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ArticleInternational journal of environmental research and public health2022

Assessment of the Feasibility of a Future Integrated Larger-Scale Epidemiological Study to Evaluate Health Risks of Air Pollution Episodes in Children.

Sarah J D Nauwelaerts, Koen De Cremer, Natalia Bustos Sierra, Mathieu Gand, Dirk Van Geel, Maud Delvoye, Els Vandermassen, Jordy Vercauteren, Christophe Stroobants, Alfred Bernard and 4 more

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Article in International journal of environmental research and public health, 2022. 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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Sarah J D NauwelaertsTransversal Activities in Applied Genomics, Sciensano, 1050 Brussels, Belgium.
Koen De CremerPlatform Chromatography and Mass Spectrometry, Sciensano, 1050 Brussels, Belgium.
Natalia Bustos SierraEpidemiology and Public Health, Sciensano, 1050 Brussels, Belgium.ORCID 0000-0003-3562-2937
Mathieu GandTransversal Activities in Applied Genomics, Sciensano, 1050 Brussels, Belgium.ORCID 0000-0002-4424-2736
Dirk Van GeelTransversal Activities in Applied Genomics, Sciensano, 1050 Brussels, Belgium.
Maud DelvoyeTransversal Activities in Applied Genomics, Sciensano, 1050 Brussels, Belgium.
Els VandermassenTransversal Activities in Applied Genomics, Sciensano, 1050 Brussels, Belgium.
Jordy VercauterenUnit Air, Vlaamse Milieumaatschappij, 2000 Antwerpen, Belgium.
Christophe StroobantsUnit Air, Vlaamse Milieumaatschappij, 2000 Antwerpen, Belgium.
Alfred BernardCentre for Toxicology and Applied Pharmacology, University Catholique de Louvain, 1200 Brussels, Belgium.ORCID 0000-0003-3171-3743
Nelly D SaenenCentre for Environmental Sciences, Hasselt University, 3590 Diepenbeek, Belgium.
Tim S NawrotCentre for Environmental Sciences, Hasselt University, 3590 Diepenbeek, Belgium.
Nancy H C RoosensTransversal Activities in Applied Genomics, Sciensano, 1050 Brussels, Belgium.ORCID 0000-0001-9218-078X
Sigrid C J De KeersmaeckerTransversal Activities in Applied Genomics, Sciensano, 1050 Brussels, Belgium.ORCID 0000-0003-4198-4133

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Abstract

Air pollution exposure can lead to exacerbation of respiratory disorders in children. Using sensitive biomarkers helps to assess the impact of air pollution on children's respiratory health and combining protein, genetic and epigenetic biomarkers gives insights on their interrelatedness. Most studies do not contain such an integrated approach and investigate these biomarkers individually in blood, although its collection in children is challenging. Our study aimed at assessing the feasibility of conducting future integrated larger-scale studies evaluating respiratory health risks of air pollution episodes in children, based on a qualitative analysis of the technical and logistic aspects of a small-scale field study involving 42 children. This included the preparation, collection and storage of non-invasive samples (urine, saliva), the measurement of general and respiratory health parameters and the measurement of specific biomarkers (genetic, protein, epigenetic) of respiratory health and air pollution exposure. Bottlenecks were identified and modifications were proposed to expand this integrated study to a higher number of children, time points and locations. This would allow for non-invasive assessment of the impact of air pollution exposure on the respiratory health of children in future larger-scale studies, which is critical for the development of policies or measures at the population level.

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Air PollutantsAir PollutionBiomarkersChildEnvironmental ExposureEpidemiologic StudiesFeasibility StudiesHumansParticulate MatterAir PollutantsBiomarkersParticulate Matterair pollutionbiomarkerschildrenepidemiological studiesfeasibilitynon-invasiveozoneparticulate matter

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PMCPMC9323067

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