«Il contributo dell`inquinamento outdoor alla qualità dell`aria indoors
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«Il contributo dell`inquinamento outdoor alla qualità dell`aria indoors
Iconvegno Ambiente e Salute ISS Roma 5-6.XII.2011 «Il contributo dell’inquinamento outdoor alla qualità dell’aria indoors: possibili effetti sulla salute» Dr Isabella ANNESI-MAESANO Directeur de Recherche INSERM Responsable Equipe EPAR [email protected] EPAR: Epidémiologie des Maladies Allergiques et Respiratoires UMRS-707 INSERM & UPMC Paris VI Faculté de Médecine Saint Antoine 27, rue Chaligny 75012 Paris www.epar.fr EPAR Outline • Context • Indoor air pollutants and sources • Outdoor air pollutants contribution to indoor air quality • Levels at the population level • Exposure at the population level • Health effects (both allergic and respiratory) ISS.XII.2011 I. Annesi-Maesano EPAR Outline • Context • Indoor air pollutants and sources • Outdoor air pollutants contribution to indoor air quality • Levels at the population level • Exposure at the population level • Health effects (both allergic and respiratory) Main pollutants ISS.XII.2011 I. Annesi-Maesano EPAR Indoor air. Why? Indoor environments contribute significantly to human exposure to air pollutants (3 billions people are exposed to biomass). Conservative estimates show that between 1.5 and 2 million deaths per year could be attributed to indoor air pollution, and significant part of the deaths occurring because of COPD and lung cancer overall among women and of respiratory infections (1 million) Today, indoor air pollution is globally ranked 10th as preventable risk factor causing burden of disease. ISS.XII.2011 I. Annesi-Maesano EPAR Which risk for indoor air pollution compared to outdoor air pollution? • Individuals spent more time indoors than outdoors (up to 90%) • More indoor air pollutants than outdoor air pollutants (about 5000 air pollutants indoors) • Concentrations of some indoor air pollutants higher than concentrations of outdoor air pollutants. ISS.XII.2011 I. Annesi-Maesano EPAR Indoor air pollution – When, where and how? Individuals spent up to 90% of their time indoors: – Dwellings, colleges, nursing homes… – Working place, school, university – HORECA: hotels, restaurants, cafés – Hobbies and “loisirs” : discos, swimming pools, fitness centers… – Vehicles, transports... Exposure to indoor air pollution depends on: Dose Length of exposure Activities (physical activity, sleep, work, cleaning activities…): 0,5 m3/hour at rest vs. 1,2 m3/h during activities Window of exposure (children are different form elderly) I. Annesi-Maesano ISS.XII.2011 EPAR Tabagisme passif PM NO2 Biomasse bois charbon COV INDOOR AIR POLLUTANTS AND SOURCES CO2 Acariens Virus et bactéries ISS.XII.2011 I. Annesi-Maesano Moisissures EPAR Les polluants atmosphériques chimiques Phase gazeuse : • Dioxyde de soufre : SO2 • Oxydes nitriques dioxyde d’azote (NO2) • Monoxyde de Carbone (CO) • COV = composants organiques volatiles • radon Phase particulaire : • PM (particulate matter) • Contaminants: HAP, métaux, contaminants biologiques (LPS) Corps carboné Hydrocarbures polyaromatiques adsorbés (HAP) Sulfates et traces métalliques •Taille: De 0 .1µm: translocation vers des organes distaux (Elder & Oberdorster, COEM,2006) ISS.XII.2011 I. Annesi-Maesano EPAR Les polluants atmosphériques biologiques Allergènes • Acariens • Phanères • Animaux domestiques • Animaux nuisibles • Moisissures • Pollens Agents infectieux • Virus • Bactéries Produits dérivés de: • moisissures • pollens Acariens ISS.XII.2011 I. Annesi-Maesano Moisissures EPAR Main indoor pollutants and related sources Pollutants Sources CO CO2 NO2 PM SO2 ETS VOCs Radon Combustion Anthropogenic pollutants Unvented Gas/Kerosene heaters Biomass (wood/coal) for heating/cooking Tobacco use ETS Wood (fireplaces)/Gas ranges-pilot lights New furnitures, solvents, painting, adhesives, insulation, cleaning products, materials for offices Building materials, water Allergens Dust, beds, carpets Acarides (house dust mites) Pets (cats, dogs) dundruff, birds, insects (cockroaches), rodents Dampness Moulds Plants Pollens Virus, bacteria Biological contaminants COx=Carbon Oxides, NO2 = Nitrogen dioxide, PM = Particulate Matter, SO2 = Sulphur Dioxide, ETS = Environmental Tobacco Smoke, VOCs = Volatile Organic Compounds (Aldehydes, Formaldehyde, Aliphatic halogenated/aromatic Hydrocarbons, Benzene, Terpene, Xilene.....) ISS.XII.2011 I. Annesi-Maesano EPAR Main indoor pollutants and related sources Pollutants Sources CO CO2 NO2 PM SO2 ETS VOCs Radon Combustion Anthropogenic pollutants Unvented Gas/Kerosene heaters Biomass (wood/coal) for heating/cooking Tobacco use ETS Wood (fireplaces)/Gas ranges-pilot lights New furnitures, solvents, painting, adhesives, insulation, cleaning products, materials for offices Building materials, water Allergens Dust, beds, carpets Pets (cats, dogs) dundruff, birds, insects (cockroaches), rodents Dampness Plants Virus, bacteria ETS is the largest contributor to indoor particulate matter (PM), accounting for even 50%-90% of the total PM Moulds concentration. Pollens Acarides (house dust mites) Biological contaminants COx=Carbon Oxides, NO2 = Nitrogen dioxide, PM = Particulate Matter, SO2 = Sulphur Dioxide, ETS = Environmental Tobacco Smoke, VOCs = Volatile Organic Compounds (Aldehydes, Formaldehyde, Aliphatic halogenated/aromatic Hydrocarbons, Benzene, Terpene, Xilene.....) ISS.XII.2011 I.Simoni, Annesi-Maesano Viegi, Annesi-Maesano ERS White Book Update (in press) EPAR Source de polluants de l’air intérieur Réactivité Combustion Cuisine, Chauffage Bio effluents, bactéries, moisissures Bâtiment Equipement Ameublement Décoration Activités Bâtiment ISS.XII.2011 I. Annesi-Maesano Tabac, Bricolage, Ménage EPAROQA Courtoisie Source de polluants de l’air intérieur Réactivité Bâtiment Equipement Combustion Cuisine, Chauffage Ameublement Décoration Bio effluents, bactéries, moisissures Activités Bâtiment : Ventilation ISS.XII.2011 I. Annesi-Maesano Tabac, Bricolage, Ménage Radon EPAROQA Courtoisie Main indoor pollutants and related sources Also outdoor contrbution Pollutants Sources CO CO2 NO2 PM SO2 ETS VOCs Radon Combustion Anthropogenic pollutants Unvented Gas/Kerosene heaters Biomass (wood/coal) for heating/cooking Tobacco use ETS Wood (fireplaces)/Gas ranges-pilot lights New furnitures, solvents, painting, adhesives, insulation, cleaning products, materials for offices Building materials, water Allergens Dust, beds, carpets Acarides (house dust