsCase-crossover studyOdds ratioConditional logistic regression modelsFine particulate air pollutionLogistic regression modelsParticulate air pollutionStrength of associationCanadian adultsPopulation health risksObserved associationsRecent evidenceWeak associationOxidative potentialHealth impactsMenAssociationHealth risksMedian valueRegression modelsInfluence associationsAssociated health impactsSimilar patternOutdoor PM2.5Predicting Spatial Variations in Multiple Measures of Oxidative Burden for Outdoor Fine Particulate Air Pollution across Canada
Xu JW, Martin RV, Evans GJ, Umbrio D, Traub A, Meng J, van Donkelaar A, You H, Kulka R, Burnett RT, Pollitt K, Weichenthal S. Predicting Spatial Variations in Multiple Measures of Oxidative Burden for Outdoor Fine Particulate Air Pollution across Canada. Environmental Science And Technology 2021, 55: 9750-9760. PMID: 34241996, DOI: 10.1021/acs.est.1c01210.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchSolid fuels use for cooking and sleep health in adults aged 45 years and older in China
Yu H, Luo J, Chen K, Pollitt KJG, Liew Z. Solid fuels use for cooking and sleep health in adults aged 45 years and older in China. Scientific Reports 2021, 11: 13304. PMID: 34172775, PMCID: PMC8233310, DOI: 10.1038/s41598-021-92452-0.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAir PollutionChinaCoalCookingHealth SurveysHumansLongitudinal StudiesMiddle AgedRisk FactorsSleepConceptsSleep healthAverage sleep hoursShort sleep durationDays/weekPoor sleep healthCooking fuel typeOutdoor air pollutionSolid fuel useSleep durationSolid fuel usageSleep hoursChina HealthClean fuel useSolid cooking fuelsIntervention strategiesCHARLS 2011National surveyHealthInconsistent useAdultsConsistent useRetirement SurveyExposure impactLimited studiesDurationUse of Untargeted Metabolomics to Explore the Air Pollution-Related Disease Continuum
Jin L, Godri Pollitt KJ, Liew Z, Rosen Vollmar AK, Vasiliou V, Johnson CH, Zhang Y. Use of Untargeted Metabolomics to Explore the Air Pollution-Related Disease Continuum. Current Environmental Health Reports 2021, 8: 7-22. PMID: 33420964, DOI: 10.1007/s40572-020-00298-x.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsAir pollutant exposureAdverse health effectsSpecific adverse health effectsOxidative stressHealth effectsPerturbation of metabolitesAir pollution exposureUntargeted metabolomicsPollutant exposureSteroid metabolic pathwaysPregnant womenInflammatory responseDisease continuumReviewThe purposeHealth outcomesLarger sample sizeMetabolic pathwaysDisease statusPollution exposureIdentified metabolitesMetabolic perturbationsMetabolic changesSummaryOur reviewAir pollution componentsMetabolomic analysis
2018
Fine Particulate Air Pollution and Adverse Birth Outcomes: Effect Modification by Regional Nonvolatile Oxidative Potential
Lavigne É, Burnett RT, Stieb DM, Evans GJ, Godri Pollitt KJ, Chen H, van Rijswijk D, Weichenthal S. Fine Particulate Air Pollution and Adverse Birth Outcomes: Effect Modification by Regional Nonvolatile Oxidative Potential. Environmental Health Perspectives 2018, 126: 077012. PMID: 30073952, PMCID: PMC6108848, DOI: 10.1289/ehp2535.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsTerm low birth weightLow birth weightAdverse birth outcomesPreterm birthBirth outcomesHighest quartileBirth weightEffect modificationFirst trimester PMRetrospective cohort studyTerm birth weightFine particulate air pollutionPossible effect modificationDays of deliveryFine particulate matter air pollutionParticulate matter air pollutionMatter air pollutionEffects of PMEstimate of effectParticulate air pollutionPreterm deliveryCohort studySingleton birthsPrenatal exposureImpact of PM
2016
Fine Particulate Matter and Emergency Room Visits for Respiratory Illness. Effect Modification by Oxidative Potential
Weichenthal SA, Lavigne E, Evans GJ, Pollitt K, Burnett RT. Fine Particulate Matter and Emergency Room Visits for Respiratory Illness. Effect Modification by Oxidative Potential. American Journal Of Respiratory And Critical Care Medicine 2016, 194: 577-86. PMID: 26963193, DOI: 10.1164/rccm.201512-2434oc.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsEmergency room visitsAcute respiratory morbidityRespiratory illnessRoom visitsImpact of PM2.5Respiratory morbidityChronic obstructive pulmonary diseaseAcute respiratory illnessObstructive pulmonary diseaseFine particulate air pollutionCases of asthmaConditional logistic regressionCase-crossover studyParticulate air pollutionRespiratory outcomesPulmonary diseaseEmergency roomEffect modificationRespiratory tractDaily air pollution dataInterquartile changeTime-varying covariatesOxidative burdenIllnessLogistic regression
2015
The PM10 fraction of road dust in the UK and India: Characterization, source profiles and oxidative potential
Pant P, Baker SJ, Shukla A, Maikawa C, Pollitt K, Harrison RM. The PM10 fraction of road dust in the UK and India: Characterization, source profiles and oxidative potential. The Science Of The Total Environment 2015, 530: 445-452. PMID: 26033216, DOI: 10.1016/j.scitotenv.2015.05.084.Peer-Reviewed Original Research