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ArticleBMJ open2025

Outdoor particulate matter and risk of drug resistance for workers and farmers with pulmonary tuberculosis: a population-based time-series study in Suzhou, China.

Xiaolong Zhang, Zhongqi Li, Bilin Tao, Ying Fu, Caiyan Cui, Feixian Wang, Yun Li, Yu Wang, Jun Jiang, Jianming Wang

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Xiaolong Zhang *Department of Tuberculosis Control and Prevention, Suzhou Center for Disease Control and Prevention, Suzhou, China.ORCID http://orcid.org/0009-0008-2108-4983
Zhongqi Li *Department of Epidemiology, Key Laboratory of Public Health Safety and Emergency Prevention and Control Technology of Higher Education Institutions in Jiangsu Province, Center for Global Health, School of Public Health, Nanjing Medical University, Nanjing, China.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0001-8152-5033
Bilin Tao *Department of Epidemiology, Key Laboratory of Public Health Safety and Emergency Prevention and Control Technology of Higher Education Institutions in Jiangsu Province, Center for Global Health, School of Public Health, Nanjing Medical University, Nanjing, China.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0003-1366-6322
Ying FuDepartment of Tuberculosis Control and Prevention, Suzhou Center for Disease Control and Prevention, Suzhou, China.ORCID http://orcid.org/0009-0009-4329-1817
Caiyan CuiDepartment of Tuberculosis Control and Prevention, Suzhou Center for Disease Control and Prevention, Suzhou, China.ORCID http://orcid.org/0009-0006-0226-6285
Feixian WangDepartment of Tuberculosis Control and Prevention, Suzhou Center for Disease Control and Prevention, Suzhou, China.ORCID http://orcid.org/0009-0001-4414-3383
Yun LiDepartment of Tuberculosis Control and Prevention, Suzhou Center for Disease Control and Prevention, Suzhou, China.ORCID http://orcid.org/0009-0002-1381-5156
Yu WangDepartment of Tuberculosis Control and Prevention, Suzhou Center for Disease Control and Prevention, Suzhou, China.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0002-2327-8422
Jun JiangDepartment of Tuberculosis Control and Prevention, Suzhou Center for Disease Control and Prevention, Suzhou, China 2450253797@qq.com jmwang@njmu.edu.cn.ORCID http://orcid.org/0009-0008-1909-6512
Jianming WangDepartment of Epidemiology, Key Laboratory of Public Health Safety and Emergency Prevention and Control Technology of Higher Education Institutions in Jiangsu Province, Center for Global Health, School of Public Health, Nanjing Medical University, Nanjing, China 2450253797@qq.com jmwang@njmu.edu.cn.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0002-9151-284X

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

objectivesThe detrimental effects of particulate matter (PM) on human health have been widely corroborated. We aimed to examine the association between outdoor PM and the drug resistance risk among workers and farmers with pulmonary tuberculosis (PTB).

designWe performed a population-based time-series study using routinely collected meteorological and TB surveillance data.

settingWe selected Suzhou City, China, as the study area. Data on patients with PTB and meteorological factors were extracted from the National Tuberculosis Online Registration System and the China Meteorological Data Sharing Center.

participantsThis study included 7868 patients with PTB diagnosed from January 2017 to December 2021 in Suzhou.

methodsThe generalised additive model was used to estimate the effects of outdoor PM on the drug resistance risk of TB among workers and farmers who typically work outdoors. Moreover, subgroup analyses were carried out to evaluate the associations in different populations and seasons.

resultsAlthough there was no significant association between PM with an aerodynamic diameter≤10 µm (PM

conclusionsOutdoor PM

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FarmersOccupational ExposureParticulate MatterTuberculosis, PulmonaryAdultChinaFemaleHumansMaleMiddle AgedRisk FactorsSeasonsTuberculosis, Multidrug-ResistantYoung AdultParticulate MatterEpidemiologyPublic healthTuberculosis

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