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2. Exposure to ambient fine particulate matter and semen quality in Taiwan
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Lao, Xiang Qian, Zhang, Zilong, Lau, Alexis K H, Chan, Ta-Chien, Chuang, Yuan Chieh, Chan, Jimmy, Lin, Changqing, Guo, Cui, Jiang, Wun Kai, Tam, Tony, Hoek, Gerard, Kan, Haidong, Yeoh, Eng-kiong, and Chang, Ly-yun
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- 2018
3. Long-term exposure to ambient particulate matter (PM2.5) is associated with platelet counts in adults
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Zhang, Zilong, Chan, Ta-Chien, Guo, Cui, Chang, Ly-yun, Lin, Changqing, Chuang, Yuan Chieh, Jiang, Wun Kai, Ho, Kin Fai, Tam, Tony, Woo, Kam S., Lau, Alexis K.H., and Lao, Xiang Qian
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- 2018
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4. Effect of long-term exposure to fine particulate matter on lung function decline and risk of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease in Taiwan: a longitudinal, cohort study
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Guo, Cui, Zhang, Zilong, Lau, Alexis K H, Lin, Chang Qing, Chuang, Yuan Chieh, Chan, Jimmy, Jiang, Wun Kai, Tam, Tony, Yeoh, Eng-Kiong, Chan, Ta-Chien, Chang, Ly-Yun, and Lao, Xiang Qian
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- 2018
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5. Particulate matter air pollution, physical activity and systemic inflammation in Taiwanese adults
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Zhang, Zilong, Hoek, Gerard, Chang, Ly-yun, Chan, Ta-Chien, Guo, Cui, Chuang, Yuan Chieh, Chan, Jimmy, Lin, Changqing, Jiang, Wun Kai, Guo, Yuming, Vermeulen, Roel, Yeoh, Eng-kiong, Tam, Tony, Lau, Alexis K.H., Griffiths, Sian, and Lao, Xiang Qian
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- 2018
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6. Long-term exposure to ambient fine particulate matter (PM2.5) and incident type 2 diabetes: a longitudinal cohort study
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Lao, Xiang Qian, Guo, Cui, Chang, Ly-yun, Bo, Yacong, Zhang, Zilong, Chuang, Yuan Chieh, Jiang, Wun Kai, Lin, Changqing, Tam, Tony, Lau, Alexis K. H., Lin, Chuan-Yao, and Chan, Ta-Chien
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- 2019
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7. Ethnic differences in the age-related distribution of serum prostate-specific antigen values: A study in a Taiwanese male population
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Tsai, Tsung-Hsun, primary, Chu, Ta-Wei, additional, Lin, Tien-Huang, additional, Hsieh, Teng-Fu, additional, Chen, Chi-Cheng, additional, Liu, Hsin-Ho, additional, Chuang, Yuan-Chieh, additional, Lin, Chia-Wen, additional, and Lee, Shang-Sen, additional
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- 2023
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8. The optimal pulse pressures for healthy adults with different ages and sexes correlate with cardiovascular health metrics
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Chou, Chung-Hsing, Yin, Jiu-Haw, Lin, Yu-Kai, Yang, Fu-Chi, Chu, Ta-Wei, Chuang, Yuan Chieh, Lin, Chia Wen, Peng, Giia-Sheun, and Sung, Yueh-Feng
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Cardiology and Cardiovascular Medicine - Abstract
BackgroundPulse pressure (PP) may play a role in the development of cardiovascular disease, and the optimal PP for different ages and sexes is unknown. In a prospective cohort, we studied subjects with favorable cardiovascular health (CVH), proposed the mean PP as the optimal PP values, and demonstrated its relationship with healthy lifestyles.Methods and resultsBetween 1996 and 2016, a total of 162,636 participants (aged 20 years or above; mean age 34.9 years; 26.4% male subjects; meeting criteria for favorable health) were recruited for a medical examination program. PP in male subjects was 45.6 ± 9.4 mmHg and increased after the age of 50 years. PP in female subjects was 41.8 ± 9.5 mmHg and increased after the age of 40 years, exceeding that of male subjects after the age of 50 years. Except for female subjects with a PP of 40–70 mmHg, PP increase correlates with both systolic blood pressure (BP) increase and diastolic BP decrease. Individuals with mean PP values are more likely to meet health metrics, including body mass index (BMI) 2 (chi-squared = 9.35, pp < 0.001 in female subjects) and BP p < 0.001 in male subjects; chi-squared =11,000, p < 0.001 in female subjects). We propose a health score (Hscore) based on the sum of five metrics (BP, BMI, being physically active, non-smoking, and healthy diet), which significantly correlates with the optimal PP.ConclusionThe mean PP (within ±1 standard deviation) could be proposed as the optimal PP in the adult population with favorable CVH. The relationship between health metrics and the optimal PP based on age and sex was further demonstrated to validate the Hscore.
