[Effect of coal-burning air pollution on children immune function]

Wei Sheng Yan Jiu. 2002 Oct;31(5):379-81.
[Article in Chinese]

Abstract

Study of effect of coal-burning air pollution on children immunity function was hold in Taiyuan city which is one of typical coal-burning air pollution city in China. The children of grade 4-5 who dwell more than 3 years were screened in three different pollution areas. The test includes the observation on the T lymphocyte subpopulations classes (CD3+, CD4+ and CD8+), saliva lysozyme contents and immunoglobulin content. The results showed that the contents of saliva lysozyme and immunoglobulin were lower than those in control area respectively(P < 0.05), and T lymphocyte subpopulations class (the percent ages of CD3+, CD4+ and CD8+) had the same trend, but it was not marked. The results suggested that coal-burning air pollution could affect children by nonspecific immunity and sap immunity. The effect on cell immunity was not marked.

Publication types

  • English Abstract
  • Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't

MeSH terms

  • Air Pollutants / adverse effects
  • Coal*
  • Environmental Exposure / adverse effects*
  • Female
  • Humans
  • Immunoglobulin A / blood
  • Male
  • Muramidase / metabolism
  • Saliva / metabolism
  • Smoke / adverse effects*
  • T-Lymphocyte Subsets / immunology*

Substances

  • Air Pollutants
  • Coal
  • Immunoglobulin A
  • Smoke
  • Muramidase