Development of an environmental health tool linking chemical exposures, physical location and lung function.
Air quality
Asthma
Environmental health
Exposome
PAHs
Silicone wristbands
Spirometer
Wearable sensors
Journal
BMC public health
ISSN: 1471-2458
Titre abrégé: BMC Public Health
Pays: England
ID NLM: 100968562
Informations de publication
Date de publication:
01 Jul 2019
01 Jul 2019
Historique:
received:
13
11
2018
accepted:
20
06
2019
entrez:
3
7
2019
pubmed:
3
7
2019
medline:
24
9
2019
Statut:
epublish
Résumé
A challenge in environmental health research is collecting robust data sets to facilitate comparisons between personal chemical exposures, the environment and health outcomes. To address this challenge, the Exposure, Location and lung Function (ELF) tool was designed in collaboration with communities that share environmental health concerns. These concerns centered on respiratory health and ambient air quality. The ELF collects exposure to polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs), given their association with diminished lung function. Here, we describe the ELF as a novel environmental health assessment tool. The ELF tool collects chemical exposure for 62 PAHs using passive sampling silicone wristbands, geospatial location data and respiratory lung function measures using a paired hand-held spirometer. The ELF was tested by 10 individuals with mild to moderate asthma for 7 days. Participants wore a wristband each day to collect PAH exposure, carried a cell phone, and performed spirometry daily to collect respiratory health measures. Location data was gathered using the geospatial positioning system technology in an Android cell-phone. We detected and quantified 31 PAHs across the study population. PAH exposure data showed spatial and temporal sensitivity within and between participants. Location data was used with existing datasets such as the Toxics Release Inventory and the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) Hazard Mapping System. Respiratory health outcomes were validated using criteria from the American Thoracic Society with 94% of participant data meeting standards. Finally, the ELF was used with a high degree of compliance (> 90%) by community members. The ELF is a novel environmental health assessment tool that allows for personal data collection spanning chemical exposures, location and lung function measures as well as self-reported information.
Sections du résumé
BACKGROUND
BACKGROUND
A challenge in environmental health research is collecting robust data sets to facilitate comparisons between personal chemical exposures, the environment and health outcomes. To address this challenge, the Exposure, Location and lung Function (ELF) tool was designed in collaboration with communities that share environmental health concerns. These concerns centered on respiratory health and ambient air quality. The ELF collects exposure to polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs), given their association with diminished lung function. Here, we describe the ELF as a novel environmental health assessment tool.
METHODS
METHODS
The ELF tool collects chemical exposure for 62 PAHs using passive sampling silicone wristbands, geospatial location data and respiratory lung function measures using a paired hand-held spirometer. The ELF was tested by 10 individuals with mild to moderate asthma for 7 days. Participants wore a wristband each day to collect PAH exposure, carried a cell phone, and performed spirometry daily to collect respiratory health measures. Location data was gathered using the geospatial positioning system technology in an Android cell-phone.
RESULTS
RESULTS
We detected and quantified 31 PAHs across the study population. PAH exposure data showed spatial and temporal sensitivity within and between participants. Location data was used with existing datasets such as the Toxics Release Inventory and the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) Hazard Mapping System. Respiratory health outcomes were validated using criteria from the American Thoracic Society with 94% of participant data meeting standards. Finally, the ELF was used with a high degree of compliance (> 90%) by community members.
CONCLUSIONS
CONCLUSIONS
The ELF is a novel environmental health assessment tool that allows for personal data collection spanning chemical exposures, location and lung function measures as well as self-reported information.
Identifiants
pubmed: 31262274
doi: 10.1186/s12889-019-7217-z
pii: 10.1186/s12889-019-7217-z
pmc: PMC6604385
doi:
Substances chimiques
Polycyclic Aromatic Hydrocarbons
0
Types de publication
Journal Article
Langues
eng
Sous-ensembles de citation
IM
Pagination
854Subventions
Organisme : NIEHS NIH HHS
ID : R33ES024718
Pays : United States
Organisme : NIEHS NIH HHS
ID : T32ES007060
Pays : United States
Organisme : NIEHS NIH HHS
ID : P30ES000210
Pays : United States
Organisme : NIEHS NIH HHS
ID : R33 ES024718
Pays : United States
Organisme : NIEHS NIH HHS
ID : R21ES024718
Pays : United States
Organisme : NIEHS NIH HHS
ID : P30ES006096
Pays : United States
Organisme : NIEHS NIH HHS
ID : T32 ES007060
Pays : United States
Organisme : NIEHS NIH HHS
ID : P30 ES009089
Pays : United States
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