Effects of particulate matter (PM10) on the pulmonary function of middle-school children.
It has been reported that the particulate matter under 10 microm (PM10) has deleterious effects on respiratory health. The purpose of this study was to assess the influence of PM10 upon normal children's lung function. The subjects were 368 middle school students in two areas of Incheon Metropolitan City. One (Incheon) is in the central city and the other (Ganghwa) is in the suburbs. Air pollution data in the vicinities of two participating schools were obtained from monthly report of air quality from Korean Ministry of Environment in 2000. Pulmonary function testing (PFT) was done two times, the first one in March and the second one in December with the same students. We analyzed the relationship between the PM10 levels and pulmonary functions (FEV1, FVC) of the children. The monthly average of the PM10 level between the two areas showed no significant difference (55.3 vs. 52.3 microg/m3). In both regions, the difference of the PM10 level between March and December was statistically significant (64 vs. 56 microg/m3 in Incheon, 64 vs. 54 microg/m3 in Ganghwa). The findings of the PFT values in March were significantly lower than those values found in December for both regions. In conclusion, we suggest that PM10 has some adverse effect on the pulmonary function of normal children.
Kim
Jeong Hee
JH
Department of Pediatrics, College of Medicine, Inha University, Incheon, Korea.
Lim
Dea Hyun
DH
Kim
Ja Kyoung
JK
Jeong
Su Jin
SJ
Son
Byong Kwan
BK
D000393:Air Pollutants; D000397:Air Pollution; D002648:Child; D004784:Environmental Monitoring; D005260:Female; D005541:Forced Expiratory Volume; D006801:Humans; D007723:Korea; D008168:Lung / Q000187:drug effects* / Q000473:pathology*; D008297:Male; D012129:Respiratory Function Tests; D012574:Schools; D012621:Seasons; D001335:Vehicle Emissions
D000393:Air Pollutants; D001335:Vehicle Emissions
Occup Environ Med. 1999 Dec;56(12):802-12
10658536
Lancet. 1953 Feb 14;1(6755):336-8
13012086
Inhal Toxicol. 2003 Jan;15(1):1-21
12476357
J Biosci. 2003 Feb;28(1):77-81
12682428
Am J Public Health. 1980 Jul;70(7):687-96
7386702
Sci Total Environ. 1984 Jan 27;32(3):289-302
6710128
J Air Pollut Control Assoc. 1984 Nov;34(11):1117-21
6512104
Am J Epidemiol. 1991 Aug 1;134(3):277-86; discussion 287-9
1877586
Am Rev Respir Dis. 1992 May;145(5):1123-8
1586057
Environ Res. 1993 Oct;63(1):26-38
8404772
Environ Res. 1994 Jan;64(1):36-52
8287841
Arch Environ Health. 1994 Jul-Aug;49(4):216-22
8031176
Int J Epidemiol. 1994 Oct;23(5):957-67
7860176
J Expo Anal Environ Epidemiol. 1996 Jan-Mar;6(1):97-114
8777376
J Epidemiol Community Health. 1996 Apr;50 Suppl 1:s71-5
8758228
Environ Health Perspect. 1997 Feb;105(2):216-22
9105797
Am J Respir Crit Care Med. 1997 Aug;156(2 Pt 1):546-52
9279238
Environ Res. 1997;74(1):24-33
9339211
Am J Respir Crit Care Med. 1998 Apr;157(4 Pt 1):1034-43
9563716
J Korean Med Sci. 1999 Jun;14(3):239-44
10402164
Environ Sci Technol. 2002 Jun 1;36(11):2361-71
12075791