mites) Pets (cats, dogs) dundruff, birds, insects (cockroaches), rodents Dampness Moulds Plants Pollens Virus, bacteria Biological contaminants COx=Carbon Oxides, NO2 = Nitrogen dioxide, PM = Particulate Matter, SO2 = Sulphur Dioxide, ETS = Environmental Tobacco Smoke, VOCs = Volatile Organic Compounds (Aldehydes, Formaldehyde, Aliphatic halogenated/aromatic Hydrocarbons, Benzene, Terpene, Xilene.....) ISS.XII.2011 I. Annesi-Maesano EPAR How outdoor contribution to indoor air quality is estimated? • Through Indoors/Outdoors ratio = indoor concentration (µg/m3)/outdoor concentration(µg/m3) • I/O > 1 indoor concentrations higher than outdoor concetration • I/O < 1 outdoor concentration higher than indoor concentration • I/O = 1 no difference ISS.XII.2011 I. Annesi-Maesano Important to identify outdoor contribution to indoor air qualty in view of prevention EPAR How outdoor contribution to indoor air quality is estimated? • • • • O3: I/O = 0,06 - 0,39 (Annesi-Maesano, Chao, Mi) NO2: I/O = 0,54 - 1,4 (Annesi-Maesano, Chao, Lee, Baek) PM: I/O = 0.78 - 1.08 (Annesi-Maesano, Cavallo, Morawska). VOCs (acetaldeide, formaldeide...): I/O > 1 (up to 15) (Cavallo, Annesi-Maesano). • I/O > 1 for VOCs, acetaldehydes, certain allergens, moulds… • I/O < 1 for NO2, SO2, radon • I/O = 1 for PM in the absence of indoor sources Few studies estimated the relationship between I/O and NO2 e O3. OR=1.23 e 1.27 between NO2 and wheezing and asthma and 0.83 between O3 and breathlessness confirming the origin of the pollutants. ISS.XII.2011 I. Annesi-Maesano EPAR Indoor air exposure exposure and health effects How many are exposed to indoor air exposure? How many are diseased because of indoor air exposure? ISS.XII.2011 I. Annesi-Maesano EPAR Indoor air exposure exposure and health effects How many are exposed to indoor air exposure? How many are diseased because of indoor air exposure? What are the diseases related to indoor air pollution? ISS.XII.2011 I. Annesi-Maesano EPAR Pyramids of health effects of indoor air pollution Cancer Severity Chronic diseases: asthma, COPD… Lung function decline Acute effects: infections Symptoms, BHR or NHR Sub-clinical effects/Intermediate phenotypes (inflammation…) Proportion of the touched population ISS.XII.2011 I. Annesi-Maesano EPAR POLLUTANT BY POLLUTANT ISS.XII.2011 I. Annesi-Maesano EPAR Particulate matter PM Oberdorster, 2005 (modifiée) ISS.XII.2011 I. Annesi-Maesano EPAR ISS.XII.2011 I. Annesi-Maesano Africa (Smith) Asia(Smith) Chile(Caceres) China-rural(Pan) ITA-3(Simoni 2003b) ITA-2(Simoni 2003b) ITA-1(Maroni) Costa Rica(Lee) GRE(Gotschi) CZEC(Gotschi) USA-2(Neas) MEX(Cortez-Lugo) HOL(Janssen) USA-1(Wallace) 100 95 90 85 80 75 70 65 60 55 50 45 40 35 30 25 20 15 10 5 0 FRA(Zmirou) UK(Gee) SWI(Gotschi) FIN-2(Janssen) FIN-1 (Gotschi) USA-Retir(Evans) PM 2.5 µg/m3 INDOOR PM2.5 CONCENTRATION PM10 threshold byUSEPA(1997 ref) both total and respirable PM EPAR Current biomass/solid fuel use Africa Asia Latin America Rural Urban 90% 89% 60% 68% 40% 20% About 50% of world's households burn these products for cooking in open fire or with inefficient stoves in poorly ventilated rooms. It occurs especially in developing countries, where the production of PM and CO (good proxy for PM2.5) by biomass combustion is dramatically