空气细颗粒物对交通警察肺通气功能及呼吸道症状的影响

目的 研究空气细颗粒物(PM2.5)暴露对交通警察呼吸道症状及肺通气功能的影响.方法 使用个体采样器测定上海市区107名男性外勤交通警察(高暴露组)及101名居民(一般暴露组)PM2.5的暴露情况,问卷调查获得交通警察和居民的基本情况、呼吸道症状,测定用力呼气肺活量(FVC)、第1秒用力呼气容积(FEV1.0)、FEV1.0/FVC%和最大呼出流速(PEF).比较交通警察和居民PM2.5暴露及呼吸道症状、肺通气功能的差异,对交通警察按工龄分组,研究工龄对肺通气功能的影响,并对肺通气功能降低与颗粒物暴露水平的进行相关分析.结果 交通警察和居民细颗粒物24 h个体平均暴露浓度为分别(115.4±46.17)和(74.94±40.09)μg/m3,高暴露组PM2.5暴露水平明显高于一般暴露组,差异有统计学意义(P＜0.01).高暴露组咳嗽、咳痰、咽部不适及气喘、气短和鼻部不适的发生率明显高于一般暴露组,差异有统计学意义(P＜0.05,P＜0.01),高暴露组肺通气功能指标FVC实测/FVC预计%和FEV 1.0实测/FEV1.0预计%的异常率分别为25.23%和12.15%,一般暴露组FVC实测/FVC预计%和FEV1.0实测/FEV1.0预计%的异常率分别为11.88%和2.97%,两组比较,差异有统计学意义(P＜0.05,P＜0.01),且高暴露组FVC实测/FVC预计%、FEV1.0实测/FEV1.0预计%异常率随工龄延长呈现升高的趋势.结论 长期暴露于较高水平的PM2.5会危害人体呼吸系统健康,导致呼吸道症状增多,降低肺通气功能.

Effects of airborne fine particulate matter on human respiratory symptoms and pulmonary function

Objective To explore effects of airborne fine particulate matter exposure on human respiratory symptoms and pulmonary function. Methods One hundred and seven field traffic policemen were recruited as airborne fine particulate matter high-exposure group and one hundred and one male residents as common exposure group. The individual sampler was used to measure fine particulate matter exposure levels of the two groups. To obtain personal information, especially respiratory symptoms such as cough, sputum, etc. a questionnaire survey was used. The pulmonary ventilation function was detected: forced expiratory vital capacity(FVC), the first 1 second forced expiratory volume (FEV1.0), FVC/FEV1.0% and peak flow values (PEF),and the difference of fine particulate matter exposure level and respiratory function of the two groups was compared. Results 24 h individual average fine particulate matter exposure concentration of traffic police and residents were respectively (115.4±46.17) μg/m3 and (74.94±40.09) μg/m3, the traffic police PM2.5 exposure levels were significantly higher than the residents. In the incidence of respiratory symptoms, compared with high-exposure group and common exposure group, coughing, expectoration, throat unwell, asthma, short of breath and nose discomfort, traffic police group was higher than residents group(P＜0.05 ). The abnormal rate of lung ventilation function indexes, such as FVC and FEV1.0 was 25.23 % and 12.15% respectively in high-exposure group, 11.88% and 2.97% in common exposure group, there was no statistical difference between two groups. Besides, the abnormal rate of FVC and FEVe1.0, showed rising trend in high-exposure group with seniority. Conclusion Long-term higher levels of airborne fine particulate matter exposure, may impact respiratory health and impair pulmonary function.