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- 2022
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9. Long-Term Exposure to Fine Particulate Matter, Blood Pressure, and Incident Hypertension in Taiwanese Adults
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Zhang, Zilong, Guo, Cui, Lau, Alexis K.H., Chan, Ta-Chien, Chuang, Yuan Chieh, Lin, Changqing, Jiang, Wun Kai, Yeoh, Eng- kiong, Tam, Tony, Woo, Kam S., Yan, Bryan P., Chang, Ly-yun, Wong, Martin C.S., and Lao, Xiang Qian
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Hypertension -- Risk factors ,Air pollution -- Health aspects ,Particulate matter -- Health aspects ,Blood pressure -- Health aspects ,Cardiovascular diseases -- Risk factors ,Environmental issues ,Health - Abstract
Background: Long-term exposure to particulate matter (PM) air pollution may increase blood pressure and the risk of hypertension. However, epidemiological evidence is scarce and inconsistent. Objectives: We investigated the associations between long-term exposure to PM with an aerodynamic diameter Methods: We studied 361,560 adults [greater than or equal to]18 y old from a large cohort who participated in a standard medical examination program during 2001 to 2014. Among this group, 125,913 nonhypertensive participants were followed up. A satellite-based spatiotemporal model was used to estimate the 2-y average P[M.sub.2.5] concentrations at each participant's address. Multivariable linear regression was used in the cross-sectional data analysis with the 361,560 participants to investigate the associations between P[M.sub.2.5] and systolic blood pressure (SBP), diastolic blood pressure (DBP), and pulse pressure (PP), and Cox proportional hazard regression was used in the cohort data analysis with the 125,913 participants to investigate the associations between P[M.sub.2.5] and incident hypertension. Results: Each 10-[micro]g/[m.sup.3] increment in the 2-y average P[M.sub.2.5] concentration was associated with increases of 0.45 mmHg [95% confidence interval (CI): 0.40, 0.50], 0.07 mmHg (95% CI: 0.04, 0.11), and 0.38 mmHg (95% CI: 0.33, 0.42) in SBP, DBP, and PP, respectively, after adjusting for a wide range of covariates and possible confounders. Each 10-[micro]g/[m.sup.3] increment in the 2-y average P[M.sub.2.5] concentration was associated with an increase of 3% in the risk of developing hypertension [hazard ratio = 1.03 (95% CI: 1.01, 1.05)]. Stratified and sensitivity analyses yielded similar results. Conclusions: Long-term exposure to P[M.sub.2.5] air pollution is associated with higher blood pressure and an increased risk of hypertension. These findings reinforce the importance of air pollution mitigation strategies to reduce the risk of cardiovascular disease. https://doi.org/10.1289/EHP2466, Introduction Cardiovascular disease (CVD) is a leading cause of death worldwide, contributing to 17.7 million deaths in 2015 (WHO 2017). Many epidemiological studies have shown that long-term exposure to particulate [...]
