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dc.contributor.author | Sughis, Muhammad | - |
dc.contributor.author | NAWROT, Tim | - |
dc.contributor.author | Ihsan-ul-Haque, Syed | - |
dc.contributor.author | Amjad, Asad | - |
dc.contributor.author | Nemery, Benoit | - |
dc.date.accessioned | 2013-07-25T09:02:50Z | - |
dc.date.available | 2013-07-25T09:02:50Z | - |
dc.date.issued | 2012 | - |
dc.identifier.citation | BMC PUBLIC HEALTH, 12 | - |
dc.identifier.issn | 1471-2458 | - |
dc.identifier.uri | http://hdl.handle.net/1942/15317 | - |
dc.description.abstract | Background: Air pollution is a growing health problem for urban populations in emerging economies. The present study examines the (cross-sectional) relation between blood pressure and particulate air pollution in schoolchildren of Lahore (Pakistan). Methods: We recruited a sample of 8-12 year-old children (mean age 9.9 years; 45% girls) from two schools in Lahore situated in areas with low (n = 79) and high (n = 100) air pollution, respectively. During the study period (January-April 2009) particulate pollution [PM10 and PM2.5 i.e. particles with aerodynamic diameters below 10 mu m or 2.5 mu m, respectively] was measured at the school sites with a laser operated device (Metone Aerocet 531). Blood pressure was measured, after 5 minutes of sitting rest, using an automated device (average of 5 consecutive measurements). Spot urine samples were also collected and concentrations of Na and K were measured. Results: Mean daily values of PM2.5 were 28.5 mu g/m(3) (SD: 10.3) and 183 mu g/m(3) (SD: 30.2), in the low and high pollution areas, respectively. Systolic and diastolic blood pressure were significantly higher in children living in the high pollution area (115.9/70.9 mm Hg) than in the low pollution area (108.3/66.4 mm Hg), independently of age, gender, height, weight, socio-economic status, passive smoking and the urinary concentrations of Na, K, and creatinine. Conclusions: In 8-12 year-old children, exposure to (traffic-related) air pollution was associated with higher systolic and diastolic blood pressure. These findings, if they persist, might have clinical relevance at older age. | - |
dc.language.iso | en | - |
dc.publisher | BIOMED CENTRAL LTD | - |
dc.subject.other | Public, Environmental & Occupational Health | - |
dc.title | Blood pressure and particulate air pollution in schoolchildren of Lahore, Pakistan | - |
dc.type | Journal Contribution | - |
dc.identifier.volume | 12 | - |
local.format.pages | 8 | - |
local.bibliographicCitation.jcat | A1 | - |
dc.description.notes | Nemery, B (reprint author), Katholieke Univ Leuven, Dept Publ Hlth, Louvain, Belgium. Hasselt Univ, Ctr Environm Sci, Diepenbeek, Belgium. Ctr Res Publ Hlth, Lahore, Pakistan. Lahore Coll Pharmaceut Sci, Lahore, Pakistan. ben.nemery@med.kuleuven.be | - |
local.publisher.place | LONDON | - |
local.type.refereed | Refereed | - |
local.type.specified | Article | - |
dc.identifier.doi | 10.1186/1471-2458-12-378 | - |
dc.identifier.isi | 000306565600001 | - |
item.accessRights | Closed Access | - |
item.fulltext | No Fulltext | - |
item.validation | ecoom 2014 | - |
item.contributor | Sughis, Muhammad | - |
item.contributor | NAWROT, Tim | - |
item.contributor | Ihsan-ul-Haque, Syed | - |
item.contributor | Amjad, Asad | - |
item.contributor | Nemery, Benoit | - |
item.fullcitation | Sughis, Muhammad; NAWROT, Tim; Ihsan-ul-Haque, Syed; Amjad, Asad & Nemery, Benoit (2012) Blood pressure and particulate air pollution in schoolchildren of Lahore, Pakistan. In: BMC PUBLIC HEALTH, 12. | - |
crisitem.journal.eissn | 1471-2458 | - |
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