Kammoolkon Rattanee, Taneepanichskul Nutta, Pitaknoppakul Nattaporn, Lertmaharit Somrat, Lohsoonthorn Vitool
1 Chulalongkorn University, Pathumwan, Bangkok, Thailand.
2 Kasetsart University, Muang, Sakon Nakhon, Thailand.
Asia Pac J Public Health. 2018 Mar;30(2):178-187. doi: 10.1177/1010539517753930. Epub 2018 Feb 6.
Incense burning, a source of household indoor air pollution, is possible to effect on cardiovascular system. Our study sought to examine the association of long-term exposure to household incense smoke with increased carotid intima-media thickness (CIMT). A cross-sectional study was conducted 132 adults aged ≥35 years. Participants were stratified into 3 groups by their long-term household incense use; nonexposed group, non-daily exposed group, and daily exposed group. A combined mean CIMT (mean difference = 0.04 mm; P < .01) and combined maximum CIMT (mean difference = 0.09 mm; P < .01) in the daily exposed group had greater than the nonexposed group. The mean CIMT and maximum CIMT of the left common carotid artery in the daily exposed group was significantly greater than the nonexposed group ( P < .01). These findings suggest that incense burning inside the house may be a risk factor for cardiovascular disease morbidity and mortality.
焚香是家庭室内空气污染的一个来源，有可能影响心血管系统。我们的研究旨在探讨长期接触家庭焚香烟雾与颈动脉内膜中层厚度（CIMT）增加之间的关联。对132名年龄≥35岁的成年人进行了一项横断面研究。参与者根据其长期家庭焚香使用情况分为3组：未接触组、非每日接触组和每日接触组。每日接触组的合并平均CIMT（平均差异=0.04毫米；P<.01）和合并最大CIMT（平均差异=0.09毫米；P<.01）均高于未接触组。每日接触组左颈总动脉的平均CIMT和最大CIMT显著高于未接触组（P<.01）。这些发现表明，室内焚香可能是心血管疾病发病和死亡的一个危险因素。
