Yoda Yoshiko, Ito Takeshi, Wakamatsu Junko, Masuzaki Tomonari, Shima Masayuki
Department of Public Health, School of Medicine, Hyogo Medical University, Nishinomiya 663-8501, Hyogo, Japan.
Faculty of Health Sciences for Welfare, Kansai University of Welfare Sciences, Kashiwara 582-0026, Osaka, Japan.
Toxics. 2025 Mar 9;13(3):196. doi: 10.3390/toxics13030196.
Information regarding the effects of exposure to relatively low ozone (O) concentrations in daily life is limited. We evaluated the effects of daily O exposure on nasal and respiratory symptoms in healthy students. A panel study was conducted with students (39 people) for approximately one month. They were asked to record the presence or absence of any nasal or respiratory symptoms each day. O concentrations were continuously measured inside and outside the classrooms, and the maximum 1 h, maximum 8 h average, and 24 h average values were calculated for the 24 h before recording the symptoms. Additionally, personal exposure to O was repeatedly measured every 24 h using passive samplers. Mixed-effects models were used to evaluate the association between daily symptoms and various O concentrations. Increases in maximum 1 h concentrations of indoor and outdoor O were significantly associated with the occurrence of nasal congestion and runny nose, respectively. These associations were more pronounced in those with a history of pollinosis or allergic rhinitis. Personal O exposure per 24 h was also associated with sneezing, runny nose, and nasal congestion. This study showed that the assessment of the amount of personal exposure levels is desired to evaluate the health effects of O exposure.
关于日常生活中暴露于相对低浓度臭氧(O)的影响的信息有限。我们评估了每日臭氧暴露对健康学生鼻腔和呼吸道症状的影响。对39名学生进行了一项约为期一个月的群组研究。要求他们每天记录是否存在任何鼻腔或呼吸道症状。在教室内外持续测量臭氧浓度,并在记录症状前的24小时计算出最大1小时、最大8小时平均值和24小时平均值。此外,使用被动采样器每24小时重复测量一次个人臭氧暴露量。采用混合效应模型评估每日症状与各种臭氧浓度之间的关联。室内和室外臭氧最大1小时浓度的增加分别与鼻塞和流鼻涕的发生显著相关。这些关联在有花粉症或过敏性鼻炎病史的人群中更为明显。每24小时的个人臭氧暴露也与打喷嚏、流鼻涕和鼻塞有关。这项研究表明,需要评估个人暴露水平的量,以评估臭氧暴露对健康的影响。