RT Journal Article
T1 Association of blood trihalomethane concentrations with asthma in US adolescents: nationally representative cross-sectional study.
A1 Sun, Yang
A1 Xia, Peng-Fei
A1 Xie, Jing
A1 Mustieles, Vicente
A1 Zhang, Yu
A1 Wang, Yi-Xin
A1 Messerlian, Carmen
K1 Adolescent
K1 Cross-Sectional Studies
K1 Tobacco Smoke Pollution
AB Population studies show that the use of swimming pools is associated with the risk of asthma and allergic diseases among children. Our objective was to explore the associations between blood trihalomethane (THM) concentrations and asthma among US adolescents, and assess to what extent the association is modified by active tobacco smoke exposure. We included 2359 adolescents aged 12-19 years with measured blood concentrations of chloroform (trichloromethane (TCM)), bromodichloromethane (BDCM), dibromochloromethane (DBCM) and bromoform (tribromomethane (TBM)) from the National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey 2005-2012. Logistic regression models were fitted to assess the odds ratios for the association of blood THM concentrations (three or four categories) with the risk of self-reported current and ever (lifetime) asthma. Blood DBCM concentrations were associated with a higher risk of ever asthma among all adolescents (OR 1.54 (95% CI 1.07-2.21), comparing the extreme exposure categories). The relationship was stronger among adolescents exposed to tobacco smoke (OR 3.96 (95% CI 1.89-8.30), comparing the extreme exposure categories). We also found positive relationships between blood brominated THM concentrations (sum of BDCM, DBCM and TBM) and risk of ever asthma and between blood DBCM and brominated THM concentrations and risk of current asthma among adolescents with tobacco smoke exposure. The relative excess risk of ever asthma due to the interaction between high blood DBCM and brominated THM concentrations and tobacco smoke exposure was 1.87 (95% CI 0.30-3.43) and 0.78 (95% CI 0.07-1.49), respectively. Exposure to THMs is associated with a higher risk of asthma in adolescents, particularly among those exposed to tobacco smoke.
PB European Respiratory Society
YR 2021
FD 2021-09-29
LK http://hdl.handle.net/10668/20254
UL http://hdl.handle.net/10668/20254
LA en
NO Sun Y, Xia PF, Xie J, Mustieles V, Zhang Y, Wang YX, et al. Association of blood trihalomethane concentrations with asthma in US adolescents: nationally representative cross-sectional study. Eur Respir J. 2022 May 26;59(5):2101440.
DS RISalud
RD Apr 9, 2025