論文

査読有り
2014年

Birth cohort study on the effects of desert dust exposure on children's health: protocol of an adjunct study of the Japan Environment & Children's Study

BMJ OPEN
  • Kumiko T. Kanatani
  • ,
  • Yuichi Adachi
  • ,
  • Nobuo Sugimoto
  • ,
  • Hisashi Noma
  • ,
  • Kazunari Onishi
  • ,
  • Kei Hamazaki
  • ,
  • Yoshimitsu Takahashi
  • ,
  • Isao Ito
  • ,
  • Miho Egawa
  • ,
  • Keiko Sato
  • ,
  • Tohshin Go
  • ,
  • Youichi Kurozawa
  • ,
  • Hidekuni Inadera
  • ,
  • Ikuo Konishi
  • ,
  • Takeo Nakayama

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開始ページ
e004863
終了ページ
記述言語
英語
掲載種別
研究論文(学術雑誌)
DOI
10.1136/bmjopen-2014-004863
出版者・発行元
BMJ PUBLISHING GROUP

Introduction: Desert dust is estimated to constitute about 35% of aerosol in the troposphere. Desertification, climatic variability and global warming all can contribute to increased dust formation. This study aims to examine possible health effects of desert dust exposure on pregnant women and their children. The purpose of this report was to present the study protocol.
Methods and analysis: This 4-year birth cohort study began in 2011 as an adjunct study of the Japan Environment & Children's Study (JECS) involving three regions: Kyoto, Toyama and Tottori. The JECS participants of the three regions above who also agreed to participate in this adjunct study were enrolled prior to delivery. Light Detecting and Ranging (LIDAR) with a polarisation analyser, which can distinguish mineral dust particles from other particles, is used for exposure measurements. Outcomes are allergic symptoms for mothers and development of asthma and other allergic or respiratory diseases for their children. Data are acquired in a timely manner by connecting local LIDAR equipment to an online questionnaire system. Participants answer the online questionnaire using mobile phones or personal computers.
Ethics and dissemination: The study protocol was approved by the ethics committees of Kyoto University, University of Toyama and Tottori University. All participants provided written informed consent. The results of this study will be published in peer-reviewed journals and disseminated to the scientific community and general public.


リンク情報
DOI
https://doi.org/10.1136/bmjopen-2014-004863
PubMed
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/24958210
Web of Science
https://gateway.webofknowledge.com/gateway/Gateway.cgi?GWVersion=2&SrcAuth=JSTA_CEL&SrcApp=J_Gate_JST&DestLinkType=FullRecord&KeyUT=WOS:000339717100049&DestApp=WOS_CPL
ID情報
  • DOI : 10.1136/bmjopen-2014-004863
  • ISSN : 2044-6055
  • PubMed ID : 24958210
  • Web of Science ID : WOS:000339717100049

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