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10. Negative pressure pulmonary edema: report of three cases and review of the literature
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Chuang, Yuan-Chieh, Wang, Chih-Hung, and Lin, Yaoh-Shiang
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11. Exposure to ambient fine particulate matter and semen quality in Taiwan
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Lao, Xiang Qian, Zhang, Zilong, Lau, Alexis K H, Chan, Ta-Chien, Chuang, Yuan Chieh, Chan, Jimmy, Lin, Changqing, Guo, Cui, Jiang, Wun Kai, Tam, Tony, Hoek, Gerard, Kan, Haidong, Yeoh, Eng-Kiong, Chang, Ly-Yun, One Health Chemisch, dIRAS RA-2, dIRAS RA-I&I RA, One Health Chemisch, dIRAS RA-2, and dIRAS RA-I&I RA
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Adult ,Male ,Adolescent ,Fine particulate ,Population ,Taiwan ,Environment ,010501 environmental sciences ,Semen analysis ,complex mixtures ,01 natural sciences ,Toxicology ,Young Adult ,03 medical and health sciences ,Semen quality ,semen quality ,0302 clinical medicine ,Air Pollution ,Humans ,Medicine ,education ,Sperm motility ,0105 earth and related environmental sciences ,Air Pollutants ,education.field_of_study ,030219 obstetrics & reproductive medicine ,Sperm Count ,medicine.diagnostic_test ,sperm morphology ,business.industry ,Confounding ,Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health ,Environmental Exposure ,Environmental exposure ,Middle Aged ,Sperm ,Semen Analysis ,Cross-Sectional Studies ,Logistic Models ,fine particulate matter ,Sperm Motility ,Particulate Matter ,business - Abstract
ObjectivesEnvironmental exposure to chemicals has been considered a potential factor contributing to deteriorated semen quality. However, previous literature on exposure to air pollution and semen quality is inconsistent. We therefore investigated the health effects of short-term and long-term exposure to fine particulate matter (PM2.5) on semen quality in Taiwanese men from the general population.MethodsA cross-sectional study was conducted among 6475 male participants aged 15–49 years who participated in a standard medical examination programme in Taiwan between 2001 and 2014. Semen quality was assessed according to the WHO 1999 guidelines, including sperm concentration, total motility, progressive motility and morphology. Three-month and 2-year average PM2.5concentrations were estimated at each participant’s address using a spatiotemporal model based on satellite-derived aerosol optical depth data. Multivariable linear and logistic regressions were used to examine the associations between PM2.5and semen quality.ResultsA robust association was observed between exposure to PM2.5and decreased normal morphology. Every increment of 5 µg/m3in 2-year average PM2.5was significantly associated with a decrease of 1.29% in sperm normal morphology and a 26% increased risk of having the bottom 10% of sperm normal morphology, after adjusting for a wide range of potential confounders (p3in 2-year average PM2.5was associated with an increase of 1.03×106/mL in sperm concentration and a 10% decreased risk of being the bottom 10% of sperm concentration (both p2.5.ConclusionsExposure to ambient PM2.5air pollution is associated with a lower level of sperm normal morphology and a higher level of sperm concentration.
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12. Long-Term Exposure to Ambient Fine Particulate Matter and Chronic Kidney Disease: A Cohort Study
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Chan, Ta-Chien, Zhang, Zilong, Lin, Bo-Cheng, Lin, Changqing, Deng, Han-Bing, Chuang, Yuan Chieh, Chan, Jimmy W M, Jiang, Wun Kai, Tam, Tony, Chang, Ly-Yun, Hoek, Gerard, Lau, Alexis K H, Lao, Xiang Qian, One Health Chemisch, dIRAS RA-2, dIRAS RA-I&I RA, One Health Chemisch, dIRAS RA-2, and dIRAS RA-I&I RA
