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The Contribution of Geogenic Particulate Matter to Lung Disease in Indigenous Children

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  • Carrington C. J. Shepherd

    (Telethon Kids Institute, University of Western Australia, Subiaco 6008, Australia
    Contributed equally to the manuscript.)

  • Holly D. Clifford

    (Telethon Kids Institute, University of Western Australia, Subiaco 6008, Australia
    Contributed equally to the manuscript.)

  • Francis Mitrou

    (Telethon Kids Institute, University of Western Australia, Subiaco 6008, Australia)

  • Shannon M. Melody

    (Menzies Institute for Medical Research, University of Tasmania, Hobart 7000, Australia)

  • Ellen J. Bennett

    (School of Medicine, University of Tasmania, Hobart 7000, Australia)

  • Fay H. Johnston

    (Menzies Institute for Medical Research, University of Tasmania, Hobart 7000, Australia)

  • Luke D. Knibbs

    (School of Public Health, University of Queensland, Herston 4006, Australia)

  • Gavin Pereira

    (School of Public Health, Curtin University, Bentley 6102, Australia)

  • Janessa L. Pickering

    (Telethon Kids Institute, University of Western Australia, Subiaco 6008, Australia)

  • Teck H. Teo

    (Telethon Kids Institute, University of Western Australia, Subiaco 6008, Australia)

  • Lea-Ann S. Kirkham

    (Telethon Kids Institute, University of Western Australia, Subiaco 6008, Australia
    School of Paediatrics and Child Health, University of Western Australia, Crawley 6009, Australia)

  • Ruth B. Thornton

    (Telethon Kids Institute, University of Western Australia, Subiaco 6008, Australia
    School of Paediatrics and Child Health, University of Western Australia, Crawley 6009, Australia)

  • Anthony Kicic

    (Telethon Kids Institute, University of Western Australia, Subiaco 6008, Australia
    School of Public Health, Curtin University, Bentley 6102, Australia
    School of Paediatrics and Child Health, University of Western Australia, Crawley 6009, Australia
    Centre for Cell Therapy and Regenerative Medicine, The University of Western Australia, Crawley 6009, Australia)

  • Kak-Ming Ling

    (Telethon Kids Institute, University of Western Australia, Subiaco 6008, Australia
    School of Paediatrics and Child Health, University of Western Australia, Crawley 6009, Australia)

  • Zachary Alach

    (Environmental Health Directorate, Western Australia Department of Health, Perth 6000, Australia)

  • Matthew Lester

    (Environmental Health Directorate, Western Australia Department of Health, Perth 6000, Australia)

  • Peter Franklin

    (School of Population and Global Health, The University of Western Australia, Crawley 6009, Australia)

  • David Reid

    (Queensland Institute of Medical Research Berghofer, Brisbane 4000, Australia)

  • Graeme R. Zosky

    (Menzies Institute for Medical Research, University of Tasmania, Hobart 7000, Australia
    School of Medicine, University of Tasmania, Hobart 7000, Australia)

Abstract

Indigenous children have much higher rates of ear and lung disease than non-Indigenous children, which may be related to exposure to high levels of geogenic (earth-derived) particulate matter (PM). The aim of this study was to assess the relationship between dust levels and health in Indigenous children in Western Australia (W.A.). Data were from a population-based sample of 1077 Indigenous children living in 66 remote communities of W.A. (>2,000,000 km 2 ), with information on health outcomes derived from carer reports and hospitalisation records. Associations between dust levels and health outcomes were assessed by multivariate logistic regression in a multi-level framework. We assessed the effect of exposure to community sampled PM on epithelial cell (NuLi-1) responses to non-typeable Haemophilus influenzae (NTHi) in vitro. High dust levels were associated with increased odds of hospitalisation for upper (OR 1.77 95% CI [1.02–3.06]) and lower (OR 1.99 95% CI [1.08–3.68]) respiratory tract infections and ear disease (OR 3.06 95% CI [1.20–7.80]). Exposure to PM enhanced NTHi adhesion and invasion of epithelial cells and impaired IL-8 production. Exposure to geogenic PM may be contributing to the poor respiratory health of disadvantaged communities in arid environments where geogenic PM levels are high.

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  • Carrington C. J. Shepherd & Holly D. Clifford & Francis Mitrou & Shannon M. Melody & Ellen J. Bennett & Fay H. Johnston & Luke D. Knibbs & Gavin Pereira & Janessa L. Pickering & Teck H. Teo & Lea-Ann , 2019. "The Contribution of Geogenic Particulate Matter to Lung Disease in Indigenous Children," IJERPH, MDPI, vol. 16(15), pages 1-12, July.
    • Handle: RePEc:gam:jijerp:v:16:y:2019:i:15:p:2636-:d:251061
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