high. I. Annesi-Maesano ISS.XII.2011 EPAR Biomass fuel ISS.XII.2011 I. Annesi-Maesano EPAR Biomass fuel ISS.XII.2011 I. Annesi-Maesano EPAR Biomass fuel Never smoker women exposed domestically to biomass developed COPD with clinical characteristics, quality of life, and increased mortality similar in degree to that of tobacco smokers. ISS.XII.2011 I. Annesi-Maesano EPAR Biomass fuel Orozco-Levy et al have evidenced that biomass fuel may be a risk factor for COPD also in Europe. In their Spanish case-control study in women, exposure to wood or charcoal smoke was associated with COPD after adjusting for age and smoking. The association between length of exposure and COPD suggested a dose-response pattern. ISS.XII.2011 I. Annesi-Maesano EPAR 6 Cities Studies (I. Annesi-Maesano et al. THORAX) Concentrations of PM2.5, NO2, and VOCs were objectively assessed in 401 randomly chosen classrooms in 108 primary schools attended by 6,590 children (10.4, ±0.7 years) in the French 6 Cities Study. From outdoors XXX ISS.XII.2011 I. Annesi-Maesano EPAR Substance VGAI proposées Formaldéhyde Monoxyde de carbone Benzène Fine particules NO2 CO2 ISS.XII.2011 - VGAI court terme : 50 µg.m-3 pour une exposition de 2h - VGAI long terme : 10 µg.m-3 pour une exposition supérieure à un an VGAI court terme : - 10 mg.m-3 pour une exposition de 8 h - 30 mg.m-3 pour une exposition d’1 h - 60 mg.m-3 pour une exposition de 30 min - 100 mg.m-3 pour une exposition de 15 min - VGAI court terme : 30 µg.m-3 pour une exposition d’une journée à 14 jours - VGAI intermédiaire : 20 µg.m-3 pour une exposition de plus de deux semaines à un an - VGAI long terme : XXX -3 * 10 µg.m pour une exposition supérieure à un an * 0,2 µg.m-3 pour une exposition vie entière correspondant à un excès de risque de 10-6 * 2 µg.m-3 pour une exposition vie entière correspondant à un excès de risque de 10-5 10 µg.m-3 en moyenne sur année (OMS) 40 μg/m3 guideline of ASHRAE (1000 ppm) I. Annesi-Maesano EPAR 6 Cities Studies (I. Annesi-Maesano et al. THORAX (submitted)) Exposure levels are below standards NO2: low=≤23.7 µg/m3, medium=]23.7;31.6], high=>31.6 µg/m3 PM2.5 : low=≤12.2 µg/m3, medium=]12.2;17.5], high=>17.5 µg/m3 Formaldehyde: low=≤19.1 µg/m3, medium=]19.1;28.4], high=>28.4 µg/m3 XXX Acetaldehyde: low=≤6.5 µg/m3, medium=]6.5;9.9], high=>9.9 µg/m3 Acrolein: low=limit of detection, medium=]LD;1.55], high=>1.55 µg/m3 ISS.XII.2011 I. Annesi-Maesano EPAR 6 Cities Studies (I. Annesi-Maesano et al. THORAX (submitted)) Children exposure to PM2.5, NO2, and VOCs assessed in 401 randomly chosen classrooms in 108 primary schools attended by 6,590 children in the French 6 Cities Study. XXX ISS.XII.2011 I. Annesi-Maesano EPAR 6 Cities Studies (I. Annesi-Maesano et al. THORAX (submitted)) Relationship between air pollution in classrooms and current asthma (7%) XXX ISS.XII.2011 I. Annesi-Maesano EPAR 6 Cities Studies (I. Annesi-Maesano et al. THORAX (submitted)) Relationship between air pollution in classrooms and current AR (7%) XXX ISS.XII.2011 I. Annesi-Maesano EPAR OQAI COV Observatoire de la qualité de l’air (October 2003 – December 2005) 28 Polluants 4 confort parameters (CO2, T, RH, ventilation) Questionnaires for hinhabitants and on the dwellings Standardised questionnaire • 710 dwellings • Representative sample • 567 included in the survey ISS.XII.2011 I. Annesi-Maesano EPAR VOCs related to asthma and rhinitis COV Billionnet et Annesi-Maesano Env Res 2011 ISS.XII.2011 I. Annesi-Maesano EPAR VOCs related to asthma and rhinitis Rhinitis Asthma Billionnet et Annesi-Maesano Env Res 2011 ISS.XII.2011 I. Annesi-Maesano EPAR BIOLOGICAL POLLUTANTS ISS.XII.2011 I. Annesi-Maesano EPAR ISS.XII.2011 0 I. Annesi-Maesano 30 % de logements infestés en Ile de France USA (Brunekreef 1989) CAN (Dales 1991) CHI (Li 1996) ITA (Simoni 1998) Hong Kong (Leung 1998) HOL (Brunekreef 1989) SWE (Norbak, Engvall 2001) POL (Jedrikowski 1998) FIN (Kilpelainen 2001) UK (Williamson 1997) Taiwan (Yang 1997) 60 RUS (Spengler 2002) ITA (Simoni 2005) Moisissures Prévalence résidentielle de moisissures/humidité 50 40 % 30 20 10 Adapted from EPAR Mould 2007 ISS.XII.2011 I. Annesi-Maesano EPAR Exposure to molds according to the fungal index based on MVOC at home in controls (N=51) and cases, defined as lifetime asthmatics (N=44) or current asthmatics (N=28) and adjusted odds ratio*. FERMA MOULDS ARE MORE THAN ONLY ALLERGENS Lifetime asthma Exposure (%) Adjusted Odds Ratio Exposure (%) Adjusted Odds Ratio Cases Controls OR (CI 95%) Cases Controls OR (CI 95%) 70.5 49.0‡ 1.92 [0.75; 4.96] 75.0 49.0‡ 3.38 [1.16; 9.90] Urban 55.0 58.3 Rural 83.3† 52.0‡ 0.95 [0.23; 4.0] 4.37 [1.38; 13.79] 1.70 [0.29; 9.85] 7.54 [1.64; 34.72] All population ISS.XII.2011 Current asthma 46.2 I. Annesi-Maesano 46.2 87.5 52.0‡ † EPAR Allergens References Pollutant concentrations at school Indoor Associated health effects Outdoor Figures are OR, CI 95 % if not otherwise stated Dog allergen (can f1) Current wheeze α : 1,14**[1-1,31] Breathlessness day α: 2,51**[1,08-5,85] Median [range] Kim et al. Cat allergen (ng/g dust) : 860 [<200-4700] 2005 Dog allergen (ng/g dust) : 750 [<200-6200] Horse allergen (equ cx) _ Current wheeze β : 1,14**[1-1,31] Current asthma β : 1,17**[1-1,37] Horse allergen (U/g dust) : 945 [<200-31 000] Current wheeze § : 1,26**[1,01-1,57] Breathlessness daytime § : 1,31**[1,01-1,7] Current asthma § : 1,3**[1-1,68] Mean [range] Smedje et al. Cat allergen (ng/g dust) : 131 [<16-391] 1997 Dog allergen (ng/g dust): 921 [<60-3990] XXX _ Cat allergen £ Current asthma : 1,8*** [1,3-2,4] Endotoxin (ng/g dust) : 3 [2-5] Smedje et al. 2001 Cat allergen (ng/classroom Mean [range] sample) : 12 [<1-36] _ Cat allergen+ Dog allergen 48 [<3-286] Asthma : 1,4** [1,02-1,9] (ng/classroom sample) : α OR for change of coefficient per µg of allergen per sample ; β OR change of coefficient per 1000 U of allergen per g dust ; § OR for change of coefficient per 1000 U of allergen per sample ; £ OR expressed as change of coefficient per 100 ng/g fine dust ; + OR per 10 ISS.XII.2011 I. Annesi-Maesano ng increase in amount of cat allergen in classroom sample. EPAR House dust mite and asthma • Not linear relationship between HDM concentrations in the mattress and asthma at 5 years of age; • Break point (23.40 µg/d dust ) (due to the role of others contaminants such as endotoxins and beta-glucans) Tovey 2008 ISS.XII.2011 I. Annesi-Maesano EPAR ISS.XII.2011 I. Annesi-Maesano EPAR ISS.XII.2011 I. Annesi-Maesano EPAR SUSCEPTIBLE GROUPS • Individuals with co-morbidity (shown in the