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Adult ,Male ,medicine.medical_specialty ,Fine particulate ,Health, Toxicology and Mutagenesis ,Taiwan ,010501 environmental sciences ,urologic and male genital diseases ,01 natural sciences ,Cohort Studies ,03 medical and health sciences ,0302 clinical medicine ,Air Pollution ,Environmental health ,Humans ,Medicine ,Longitudinal Studies ,030212 general & internal medicine ,Particle Size ,Renal Insufficiency, Chronic ,Proportional Hazards Models ,0105 earth and related environmental sciences ,business.industry ,Research ,Public health ,Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health ,Environmental Exposure ,Middle Aged ,medicine.disease ,female genital diseases and pregnancy complications ,Female ,Particulate Matter ,business ,Cohort study ,Kidney disease - Abstract
BACKGROUND: Chronic kidney disease (CKD) is a serious global public health challenge, but there is limited information on the connection between air pollution and risk of CKD. OBJECTIVE: The aim of this study was to investigate the association between long-term exposure to particulate matter (PM) with an aerodynamic diameter of less than [Formula: see text] ([Formula: see text]) and the development of CKD in a large cohort. METHODS: A total of 100,629 nonCKD Taiwanese residents age 20 y or above were included in this study between 2001 and 2014. Ambient [Formula: see text] concentration was estimated at each participant's address using a satellite-based spatiotemporal model. Incident CKD cases were identified by an estimated glomerular filtration rate (eGFR) of less than [Formula: see text]. We collected information on a wide range of potential confounders/modifiers during the medical examinations. Cox proportional hazard regression was applied to calculate hazard ratios (HRs). RESULTS: During the follow-up, 4,046 incident CKD cases were identified, and the incidence rate was 6.24 per 1,000 person-years. In contrast with participants with the first quintile exposure of [Formula: see text], participants with the fourth and fifth quintiles exposure of [Formula: see text] had increased risk of CKD development, adjusting for age, sex, educational level, smoking, drinking, body mass index, systolic blood pressure, fasting glucose, total cholesterol, and self-reported heart disease or stroke, with an HR [95% confidence interval (CI)] of 1.11 (1.02, 1.22) and 1.15 (1.05, 1.26), respectively. A significant concentration-response trend was observed ([Formula: see text]). Every [Formula: see text] increment in the [Formula: see text] concentration was associated with a 6% higher risk of developing CKD (HR: 1.06, 95% CI: 1.02, 1.10). Sensitivity and stratified analyses yielded similar results. CONCLUSIONS: Long-term exposure to ambient [Formula: see text] was associated with an increased risk of CKD development. Our findings reinforce the urgency to develop global strategies of air pollution reduction to prevent CKD. https://doi.org/10.1289/EHP3304.
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13. Effect of long-term exposure to fine particulate matter on lung function decline and risk of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease in Taiwan: a longitudinal, cohort study
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Guo, Cui, Zhang, Zilong, Lau, Alexis Kai Hon, Lin, Changqing, Chuang, Yuan Chieh, Chan, Wai Man, Jiang, Wun Kai, Tam, Tony, Yeoh, Eng-Kiong, Chan, Ta-Chien, Chang, Ly-Yun, Lao, Xiang Qian, Guo, Cui, Zhang, Zilong, Lau, Alexis Kai Hon, Lin, Changqing, Chuang, Yuan Chieh, Chan, Wai Man, Jiang, Wun Kai, Tam, Tony, Yeoh, Eng-Kiong, Chan, Ta-Chien, Chang, Ly-Yun, and Lao, Xiang Qian
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Summary Background Information on the effects of long-term exposure to fine particulate matter with an aerodynamic diameter of 2·5 μm or less (PM2·5) on lung health is scarce. We aimed to investigate the associations between long-term exposure to PM2·5, lung function, and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) in a large-scale longitudinal cohort. Methods We included 285 046 participants aged 20 years or older from the Taiwan MJ Health Management Institution cohort, who were recruited between 2001 and 2014 and had spirometric tests during the medical examination visit. We used a satellite-based spatiotemporal model to estimate the 2-year average ground concentration of PM2·5 (for the calendar year of each participant's medical examination and for the previous year) at each participant's address. We used the generalised