2022
Higher Daily Air Temperature Is Associated with Shorter Leukocyte Telomere Length: KORA F3 and KORA F4
Ni W, Wolf K, Breitner S, Zhang S, Nikolaou N, Ward-Caviness C, Waldenberger M, Gieger C, Peters A, Schneider A. Higher Daily Air Temperature Is Associated with Shorter Leukocyte Telomere Length: KORA F3 and KORA F4. Environmental Science And Technology 2022, 56: 17815-17824. PMID: 36442845, PMCID: PMC9775210, DOI: 10.1021/acs.est.2c04486.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsLeukocyte telomere lengthAssociated with shorter leukocyte telomere lengthShorter leukocyte telomere lengthKORA F3Cohort studyParticipant's residential addressMeta-analysisShort-term effectsPopulation-based studyPopulation-based settingInterquartile rangeShort-term associationsResidential addressesKORA F4Telomere lengthAge-related morbidityAdult populationPCR-based methodsEffects of air temperatureKORADaily air temperatureQuantitative PCR-based methodCohortParticipantsGeneralized additive modelCirculating microRNAs as putative mediators in the association between short-term exposure to ambient air pollution and cardiovascular biomarkers
Chen H, Zhang S, Yu B, Xu Y, Rappold A, Diaz-Sanchez D, Samet J, Tong H. Circulating microRNAs as putative mediators in the association between short-term exposure to ambient air pollution and cardiovascular biomarkers. Ecotoxicology And Environmental Safety 2022, 239: 113604. PMID: 35576800, PMCID: PMC9167781, DOI: 10.1016/j.ecoenv.2022.113604.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsExposure to ambient air pollutionAmbient air pollutionExposure to air pollutionAir pollutionShort-term exposure to ambient PM<sub>2.5</sub> waExposure to ambient PM<sub>2.5</sub>Short-term exposure to ambient fine particulate matterShort-term exposure to ambient air pollutionAmbient PM<sub>2.5</sub>Exposure to ambient fine particulate matterAmbient fine particulate matterEffects of exposure to air pollutionAir quality monitoring stationsEffects of air pollution exposureFine particulate matterQuality monitoring stationsAir pollutant concentrationsResearch Triangle area of North CarolinaAir pollution exposureTriangle area of North CarolinaBlood lipid biomarkersResearch Triangle areaPollutant concentrationsParticulate matterPollution exposureLung Function and Short-Term Ambient Air Pollution Exposure: Differential Impacts of Omega-3 and Omega-6 Fatty Acids.
Tong H, Zhang S, Shen W, Chen H, Salazar C, Schneider A, Rappold A, Diaz-Sanchez D, Devlin R, Samet J. Lung Function and Short-Term Ambient Air Pollution Exposure: Differential Impacts of Omega-3 and Omega-6 Fatty Acids. Annals Of The American Thoracic Society 2022, 19: 583-593. PMID: 34797737, DOI: 10.1513/annalsats.202107-767oc.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsAmbient air pollutionAir pollutionParticulate matterShort-term exposure to ambient air pollutionShort-term ambient air pollution exposureNational Ambient Air Quality StandardsExposure to ambient air pollutionAmbient Air Quality StandardsHealth effects of air pollutionAmbient air pollution exposureExposure to air pollutionEffects of air pollutionFine particulate matterAir quality standardsAir pollution exposureAssociated with adverse respiratory effectsPollution exposureLevels of ozoneElevated ozone levelsN-3 FA intakePollutionQuality standardsOzone levelsAssociated with ozoneHealth effectsOmega-3 fatty acids attenuate cardiovascular effects of short-term exposure to ambient air pollution
Chen H, Zhang S, Shen W, Salazar C, Schneider A, Wyatt L, Rappold A, Diaz-Sanchez D, Devlin R, Samet J, Tong H. Omega-3 fatty acids attenuate cardiovascular effects of short-term exposure to ambient air pollution. Particle And Fibre Toxicology 2022, 19: 12. PMID: 35139860, PMCID: PMC8826673, DOI: 10.1186/s12989-022-00451-4.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsExposure to PM2.5Air pollutionEffects of exposure to fine particulate matterShort-term exposure to PM2.5National Ambient Air Quality StandardsU.S. National Ambient Air Quality StandardsExposure to fine particulate matterConcentrations of ambient PM2.5Air quality monitoring stationsAmbient Air Quality StandardsFine particulate matterAir pollutant concentrationsAir quality standardsQuality monitoring stationsResearch Triangle area of North CarolinaAmbient air pollutionResultsThe average concentrationTriangle area of North CarolinaResearch Triangle areaAmbient PM2.5Daily PM2.5Pollutant concentrationsParticulate matterPM2.5Monitoring stations
2021
The influence of dietary intake of omega-3 polyunsaturated fatty acids on the association between short-term exposure to ambient nitrogen dioxide and respiratory and cardiovascular outcomes among healthy adults
Chen H, Zhang S, Shen W, Salazar C, Schneider A, Wyatt L, Rappold A, Diaz-Sanchez D, Devlin R, Samet J, Tong H. The influence of dietary intake of omega-3 polyunsaturated fatty acids on the association between short-term exposure to ambient nitrogen dioxide and respiratory and cardiovascular outcomes among healthy adults. Environmental Health 2021, 20: 123. PMID: 34872587, PMCID: PMC8650256, DOI: 10.1186/s12940-021-00809-9.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsNational Ambient Air Quality StandardsExposure to ambient nitrogen dioxideOmega-3 groupAmbient nitrogen dioxideOmega-3 PUFA intakeOmega-3 polyunsaturated fatty acidsHeart rate variabilityBlood lipidsAmbient NO2NO2 concentrationsVascular functionLung functionExposure to fine particulate matterAir quality monitoring stationsConcentrations of ambient NO2Interquartile rangeAmbient Air Quality StandardsNitrogen dioxideShort-term exposure to NO2PUFA intakeCardiovascular outcomesFine particulate matterAir quality standardsQuality monitoring stationsResearch Triangle area of North CarolinaLongitudinal associations between ambient air pollution and insulin sensitivity: results from the KORA cohort study
Zhang S, Mwiberi S, Pickford R, Breitner S, Huth C, Koenig W, Rathmann W, Herder C, Roden M, Cyrys J, Peters A, Wolf K, Schneider A. Longitudinal associations between ambient air pollution and insulin sensitivity: results from the KORA cohort study. The Lancet Planetary Health 2021, 5: e39-e49. PMID: 33421408, DOI: 10.1016/s2542-5196(20)30275-8.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsLong-term air pollution exposureAir pollution exposureAnnual average air pollutant concentrationsAssociation of air pollutionAverage air pollutant concentrationsPollution exposureLongitudinal associationsType 2 diabetesAir pollutant concentrationsLand-use regression modelsAssociated with air pollution exposureExposure to air pollutionCooperative Health ResearchAmbient air pollutionRegression modelsConcentrations of fasting insulinKORA F4German Federal Ministry of EducationHealth researchIQR incrementAir pollutionAnnual rateKORA cohortDevelopment of type 2 diabetesKORA S4