The Berlin-Brandenburg air study-A methodological study paper of a natural experiment investigating health effects related to changes in airport-related exposures

Soppa, Vanessa; Lucht, Sarah; Ogurtsova, Katherine; Buschka, Anna; López Vicente, Mònica, 1988-; Guxens Junyent, Mònica; Weinhold, Kay; Winkler, Ulf; Wiedensohler, Alfred; Held, Andreas; Lüchtrath, Sabine; Cyrys, Josef; Kecorius, Simonas; Gastmeier, Petra; Wiese-Posselt, Miriam; Hoffmann, Barbara

The Berlin-Brandenburg air study-A methodological study paper of a natural experiment investigating health effects related to changes in airport-related exposures

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dc.contributor.author Soppa, Vanessa
dc.contributor.author Lucht, Sarah
dc.contributor.author Ogurtsova, Katherine
dc.contributor.author Buschka, Anna
dc.contributor.author López Vicente, Mònica, 1988-
dc.contributor.author Guxens Junyent, Mònica
dc.contributor.author Weinhold, Kay
dc.contributor.author Winkler, Ulf
dc.contributor.author Wiedensohler, Alfred
dc.contributor.author Held, Andreas
dc.contributor.author Lüchtrath, Sabine
dc.contributor.author Cyrys, Josef
dc.contributor.author Kecorius, Simonas
dc.contributor.author Gastmeier, Petra
dc.contributor.author Wiese-Posselt, Miriam
dc.contributor.author Hoffmann, Barbara
dc.date.accessioned 2024-06-17T06:33:41Z
dc.date.available 2024-06-17T06:33:41Z
dc.date.issued 2023
dc.description.abstract Objectives: This paper presents the study design of the Berlin-Brandenburg Air study (BEAR-study). We measure air quality in Berlin and Brandenburg before and after the relocation of aircraft (AC) traffic from Tegel (TXL) airport to the new Berlin-Brandenburg airport (BER) and investigate the association of AC-related ultrafine particles (UFP) with health outcomes in schoolchildren. Methods: The BEAR-study is a natural experiment examining schoolchildren attending schools near TXL and BER airports, and in control areas (CA) away from both airports and associated air corridors. Each child undergoes repeated school-based health-examinations. Total particle number concentration (PNC) and meteorological parameters are continuously monitored. Submicrometer particle number size distribution, equivalent black carbon, and gas-phase pollutants are collected from long-term air quality monitoring stations. Daily source-specific UFP concentrations are modeled. We will analyze short-term effects of UFP on respiratory, cardiovascular, and neurocognitive outcomes, as well as medium and long-term effects on lung growth and cognitive development. Results: We examined 1,070 children (as of 30 November 2022) from 16 schools in Berlin and Brandenburg. Conclusion: The BEAR study increases the understanding of how AC-related UFP affect children's health.
dc.description.sponsorship We extend our gratitude to the BEAR study participants and their parents/guardians for their invaluable contributions. We also thank the schools, day care facilities, Berlin districts, Brandenburg municipalities, the Ministry of Social Affairs, Health, Integration and Consumer Protection of the State of Brandenburg, the Ministry of Agriculture, Environment and Climate Protection of the State of Brandenburg, and the Berlin Senate Administration for their support. Our study owes its success to the dedication of our study nurses/assistants (Jennifer Golembus, Romina Grajcar, Melanie Friebel, Kerstin Theisen, Antonia Hamann, and Solvy Wolke), student workers (Simon Barchewitz, Ceyda Gök, Rosa Kampfmann, Maja Nickel, Jonas Reichel, Lukas Semenyuk, Fabienne Wünsche, Johanna Vehlow, Ann Kathrin Rahmel, and Jessica Ziebula), data manager (AB), and technical team (Sven Klemer, Benno Wolbring, Susanne Sues). We also acknowledge support from the Spanish Ministry of Science and Innovation, the State Research Agency through the “Centro de Excelencia Severo Ochoa 2019–2023” Program (CEX2018-000806-S), and the Generalitat de Catalunya through the CERCA Program.
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dc.identifier.citation Soppa V, Lucht S, Ogurtsova K, Buschka A, López-Vicente M, Guxens M, et al. The Berlin-Brandenburg air study-A methodological study paper of a natural experiment investigating health effects related to changes in airport-related exposures. Int J Public Health. 2023 Nov 17;68:1606096. DOI: 10.3389/ijph.2023.1606096
dc.identifier.doi http://dx.doi.org/10.3389/ijph.2023.1606096
dc.identifier.issn 1661-8556
dc.identifier.uri http://hdl.handle.net/10230/60486
dc.language.iso eng
dc.publisher Frontiers
dc.relation.ispartof Int J Public Health. 2023 Nov 17;68:1606096
dc.relation.projectID info:eu-repo/grantAgreement/ES/2PE/CEX2018-000806-S
dc.rights © 2023 Soppa, Lucht, Ogurtsova, Buschka, López-Vicente, Guxens, Weinhold, Winkler, Wiedensohler, Held, Lüchtrath, Cyrys, Kecorius, Gastmeier, Wiese-Posselt and Hoffmann. This is an open-access article distributed under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution License (CC BY). The use, distribution or reproduction in other forums is permitted, provided the original author(s) and the copyright owner(s) are credited and that the original publication in this journal is cited, in accordance with accepted academic practice. No use, distribution or reproduction is permitted which does not comply with these terms. http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/
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dc.subject.keyword Air pollution
dc.subject.keyword Children’s environmental health
dc.subject.keyword Exposure assessment
dc.subject.keyword Methodological study
dc.subject.keyword Particulate matter
dc.title The Berlin-Brandenburg air study-A methodological study paper of a natural experiment investigating health effects related to changes in airport-related exposures
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