linear mixed model to examine the associations between PM2·5 concentrations and lung function and the Cox proportional hazard regression model with time-dependent covariates to investigate the PM2·5 effects on COPD development. Findings Every 5 μg/m3 increment in PM2·5 was associated with a decrease of 1·18% for forced vital capacity (FVC), 1·46% for forced expiratory volume in 1 s (FEV1), 1·65% for maximum mid-expiratory flow (MMEF), and 0·21% for FEV1:FVC ratio. The decrease accelerated over time. Additional annual declines were observed for FVC (0·14%), FEV1 (0·24%), MMEF (0·44%), and FEV1:FVC ratio (0·09%). Compared with the participants exposed to the first quartile of PM2·5, participants exposed to the fourth, third, and second quartiles of PM2·5 had a hazard ratio of 1·23 (95% CI 1·09–1·39), 1·30 (1·16–1·46), and 1·39 (1·24–1·56) for COPD development, respectively. Interpretation Long-term exposure to ambient PM2·5 is associated with reduced, and faster declines in, lung function. Long-term exposure to ambient PM2·5 is also associated with an increased risk of the incidence of COPD. This study reinforces the urgency of global strategies t
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14. Particulate matter air pollution, physical activity and systemic inflammation in Taiwanese adults
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One Health Chemisch, dIRAS RA-2, dIRAS RA-I&I RA, Zhang, Zilong, Hoek, Gerard, Chang, Ly-Yun, Chan, Ta-Chien, Guo, Cui, Chuang, Yuan Chieh, Chan, Jimmy, Lin, Changqing, Jiang, Wun Kai, Guo, Yuming, Vermeulen, Roel, Yeoh, Eng-Kiong, Tam, Tony, Lau, Alexis K H, Griffiths, Sian, Lao, Xiang Qian, One Health Chemisch, dIRAS RA-2, dIRAS RA-I&I RA, Zhang, Zilong, Hoek, Gerard, Chang, Ly-Yun, Chan, Ta-Chien, Guo, Cui, Chuang, Yuan Chieh, Chan, Jimmy, Lin, Changqing, Jiang, Wun Kai, Guo, Yuming, Vermeulen, Roel, Yeoh, Eng-Kiong, Tam, Tony, Lau, Alexis K H, Griffiths, Sian, and Lao, Xiang Qian
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- 2018
15. Exposure to ambient fine particulate matter and semen quality in Taiwan
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One Health Chemisch, dIRAS RA-2, dIRAS RA-I&I RA, Lao, Xiang Qian, Zhang, Zilong, Lau, Alexis K H, Chan, Ta-Chien, Chuang, Yuan Chieh, Chan, Jimmy, Lin, Changqing, Guo, Cui, Jiang, Wun Kai, Tam, Tony, Hoek, Gerard, Kan, Haidong, Yeoh, Eng-Kiong, Chang, Ly-Yun, One Health Chemisch, dIRAS RA-2, dIRAS RA-I&I RA, Lao, Xiang Qian, Zhang, Zilong, Lau, Alexis K H, Chan, Ta-Chien, Chuang, Yuan Chieh, Chan, Jimmy, Lin, Changqing, Guo, Cui, Jiang, Wun Kai, Tam, Tony, Hoek, Gerard, Kan, Haidong, Yeoh, Eng-Kiong, and Chang, Ly-Yun
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- 2018
16. Long-Term Exposure to Ambient Fine Particulate Matter and Chronic Kidney Disease: A Cohort Study
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One Health Chemisch, dIRAS RA-2, dIRAS RA-I&I RA, Chan, Ta-Chien, Zhang, Zilong, Lin, Bo-Cheng, Lin, Changqing, Deng, Han-Bing, Chuang, Yuan Chieh, Chan, Jimmy W M, Jiang, Wun Kai, Tam, Tony, Chang, Ly-Yun, Hoek, Gerard, Lau, Alexis K H, Lao, Xiang Qian, One Health Chemisch, dIRAS RA-2, dIRAS RA-I&I RA, Chan, Ta-Chien, Zhang, Zilong, Lin, Bo-Cheng, Lin, Changqing, Deng, Han-Bing, Chuang, Yuan Chieh, Chan, Jimmy W M, Jiang, Wun Kai, Tam, Tony, Chang, Ly-Yun, Hoek, Gerard, Lau, Alexis K H, and Lao, Xiang Qian
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- 2018
17. Short and Long-Term Exposure to Ambient Fine Particulate Matter and Semen Quality in Taiwan
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Lao, Xiang Qian, primary, Zhang, Zilong, additional, Lau, Alexis KH, additional, Chan, Ta-Chien, additional, Chuang, Yuan Chieh, additional, Chan, Jimmy, additional, Lin, Changqing, additional, Guo, Cui, additional, Jiang, Wun Kai, additional, Tam, Tony, additional, Hoek, Gerard, additional, Kan, Haidong, additional, Yeoh, Eng-kiong, additional, and Chang, Ly-yun, additional
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- 2018
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18. Long-term exposure to ambient fine particulate matter (PM2.5) and incident type 2 diabetes: a longitudinal cohort study.
