Abstract

The purpose of this study is to explore the associations among dry eye disease (DED), air pollution, and meteorological conditions in the cold region of a northeastern Chinese metropolis (i.e., Changchun). Data on ambient air pollutants and meteorological parameters as well as diagnosed DED outpatients during 2015–2021 were collected. The associations between DED and environmental factors were analysed at multiple time scales using various statistical methods (i.e., correlation, regression and machine learning). Among the 10,809 DED patients (21,617 eyes) studied, 64.60% were female and 35.40% were male. A higher frequency of DED was observed in March and April, followed by January, August and October. Individual and multiple factor models showed the positive importance of particles with aerodynamic diameters <10 μm (PM10), carbon monoxide (CO), and ozone (O3) among normal air pollutants and air pressure (AP), air temperature (AT) and wind speed (WS) among normal meteorological parameters. Air pollutants (PM10, nitrogen dioxide: NO2) and meteorological parameters (AT, AP) have combined impacts on DED occurrence. For the first time, we further explored the associations of detailed components of atmospheric particles and DED, suggesting potential emission sources, including spring dust from bare soil and roads and precursor pollutants of summer O3 formation from vehicles and industry in Northeast China. Our results revealed the quantitative associations among air pollutants, meteorological conditions and DED outpatients in cold regions, highlighting the importance of coordinated policies in air pollution control and climate change mitigation.

Impacts of air pollution and meteorological conditions on dry eye disease among residents in a northeastern Chinese metropolis: A six-year crossover study in a cold region.

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Title
Impacts of air pollution and meteorological conditions on dry eye disease among residents in a northeastern Chinese metropolis: a six-year crossover study in a cold region
Author
Lu, Cheng-Wei 1   VIAFID ORCID Logo  ; Fu, Jing 2 ; Liu, Xiu-Fen 1 ; Cui, Zhi-Hua 1 ; Chen, Wei-Wei 3 ; Guo, Li 4 ; Li, Xiao-Lan 5 ; Ren, Yu 1 ; Shao, Fei 1 ; Chen, Li-Na 1 ; Hao, Ji-Long 1 

1  Opthalmology Department, The First Hospital of Jilin University, Changchun, China (GRID:grid.430605.4) (ISNI:0000 0004 1758 4110) 
2  Chinese Academy of Sciences, Key Laboratory of Wetland Ecology and Environment, Northeast Institute of Geography and Agroecology, Changchun, China (GRID:grid.9227.e) (ISNI:0000000119573309) 
3  Chinese Academy of Sciences, Key Laboratory of Wetland Ecology and Environment, Northeast Institute of Geography and Agroecology, Changchun, China (GRID:grid.9227.e) (ISNI:0000000119573309); Jilin University, College of New Energy and Environment, Changchun, China (GRID:grid.64924.3d) (ISNI:0000 0004 1760 5735) 
4  Jilin University, China College of Biological and Agricultural Engineering, Changchun, China (GRID:grid.64924.3d) (ISNI:0000 0004 1760 5735) 
5  China Meteorological Administration, Shenyang Institute of Atmospheric Environment, Shenyang, China (GRID:grid.8658.3) (ISNI:0000 0001 2234 550X) 
Pages
186
Publication year
2023
Publication date
2023
Publisher
Springer Nature B.V.
e-ISSN
20477538
Source type
Scholarly Journal
Language of publication
English
DOI
https://doi.org/10.1038/s41377-023-01207-1
ProQuest document ID
2842307234
Copyright
© The Author(s) 2023. This work is published under http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ (the “License”). Notwithstanding the ProQuest Terms and Conditions, you may use this content in accordance with the terms of the License.