case of outdoor air indoor exposure) • Children • Elderly • Individuals socially vulnerable ISS.XII.2011 I. Annesi-Maesano EPAR ETS § Odds ratio (OR) and 95% confidence interval (CI) from metaanalysis (reference given in brackets) or, if a summary estimate is not available, range of OR9s from individual studies, lung function parameter data given as effect estimate (95% CI); # Causality as judged by the authors. Meaning of the symbols is the following. +++ causal relationship established; ++ strong evidence of a causal relationship; + some evidence of a causal relationship; 0 no clear evidence of a causal relationship. ¶ The difference in forced expiratory volume in one second (FEV1) level between the exposed and unexposed, expressed as a percentage of the level in the unexposed group. COPD: chronic obstructive pulmonary disease. ISS.XII.2011 I. Annesi-Maesano EPAR Indoor air and respiratory health in the eldelry of OQAI Elderly more fragile (normal and pathological ageing) Elderly spend more time inside ISS.XII.2011 I. Annesi-Maesano EPAR Improve Indoor Air Quality • Individuals have certain influence e.g. on – – – – – Environmental tobacco smoke (ETS) Design and construction of buildings (e.g. ventilation) Household chemicals and other products Combustion Sources (fireplaces) and cooking Heating and cooling systems • Individuals have less influence on – Environmental (outdoor/general) air pollution (e.g. automobile exhaust and industry emissions); – Building materials (e.g. dangerous substances in existing buildings and in new construction materials) ISS.XII.2011 I. Annesi-Maesano EPAR Possible Asthma prevention (as estimated by the Population Attributable Risk) By eliminating the exposure to....... Population ETS + Mould Adults ISS.XII.2011 + + Study 28% Lee et al, 2006 Non smokers 10% women Simoni et al, 2007 home indoor pollution by gas use for heating/cooking Children 39% Lanphear et al, 2001 home indoor pollution by gas use for heating/cooking Children 5-7% Battistini et al, 2000 + ETS ETS Reduction I. Annesi-Maesano EPAR Possible COPD/respiratory symptoms prevention (as estimated by the Population Attributable Risk) By eliminating the exposure to....... Symptom/ disease Work exposure to gas/vapours/ fumes/dusts ISS.XII.2011 + Mould + Reduction Nonsmokers women COPD Dyspnea Cough/ Phlegm ETS ETS Population Simoni et al, 2007 12% 10% 9% Adults COPD Asthmatic/ Bronchitic Symptoms I. Annesi-Maesano Study 20-31% Children 16% Adolescents 18% Trupin et al, 2003 Forastiere et al, 2005 EPAR Conclusions • • • ISS.XII.2011 Sebbene sia indiscutibile il fatto che la penetrazione degli inquinanti outdoors nei locali chiusi dove gli esseri umani trascorrono anche 90% del loro tempo possa provocare danio alla salute degli occupanti, è difficile separare il contributo dell’inquinamento outdoors alla qualità dell’aria indoors salvo nel caso di fonti indoors o outdoors ben identificate. Un solo studio (Mi) ha stimato la relazione tra gli outcomes sanitari ed il rapporto I/O per NO2 e O3. La stima degli odds-ratio (1.23 e 1.27 tra NO2 e sibili e crisi d’asma e 0.83 tra O3 e difficoltà di respiro) confermava la prevenienza degli inquinanti. La ventilazione dei locali chiusi e i comportamenti di prevenzione degli individui devono essere