Air Pollution Exposure Monitoring among Pregnant Women with and without Asthma

Sandie Ha, Carrie Nobles, Jenna Kanner, Seth Sherman, Seung-Hyun Cho, Neil Perkins, Andrew Williams, William Grobman, Joseph Biggio, Akila Subramaniam, Marion Ouidir, Zhen Chen and Pauline Mendola
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Sandie Ha: Department of Public Health, Health Sciences Research Institute, College of Social Sciences, Humanities, and Arts, University of California, Merced, CA 95343, USA
Carrie Nobles: Division of Intramural Population Health Research, Eunice Kennedy Shriver National Institute of Child Health and Human Development, Bethesda, MD 20892, USA
Jenna Kanner: Division of Intramural Population Health Research, Eunice Kennedy Shriver National Institute of Child Health and Human Development, Bethesda, MD 20892, USA
Seth Sherman: The Emmes Company, Rockville, MD 20850, USA
Seung-Hyun Cho: RTI International, Research Triangle Park, NC 27709, USA
Neil Perkins: Division of Intramural Population Health Research, Eunice Kennedy Shriver National Institute of Child Health and Human Development, Bethesda, MD 20892, USA
Andrew Williams: School of Medicine & Health Sciences, University of North Dakota, Grand Forks, ND 58202, USA
William Grobman: Feinberg School of Medicine, Northwestern University, Chicago, IL 60611, USA
Joseph Biggio: Ochsner Health System, New Orleans, LA 70115, USA
Akila Subramaniam: Department of Obstetrics & Gynecology, University of Alabama at Birmingham, Birmingham, AL 35294, USA
Marion Ouidir: Division of Intramural Population Health Research, Eunice Kennedy Shriver National Institute of Child Health and Human Development, Bethesda, MD 20892, USA
Zhen Chen: Division of Intramural Population Health Research, Eunice Kennedy Shriver National Institute of Child Health and Human Development, Bethesda, MD 20892, USA
Pauline Mendola: Division of Intramural Population Health Research, Eunice Kennedy Shriver National Institute of Child Health and Human Development, Bethesda, MD 20892, USA

IJERPH, 2020, vol. 17, issue 13, 1-16

Abstract: Background : We monitored exposure to fine particulates (PM 2.5 ), ozone, nitrogen dioxide (NO 2 ), and ambient temperature for pregnant women with and without asthma. Methods : Women ( n = 40) from the Breathe—Well-Being, Environment, Lifestyle, and Lung Function Study (2015–2018) were enrolled during pregnancy and monitored for 2–4 days. Daily pollutants were measured using personal air monitors, indoor air monitors, and nearest Environmental Protection Agency’s stationary monitors based on GPS tracking and home address. Results : Personal-monitor measurements of PM 2.5 , ozone, and NO 2 did not vary by asthma status but exposure profiles significantly differed by assessment methods. EPA stationary monitor-based methods appeared to underestimate PM 2.5 and temperature exposure and overestimate ozone and NO 2 exposure. Higher indoor-monitored PM 2.5 exposures were associated with smoking and the use of gas appliances. The proportion of waking-time during which personal monitors were worn was ~56%. Lower compliance was associated with exercise, smoking, being around a smoker, and the use of a prescription drug. Conclusions : Exposure did not vary by asthma status but was influenced by daily activities and assessment methods. Personal monitors may better capture exposures but non-compliance merits attention. Meanwhile, larger monitoring studies are warranted to further understand exposure profiles and the health effects of air pollution during pregnancy.

Keywords: air pollution; pregnancy; asthma; personal air monitoring; exposure assessment; monitoring compliance (search for similar items in EconPapers)
JEL-codes: I I1 I3 Q Q5 (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2020
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