ArticleEnvironment international2017
Anemia prevalence and hemoglobin levels are associated with long-term exposure to air pollution in an older population.
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- Air Pollution-Associated Intracellular Metals, Immune Gene Expression, and Erythrocyte Indices in COPD with Anemia.International journal of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease · 2026Article
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- Ambient air pollutants, increased anaemia risk, and vulnerable subgroups: evidence from a large group of workers in South China.Journal of global health · 2025Article
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- Interrelationships of frailty, hemoglobin, cognition, and depressive symptoms in aging: a path analysis of the ELSI-Brazil study.Cadernos de saude publica · 2025Article
- Environmental Contaminants, Iron Deficiency, and Iron-Deficiency Anemia: A Review of the Literature.Scientifica · 2025Review
- Air pollution and risk of 32 health conditions: outcome-wide analyses in a population-based prospective cohort in Southwest China.BMC medicine · 2024Article
- Association between exposure to smoke from cooking fuels and anaemia among women of reproductive age in Ghana.Scientific reports · 2024Article
- Association of anaemia with indoor air pollution among older Indian adult population: multilevel modelling analysis of nationally representative cross-sectional study.BMC geriatrics · 2024Article
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Abstract
backgroundAnemia, a highly prevalent disorder in elderly populations, is associated with numerous adverse health outcomes, including increased mortality, impaired functional status and cognitive disorders. Approximately two-thirds of anemia in American elderly is caused by chronic inflammation or is unexplained. A potential contributing factor may include air pollution exposures, which have been shown to increase systemic inflammation and affect erythropoiesis. Few studies, however, have investigated the associations of air pollution on hemoglobin levels and anemia.
methodsWe used linear regression models and modified Poisson regression with robust error variance to examine the associations of particulate matter (PM
resultsAn inter-quartile range (IQR, 3.9μg/m CONCLUSIONS/INTERPRETATIONS: Air pollution exposures were significantly associated with increased prevalence of anemia and decreased hemoglobin levels in a cohort of older Americans. If causal, these associations could indicate that chronic air pollution exposure is an important risk factor for anemia in older adults.
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