ArticlePloS one2018
Increased risk of incident nasopharyngeal carcinoma with exposure to air pollution.
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- Association between exposure to environmental pollutants and increased oral health risks, a comprehensive review.Frontiers in public health · 2024Review
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- Exposure to Air Pollutants Increases the Risk of Chronic Rhinosinusitis in Taiwan Residents.Toxics · 2022Article
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- High-Risk Human Papillomavirus and Epstein-Barr Virus Coinfection: A Potential Role in Head and Neck Carcinogenesis.Biology · 2021Review
- Long-term exposure to air pollution and the risk of developing sudden sensorineural hearing loss.Journal of translational medicine · 2021Article
- Increased Risk of Sensorineural Hearing Loss as a Result of Exposure to Air Pollution.International journal of environmental research and public health · 2020Article
- Association of Ambient Air Pollution with Nasopharyngeal Carcinoma Incidence in Ten Large Chinese Cities, 2006-2013.International journal of environmental research and public health · 2020Article
- Association between coarse particulate matter (PMJournal of investigative medicine : the official publication of the American Federation for Clinical Research · 2020Article
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Abstract
backgroundNasopharyngeal carcinoma (NPC) is a race-specific malignancy. The nasal cavity is the main entry point for air pollutants or poisonous gases into the human body. However, the risk of NPC in populations exposed to air pollution remains unknown.
methodsWe combined data from the Taiwan Air Quality Monitoring Database (TAQMD) and the Longitudinal Health Insurance Database (LHID) to assess the risk of NPC in a population exposed to air pollution.
resultsMultivariate analysis revealed positive trends for the association between the risk of NPC and exposure to air pollution. After adjusting for potential covariates, the risk of developing NPC increased with the increase in nitrogen dioxide (NO2) and fine particulate matter (PM2.5) exposure concentrations from 1.39 to 2.28 and 2.01 to 1.97, respectively, compared to the risks at the lowest concentration levels.
conclusionsWe identified a significant risk of NPC in a population exposed to air pollution. However, this study had several limitations. Moreover, additional experimental and clinical studies on the associations between environmental factors and NPC risk are warranted.
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