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6. WHO Air Quality Guidelines 2021-Aiming for Healthier Air for all: A Joint Statement by Medical, Public Health, Scientific Societies and Patient Representative Organisations

Author

Hoffmann, Barbara Boogaard, Hanna de Nazelle, Audrey and Andersen, Zorana J. Abramson, Michael Brauer, Michael and Brunekreef, Bert Forastiere, Francesco Huang, Wei Kan, Haidong Kaufman, Joel D. Katsouyanni, Klea Krzyzanowski, Michal Kuenzli, Nino Laden, Francine Nieuwenhuijsen, Mark and Mustapha, Adetoun Powell, Pippa Rice, Mary Roca-Barcelo, Aina Roscoe, Charlotte J. Soares, Agnes Straif, Kurt and Thurston, George

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2021

8. Estimating Aspergillus fumigatus exposure from outdoor composting activities in England between 2005 and 14

Author

Williams, Ben, Douglas, Philippa, Roca Barcelo, Aina, Hansell, Anna, and Hayes, Enda

Subjects
bioaerosols, composting, modelling, ADMS, population exposure, Aspergillus fumigatus, Air Quality Management Resource Centre
Abstract

Bioaerosols, ubiquitous in ambient air, are released in elevated concentrations from composting facilities with open-air processing areas. However, spatial and temporal variability of bioaerosols, particularly in relation to meteorology, is not well understood. Here we model relative concentrations of Aspergillus fumigatus at each postcode-weighted centroid within 4 km of 217 composting facilities in England between 2005 and 2014. Facilities were geocoded with the aid of satellite imagery. Data from existing bioaerosol modelling literature were used to build emission profiles in ADMS. Variation in input parameters between each modelled facility was reduced to a minimum. Meteorological data for each composting facility was derived from the nearest SCAIL-Agriculture validated meteorological station. According to our results, modelled exposure risk was driven primarily by wind speed, direction and time-varying emissions factors incorporating seasonal fluctuations in compostable waste. Modelled A.fumigatus concentrations decreased rapidly from the facility boundary and plateaued beyond 1.5–2.0 km. Where multiple composting facilities were within 4 km of each other, complex exposure risk patterns were evident. More long-term bioaerosol monitoring near facilities is needed to help improve exposure estimation and therefore assessment of any health risks to local populations.

Published
2019

9. Evaluating the Association between Artificial Light-at-Night Exposure and Breast and Prostate Cancer Risk in Spain (MCC-Spain Study)

Author

Garcia-Saenz, Ariadna, de Miguel, Alejandro Sanchez, Espinosa, Ana, Valentin, Antonia, Aragones, Nuria, Llorca, Javier, Amiano, Pilar, Sanchez, Vicente Martin, Guevara, Marcela, Capelo, Rocio, Tardon, Adonina, Peiro-Perez, Rosana, Jimenez-Moleon, Jose Juan, Roca-Barcelo, Aina, Perez-Gomez, Beatriz, Dierssen-Sotos, Trinidad, Fernandez-Villa, Tania, Moreno-Iribas, Conchi, Moreno, Victor, Garcia-Perez, Javier, Castano-Vinyals, Gemma, Pollan, Marina, Aube, Martin, and Kogevinas, Manolis

Subjects
Artificial light (Photography) -- Complications and side effects, Circadian rhythm sleep disorders -- Research -- Complications and side effects, Prostate cancer -- Risk factors, Breast cancer -- Risk factors, Environmental issues, Health
Abstract

Background: Night shift work, exposure to light at night (ALAN) and circadian disruption may increase the risk of hormone-dependent cancers. Objectives: We evaluated the association of exposure to ALAN during sleeping time with breast and prostate cancer in a population based multicase-control study (MCC-Spain), among subjects who had never worked at night. We evaluated chronotype, a characteristic that may relate to adaptation to light at night. Methods: We enrolled 1,219 breast cancer cases, 1,385 female controls, 623 prostate cancer cases, and 879 male controls from 11 Spanish regions in 2008-2013. Indoor ALAN information was obtained through questionnaires. Outdoor ALAN was analyzed using images from the International Space Station (ISS) available for Barcelona and Madrid for 2012-2013, including data of remotely sensed upward light intensity and blue light spectrum information for each geocoded longest residence of each MCC-Spain subject. Results: Among Barcelona and Madrid participants with information on both indoor and outdoor ALAN, exposure to outdoor ALAN in the blue light spectrum was associated with breast cancer [adjusted odds ratio (OR) for highest vs. lowest tertile, OR = 1.47; 95% CI: 1.00, 2.17] and prostate cancer (OR = 2.05; 95% CI: 1.38, 3.03). In contrast, those exposed to the highest versus lowest intensity of outdoor ALAN were more likely to be controls than cases, particularly for prostate cancer. Compared with those who reported sleeping in total darkness, men who slept in 'quite illuminated' bedrooms had a higher risk of prostate cancer (OR = 2.79; 95% CI: 1.55, 5.04), whereas women had a slightly lower risk of breast cancer (OR = 0.77; 95% CI: 0.39, 1.51). Conclusion: Both prostate and breast cancer were associated with high estimated exposure to outdoor ALAN in the blue-enriched light spectrum. https://doi.org/10.1289/EHP1837, Introduction The increase of artificial light at night (ALAN) in cities has altered the natural light levels in the nocturnal environment and extended human activities into the usually dark hours [...]

Published
2018
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