Effect of Ambient Ozone Exposure Assessed by Individual Monitors on Nasal Function and Exhaled NO Among School Children in the Area of Thessaloniki, Greece.
| Title | Effect of Ambient Ozone Exposure Assessed by Individual Monitors on Nasal Function and Exhaled NO Among School Children in the Area of Thessaloniki, Greece. |
| Publication Type | Journal Article |
| Year of Publication | 2017 |
| Authors | Angelis, N., Spyratos D., Domvri K., Dimakopoulou K., Samoli E., Kalamaras G., Karakatsani A., Grivas G., Katsouyanni K., & Papakosta D. |
| Journal | J Occup Environ Med |
| Volume | 59 |
| Issue | 6 |
| Pagination | 509-515 |
| Date Published | 2017 Jun |
| ISSN | 1536-5948 |
| Keywords | Air Pollutants, Breath Tests, Child, Environmental Exposure, Female, Greece, Humans, Inhalation, Male, Nasal Obstruction, Nitric Oxide, Ozone, Prospective Studies, Rhinomanometry, Surveys and Questionnaires, Urban Health, Urban Population |
| Abstract | OBJECTIVES: The study of short-term effects of environmental ozone exposure on nasal airflow, lung function, and airway inflammation.METHODS: Ninety one children-47 underwent rhinomanometry-were included. The study was carried out during the 2013 to 2014 academic year. Activity questionnaires and personal O3 samplers were distributed and 1 week later, respiratory measurements were performed. Daily measurements of outdoor ozone were also considered.RESULTS: A 10 μg/m increase in weekly personal ozone exposure concentrations was associated with a non-statistically significant 12.7% decrease in nasal inspiratory airflow (29.4% during the high ozone period). When the outdoor exposure of the same and the previous day were taken into account the corresponding figures were 13.48% and 43.58% (P = 0.02).CONCLUSIONS: There is an indication for increased risk of nasal obstruction during exposure to high ozone. |
| DOI | 10.1097/JOM.0000000000001011 |
| Alternate Journal | J. Occup. Environ. Med. |
| PubMed ID | 28426526 |