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Lao, Xiang Qian, Guo, Cui, Chang, Ly-yun, Bo, Yacong, Zhang, Zilong, Chuang, Yuan Chieh, Jiang, Wun Kai, Lin, Changqing, Tam, Tony, Lau, Alexis K. H., Lin, Chuan-Yao, and Chan, Ta-Chien
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Aims/hypothesis: Information on the associations of long-term exposure to fine particulate matter (with an aerodynamic diameter less than 2.5 μm; PM
2.5 ) with the development of type 2 diabetes is scarce, especially for south-east Asia, where most countries are experiencing serious air pollution. This study aimed to investigate the long-term effects of exposure to ambient PM2.5 on the incidence of type 2 diabetes in a population of Taiwanese adults. Methods: A total of 147,908 participants without diabetes, at least 18 years of age, were recruited in a standard medical examination programme between 2001 and 2014. They were encouraged to take medical examinations periodically and underwent at least two measurements of fasting plasma glucose (FPG). Incident type 2 diabetes was identified as FPG ≥7 mmol/l or self-reported physician-diagnosed diabetes in the subsequent medical visits. The PM2.5 concentration at each participant's address was estimated using a satellite-based spatiotemporal model with a resolution of 1 × 1 km2 . The 2 year average of PM2.5 concentrations (i.e. the year of and the year before the medical examination) was treated as an indicator of long-term exposure to ambient PM2.5 air pollution. We performed Cox regression models with time-dependent covariates to analyse the long-term effects of exposure to PM2.5 on the incidence of type 2 diabetes. A wide range of covariates were introduced in the models to control for potential effects, including age, sex, education, season, year, smoking status, alcohol drinking, physical activity, vegetable intake, fruit intake, occupational exposure, BMI, hypertension and dyslipidaemia (all were treated as time-dependent covariates except for sex). Results: Compared with the participants exposed to the first quartile of ambient PM2.5 , participants exposed to the second, third and fourth quartiles of ambient PM2.5 had HRs of 1.28 (95% CI 1.18, 1.39), 1.27 (95% CI 1.17, 1.38) and 1.16 (95% CI 1.07, 1.26), respectively, for the incidence of type 2 diabetes. Participants who drank occasionally or regularly (more than once per week) or who had a lower BMI (<23 kg/m2 ) were more sensitive to the long-term effects of exposure to ambient PM2.5 . Conclusions/interpretation: Long-term exposure to ambient PM2.5 appears to be associated with a higher risk of developing type 2 diabetes in this Asian population experiencing high levels of air pollution. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]- Published
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19. Exposure to ambient fine particulate matter and semen quality in Taiwan.
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Xiang Qian Lao, Zilong Zhang, Lau, Alexis K. H., Ta-Chien Chan, Yuan Chieh Chuang, Chan, Jimmy, Changqing Lin, Cui Guo, Wun Kai Jiang, Tam, Tony, Hoek, Gerard, Haidong Kan, Eng-kiong Yeoh, Ly-yun Chang, Lao, Xiang Qian, Zhang, Zilong, Chan, Ta-Chien, Chuang, Yuan Chieh, Lin, Changqing, and Guo, Cui
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Objectives: Environmental exposure to chemicals has been considered a potential factor contributing to deteriorated semen quality. However, previous literature on exposure to air pollution and semen quality is inconsistent. We therefore investigated the health effects of short-term and long-term exposure to fine particulate matter (PM2.5) on semen quality in Taiwanese men from the general population.Methods: A cross-sectional study was conducted among 6475 male participants aged 15-49 years who participated in a standard medical examination programme in Taiwan between 2001 and 2014. Semen quality was assessed according to the WHO 1999 guidelines, including sperm concentration, total motility, progressive motility and morphology. Three-month and 2-year average PM2.5 concentrations were estimated at each participant's address using a spatiotemporal model based on satellite-derived aerosol optical depth data. Multivariable linear and logistic regressions were used to examine the associations between PM2.5 and semen quality.Results: A robust association was observed between exposure to PM2.5 and decreased normal morphology. Every increment of 5 µg/m3 in 2-year average PM2.5 was significantly associated with a decrease of 1.29% in sperm normal morphology and a 26% increased risk of having the bottom 10% of sperm normal morphology, after adjusting for a wide range of potential confounders (p<0.001). On the other hand, an increment of 5 µg/m3 in 2-year average PM2.5 was associated with an increase of 1.03×106/mL in sperm concentration and a 10% decreased risk of being the bottom 10% of sperm concentration (both p<0.001). Similar results were found for 3-month PM2.5.Conclusions: Exposure to ambient PM2.5 air pollution is associated with a lower level of sperm normal morphology and a higher level of sperm concentration. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]- Published
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20. Fibromatosis of the Submandibular Region
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Chang, Ying-Nan, Chuang, Yuan-Chieh, and Lin, Yaoh-Shiang
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- 2009
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