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The Association Between Particulate Matter Air Pollution and Respiratory Health in Elderly With Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus.

Hao, Yanhui PhD; Zhao, Jing PhD; Wang, Kan MS; Feng, Nannan PhD, MD; Sun, Pin PhD, MD; Chen, Renjie PhD, MD; Han, Bin PhD; Bai, Zhipeng PhD; Zhu, Yiliang PhD; Gao, Ying PhD; Xia, Zhao-lin PhD, MD
Journal of Occupational & Environmental Medicine: Post Author Corrections: July 6, 2017
doi: 10.1097/JOM.0000000000001077
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Objective: We investigated the association between respiratory health and particulate matter (PM) air pollution in elderly type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM) pre-, during, and post-the Chinese Lunar New Year (CLNY) holiday in Shanghai, China.

Methods: We conducted repeated measurements of lung function and inflammation biomarker in a cohort consisted of 60 participants with T2DM.

Results: Decreased PM2.5 exposure had an effect on respiratory health by increasing in forced expiratory flow in 1 second (FEV1) and forced vital capacity (FVC). Positive associations between PM exposure and exhaled nitric oxide (eNO) were observed.

Conclusions: Our observations indicated that PM air pollution exposure would exert adverse effect on respiratory health in elderly T2DM population.

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