preconizzati per ridurre le concentrazione e quindi l’esposizione. I. Annesi-Maesano EPAR Conclusions • • • Indoor air pollution is ubiquitous (various pollutants in various environments (house, school, work…)) Individuals exposed to variable indoor concentrations of air pollution (dose, activities, interactions/synergy, individual susceptibility…) Exposure to indoor air pollution varies as a function of geography, setting (rural vs. urban) climate (warm vs. cold countries) – Several components for a unique pollutant (house dust mite, moulds…) – Emerging problem (cleaning product, phtalates…) • Indoor air associated with respiratory and allergic diseases ( although dose-effect relationship not identified) , which could explain their augmentation in the past decades PUBLIC HEALTH PROBLEM • Few guidelines and standard proposed • Importance of the ventilation ISS.XII.2011 I. Annesi-Maesano EPAR 1000 fois merci I. Annesi-Maesano ISS.XII.2011 EPAR Pollution de l’air intérieur et santé respiratoire en Auvergne (FERMA) COV ©http://histgeo.ac-aix-marseille.fr 30km 20mi Études cas-témoin nichées Milieu urbain : 63 enfants (31/32) Milieu rural : 51 enfants (27/24) Clermont-Ferrand Hulin Indoor Air 2011 ISS.XII.2011 I. Annesi-Maesano EPAR Proportion d’enfants fortement exposés Rural Urbain Proportion (%) 70 60 ** 50 ** 40 30 20 10 0 Aldéhydes NO NO2 2 PM PM2.5 2.5 BTX Répartition différente entre milieu urbain et rural ** Répartition différente entre les 2 milieux (χ2) ISS.XII.2011 I. Annesi-Maesano EPAR Indoor air pollution and asthma. FERMA COV Associations en milieu urbain Associations en milieu rural Odds Ratio Odds Ratio Acétaldéhyde Estimation IC 95% 2.6 [1.0;6.7] Propanal 3.3 [1.0;11.3] Toluène 2.6 [1.0;6.8] Estimation IC 95% Formaldéhyde 6.0 [1.3;27.6] Acétaldéhyde 2.8 [0.9;9.1] Hexanal 3.0 [0.9;10.0] NO2 2.2 [1.0;5.2] Associations significatives ISS.XII.2011 Plus d’enfants asthmatiques dans les domiciles pollués Relations différentes entre les 2 milieux I. Annesi-Maesano Indoor EPAR House dust mites ISS.XII.2011 I. Annesi-Maesano EPAR Viable bacteria References Pollutant concentrations at school (CFU/m3) Mean Associated health effects (SD)/mean/mean [range] Indoor Figures are OR, CI 95 % if not otherwise stated Outdoor - Nocturnal Kim JL et al. 1 170 (1 520) 2 200 (4 510) 2007 breathlessness # : 0,92** [0,87-0,98] - Doctor diagnosed 0,97* [0,94-1] asthma # : Reporting of at least one asthmatic symptom Smedje et al. 2000 Installation of a new ventilation and the reporting of more asthmatic symptoms in system later : 450 _ 1995 than in 1993 were less common among the No new ventilation system : 470 143 pupils who attended schools with new ventilation systems. Natural Ventilation : 736 (1325) Zuraimi et al. 2007 104 Child Care Centers, Sing. Hybrid ventilation : natural + air Lower prevalence for most asthma and conditioning : 759 (1139) 2000 Smedje et al. 2001 743 (1189) Air conditioned and mechanical ventilation : 341 (642) Air-conditioned : 593 (1067) Norback et al. 663 (1260) 1500 [280- 6800] 730 [5018000] allergy, and respiratory symptoms in children 705 (1340) attending NV CCCs. 769 (1384) _ _ _ _ # OR expressed as change of coefficient per 10²/m 3 ; * P ≤ 0.1 / ** p ≤ 0.05 / *** p ≤ 0.001 ISS.XII.2011 I. Annesi-Maesano EPAR