Suji Lee1, Whanhee Lee2, Eunil Lee3, Myung Ho Jeong4, Seung-Woon Rha5, Chong-Jin Kim6, Shung Chull Chae7,8, Hyo-Soo Kim9, Hyeon-Cheol Gwon10, Ho Kim11,12. 1. Institute of Health and Environment, Seoul National University, Gwanak-ro, Seoul, 08826, Republic of Korea. 2. Department of Biostatistics and Epidemiology, Graduate School of Public Health, Seoul National University, Gwanak-gu, Seoul, 00826, Republic of Korea. 3. Department of Preventive Medicine, College of Medicine, South Korea University, Anam-ro, Seoul, 03080, Republic of Korea. 4. Chonnam National University Hospital, Jebong-ro, Gwangju, 61469, South Korea. 5. Korea University Guro Hospital, Gurodong-ro, Seoul, 08308, South Korea. 6. Kyunghee University Hospital at Gangdong, Gangdong-gu, 05278, Seoul, Republic of Korea. 7. Department of Internal Medicine, Kyungpook National University Hospital, Jung-gu, 41940, Daegu, Republic of Korea. 8. School of Medicine, Kyungpook National University, Jung-gu, 41940, Daegu, Republic of Korea. 9. Department of Internal Medicine, Seoul National University Hospital, Jongno-gu, 03080, Seoul, Republic of Korea. 10. Samsung Medical Center, Sungkyunkwan University School of Medicine, Gangnam-gu, 06351, Seoul, Republic of Korea. 11. Institute of Health and Environment, Seoul National University, Gwanak-ro, Seoul, 08826, Republic of Korea. hokim@snu.ac.kr. 12. Department of Biostatistics and Epidemiology, Graduate School of Public Health, Seoul National University, Gwanak-gu, Seoul, 00826, Republic of Korea. hokim@snu.ac.kr.
Abstract
BACKGROUND: Dust storms affect human health by impairing visibility and promoting interactions with microscopic organisms, such as bacteria and fungi. Although ST-elevation MI (STEMI) and non-ST-elevation MI (NSTEMI) differ mechanistically, few studies have investigated the incidence of cardiovascular diseases according to infarction type; these studies have yielded inconsistent findings. This study aimed to examine whether PM size (< 2.5 μm (PM2.5) and < 10 μm (PM10)) modifies the effect of Asian dust on acute myocardial infarction (AMI), with separate analyses for STEMI and NSTEMI. METHODS: MI-related data from 9934 emergency visits were collected from the Korea AMI Registry from 2005 to 2017. Asian dust events were defined as days with visibility of ≤10 km. Generalized linear models were used to analyze data with natural cubic splines. To examine potential modifiers, analyses were stratified by age, smoking status, and body mass index (BMI). RESULTS: No significant associations were observed between Asian dust and AMI. By adjusting for different lag structures, a significant effect was exclusively observed in STEMI. For moving average lags, the largest value at lag 5 (relative risk [RR] 1.083; 95% confidence interval [CI], 1.007-1.166) for single and lags 0-7 (RR 1.067; 95% CI: 1.002-1.136) was observed for PM2.5; for PM10, the largest significant effect was observed at lag 4 (RR 1.075; 95% CI: 1.010-1.144) for single and lags 0-7 (RR 1.067; 95% CI: 1.002-1.136). RRs were significantly higher in < 65-year-olds than in ≥65-year-olds. Additionally, RRs between the BMI < 25 and BMI ≥ 25 groups were not different; statistically significant effects were observed for concentration at lags 0-5 (RR: 1.073; 95% CI: 1.002-1.150) and lags 0-6 (RR: 1.071; 95% CI: 1.001-1.146) in the BMI < 25 group. A negative exposure-response association was observed between daily average visibility-adjusted PM and STEMI and daily average visibility-adjusted PM in < 65-year-olds. CONCLUSIONS: Reducing PM2.5 and PM10 emissions, particularly during the days of Asian dust, may be crucial and reduce STEMI and AMI incidence among < 65-year-olds. These results indicate that the Asian dust alarm system needs revision to protect vulnerable populations.
BACKGROUND: Dust storms affect human health by impairing visibility and promoting interactions with microscopic organisms, such as bacteria and fungi. Although ST-elevation MI (STEMI) and non-ST-elevation MI (NSTEMI) differ mechanistically, few studies have investigated the incidence of cardiovascular diseases according to infarction type; these studies have yielded inconsistent findings. This study aimed to examine whether PM size (< 2.5 μm (PM2.5) and < 10 μm (PM10)) modifies the effect of Asian dust on acute myocardial infarction (AMI), with separate analyses for STEMI and NSTEMI. METHODS: MI-related data from 9934 emergency visits were collected from the Korea AMI Registry from 2005 to 2017. Asian dust events were defined as days with visibility of ≤10 km. Generalized linear models were used to analyze data with natural cubic splines. To examine potential modifiers, analyses were stratified by age, smoking status, and body mass index (BMI). RESULTS: No significant associations were observed between Asian dust and AMI. By adjusting for different lag structures, a significant effect was exclusively observed in STEMI. For moving average lags, the largest value at lag 5 (relative risk [RR] 1.083; 95% confidence interval [CI], 1.007-1.166) for single and lags 0-7 (RR 1.067; 95% CI: 1.002-1.136) was observed for PM2.5; for PM10, the largest significant effect was observed at lag 4 (RR 1.075; 95% CI: 1.010-1.144) for single and lags 0-7 (RR 1.067; 95% CI: 1.002-1.136). RRs were significantly higher in < 65-year-olds than in ≥65-year-olds. Additionally, RRs between the BMI < 25 and BMI ≥ 25 groups were not different; statistically significant effects were observed for concentration at lags 0-5 (RR: 1.073; 95% CI: 1.002-1.150) and lags 0-6 (RR: 1.071; 95% CI: 1.001-1.146) in the BMI < 25 group. A negative exposure-response association was observed between daily average visibility-adjusted PM and STEMI and daily average visibility-adjusted PM in < 65-year-olds. CONCLUSIONS: Reducing PM2.5 and PM10 emissions, particularly during the days of Asian dust, may be crucial and reduce STEMI and AMI incidence among < 65-year-olds. These results indicate that the Asian dust alarm system needs revision to protect vulnerable populations.
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Air pollution; Asian dust; Health effect; Myocardial infarction; Particulate matter
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