Comparison of the Fractional Exhaled Nitric Oxide Levels in Adolescents at Three Schools Located Three Different Distances from a Large Steel Mill
Objectives. Exposure to ambient metals and air pollutants in urban environments has been associated with impaired lung health and inflammation in the lungs. Fractional exhaled nitric oxide (FeNO) is a reliable marker of airway inflammation. In this study, we aimed to compare the FeNO levels of three...
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| author | Murat Acat Yusuf Aydemir Onur Yazıcı Mahmut Turğut Mustafa Çörtük Murat Çakar Zehra Yaşar Sami Deniz Erdoğan Çetinkaya |
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| description | Objectives. Exposure to ambient metals and air pollutants in urban environments has been associated with impaired lung health and inflammation in the lungs. Fractional exhaled nitric oxide (FeNO) is a reliable marker of airway inflammation. In this study, we aimed to compare the FeNO levels of three schools that have different distances from iron and steel industry zone for assessing the effects of heavy metals and air pollution on their respiratory health. Methods. Pulmonary function test and FeNO measurements were evaluated in 387 adolescents in three schools which have different distance from plant. Results. FeNO levels were significantly higher in School I (n=142; 18.89±12.3 ppb) and School II (n=131; 17.68±7.7 ppb) than School III (n=114; 4.28±3.9 ppb). Increased FeNO concentration was related to the distance of iron and steel industry zone in young adults. Conclusion. The FeNO concentrations in school children were inversely proportional to the distance from the steel mill. There are needed some studies that can evaluate the safe distance and legislation must consider these findings. |
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| spelling | doaj-art-b269a926a4d14cba820aa063826b9a412025-02-03T05:49:27ZengWileyCanadian Respiratory Journal1198-22411916-72452017-01-01201710.1155/2017/62313096231309Comparison of the Fractional Exhaled Nitric Oxide Levels in Adolescents at Three Schools Located Three Different Distances from a Large Steel MillMurat Acat0Yusuf Aydemir1Onur Yazıcı2Mahmut Turğut3Mustafa Çörtük4Murat Çakar5Zehra Yaşar6Sami Deniz7Erdoğan Çetinkaya8Department of Pulmonology, Karabük University, Karabük, TurkeyDepartment of Pulmonology, Sakarya University, Sakarya, TurkeyDepartment of Pulmonology, Adnan Menderes University, Aydın, TurkeyDepartment of Pediatrics, Karabük University, Karabük, TurkeyDepartment of Pulmonology, Karabük University, Karabük, TurkeyDepartment of Pediatric Surgery, Karabük University, Karabük, TurkeyDepartment of Pulmonology, Abant Izzet Baysal University, Bolu, TurkeyClinic of Chest Diseases, Dr. Suat Seren Chest Diseases and Thoracic Surgery Training and Research Hospital, İzmir, TurkeyDepartment of Pulmonology, Karabük University, Karabük, TurkeyObjectives. Exposure to ambient metals and air pollutants in urban environments has been associated with impaired lung health and inflammation in the lungs. Fractional exhaled nitric oxide (FeNO) is a reliable marker of airway inflammation. In this study, we aimed to compare the FeNO levels of three schools that have different distances from iron and steel industry zone for assessing the effects of heavy metals and air pollution on their respiratory health. Methods. Pulmonary function test and FeNO measurements were evaluated in 387 adolescents in three schools which have different distance from plant. Results. FeNO levels were significantly higher in School I (n=142; 18.89±12.3 ppb) and School II (n=131; 17.68±7.7 ppb) than School III (n=114; 4.28±3.9 ppb). Increased FeNO concentration was related to the distance of iron and steel industry zone in young adults. Conclusion. The FeNO concentrations in school children were inversely proportional to the distance from the steel mill. There are needed some studies that can evaluate the safe distance and legislation must consider these findings.http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2017/6231309 |
| spellingShingle | Murat Acat Yusuf Aydemir Onur Yazıcı Mahmut Turğut Mustafa Çörtük Murat Çakar Zehra Yaşar Sami Deniz Erdoğan Çetinkaya Comparison of the Fractional Exhaled Nitric Oxide Levels in Adolescents at Three Schools Located Three Different Distances from a Large Steel Mill Canadian Respiratory Journal |
| title | Comparison of the Fractional Exhaled Nitric Oxide Levels in Adolescents at Three Schools Located Three Different Distances from a Large Steel Mill |
| title_full | Comparison of the Fractional Exhaled Nitric Oxide Levels in Adolescents at Three Schools Located Three Different Distances from a Large Steel Mill |
| title_fullStr | Comparison of the Fractional Exhaled Nitric Oxide Levels in Adolescents at Three Schools Located Three Different Distances from a Large Steel Mill |
| title_full_unstemmed | Comparison of the Fractional Exhaled Nitric Oxide Levels in Adolescents at Three Schools Located Three Different Distances from a Large Steel Mill |
| title_short | Comparison of the Fractional Exhaled Nitric Oxide Levels in Adolescents at Three Schools Located Three Different Distances from a Large Steel Mill |
| title_sort | comparison of the fractional exhaled nitric oxide levels in adolescents at three schools located three different distances from a large steel mill |
| url | http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2017/6231309 |
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