The Association Between PM2.5 and Ozone and the Prevalence of Diabetes Mellitus in the United States, 2002 to 2008

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• Personal Author:
  Gimeno Ruiz de Porras D ; Hernandez AM ; Marko D ; Whitworth KW
• Description:
  Objective: To examine the association between air pollution and diabetes prevalence in the United States, 2002 to 2008. Methods: Annual average particulate matter (PM2.5) and ozone concentrations were calculated using daily county-level data from the CDC's Tracking Network. Individual-level outcome and covariate data were obtained from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System for 862,519 individuals. We used Poisson regression analyses to examine associations between each air pollutant (per 10-unit increase) with diabetes, including regional sub-analyses. Analyses were adjusted for year, age, sex, race, ethnicity, education, income, smoking status, body mass index, exercise, and asthma. Results: Positive associations between each pollutant and diabetes were found (PM2.5: prevalence ratio [PR]=1.10; 95% confidence interval [CI]=1.03, 1.17; ozone: PR=1.06; 95% CI=1.03, 1.09). There was limited evidence of effect modification by region. Conclusions: Interventions to reduce ambient air pollution may help alleviate the diabetes burden in the US. [Description provided by NIOSH]
• Subjects:
  Air Pollution Blood Hematologic Diseases Occupational Health Ozone Particulate Matter Safety
• Keywords:
  Air Pollution Air Quality Author Keywords: Air Pollution Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System Blood Sugar Disorders BRFSS Diabetes Particulate Matter Particulates Surveillance Programs
• ISSN:
  1076-2752
• Document Type:
  Text
• Funding:
  Grant
• Genre:
  Journal Article
• Place as Subject:
  Minnesota ; OSHA Region 5 ; OSHA Region 6 ; Texas
• CIO:
  National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH)
• Topic:
  Workplace Safety & Health
• Location:
  North America
• Volume:
  60
• Issue:
  7
• NIOSHTIC Number:
  nn:20051908
• Citation:
  J Occup Environ Med 2018 Jul; 60(7):594-602
• Contact Point Address:
  Ashley M. Hernandez, MSPH, Division of Environmental Health Sciences, University of Minnesota School of Public Health, Mayo Memorial Building MMC807, 420 Delaware Street S.E., Minneapolis, MN 55455
• Email:
  herna806@umn.edu
• CAS Registry Number:
  Ozone (CAS RN 10028-15-6)
• Federal Fiscal Year:
  2018
• Performing Organization:
  University of Texas Health Science Center, Houston
• Peer Reviewed:
  True
• Start Date:
  20050701
• Source Full Name:
  Journal of Occupational and Environmental Medicine
• End Date:
  20250630
• Collection(s):
  National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health
• Main Document Checksum:
  urn:sha-512:39f41a24dcec4a15782947d8cbe239c9e840c829e0467fa92c12ae098de576ba84f5074444d40a7670c6751ffa0f93064c7227b963a594e5c574318ab2056648
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  https://stacks.cdc.gov/view/cdc/211581/cdc_211581_DS1.pdf
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