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ArticlePloS one2017

Carbonaceous particulate matter on the lung surface from adults living in São Paulo, Brazil.

Michele Galhardoni Padovan, Abigail Whitehouse, Nelson Gouveia, Mateus Habermann, Jonathan Grigg

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Article in PloS one, 2017. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Not yet cited in PubMed.

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

5 authors at 2 institutions in 2 countries.

Michele Galhardoni PadovanCentre for Genomics and Child Health, Blizard Institute of Cell and Molecular Science, Queen Mary University of London, London, United Kingdom.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0001-9451-1538
Abigail WhitehouseCentre for Genomics and Child Health, Blizard Institute of Cell and Molecular Science, Queen Mary University of London, London, United Kingdom.
Nelson GouveiaDepartment of Preventive Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, University of São Paulo, São Paulo, Brazil.
Mateus HabermannDepartment of Preventive Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, University of São Paulo, São Paulo, Brazil.
Jonathan GriggCentre for Genomics and Child Health, Blizard Institute of Cell and Molecular Science, Queen Mary University of London, London, United Kingdom.
Queen Mary University of London · GBUniversidade de São Paulo · BR

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

objectivesWe therefore sought to identify the exposures associated with lung surface in long-term residents of São Paulo, Brazil.

methodsLung surface carbon were analyzed in 72 autopsy specimens by image analysis. Smoking history, measured PM10 nearest to the home, distance to main road, and distance-weighted traffic density were used as exposure variables. Data are summarized as median (IQR), and compared by Mann Whitney Test, with correlations done by Spearman's correlation.

resultsThere was no association between lung surface and age or gender. There was no statistically significant association in lung surface between smokers and non-smokers 6.74 cm2 (3.47 to 10.02) versus 5.20cm2 (2.29 to 7.54), and there was no significant association between lung surface carbon and exposure to environmental PM and markers of traffic exposure.

conclusionWe did not find a statistically significant association between lung surface and smokers and non-smokers, and no statistically significant association between lung surface carbon and environmental exposure variables. These results suggest that lung surface carbon in long-term residents of São Paulo may predominately be from environmental PM, but the most appropriate environmental exposure marker remains unclear.

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AdultAgedAged, 80 and overAir PollutantsAutopsyBrazilCarbonCigarette SmokingEnvironmental ExposureFemaleHumansLungMacrophages, AlveolarMaleMiddle AgedParticulate MatterAir PollutantsCarbonParticulate MatterVehicle Emissions

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