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Environ Health

Title:		A review of health effects associated with exposure to jet engine emissions in and around airports
Author(s):		Bendtsen KM; Bengtsen E; Saber AT; Vogel U;
Address:		"National Research Centre for the Working Environment, Lerso Parkalle 105, DK-2100, Copenhagen, Denmark. kab@sund.ku.dk. National Research Centre for the Working Environment, Lerso Parkalle 105, DK-2100, Copenhagen, Denmark. Department of Health Technology, Technical University of Denmark, DK-2800, Kgs Lyngby, Denmark"
Journal Title:		Environ Health
Year:		2021
Volume:		20210206
Issue:		1
Page Number:		10 -
DOI:		10.1186/s12940-020-00690-y
ISSN/ISBN:		1476-069X (Electronic) 1476-069X (Linking)
Abstract:		"BACKGROUND: Airport personnel are at risk of occupational exposure to jet engine emissions, which similarly to diesel exhaust emissions include volatile organic compounds and particulate matter consisting of an inorganic carbon core with associated polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons, and metals. Diesel exhaust is classified as carcinogenic and the particulate fraction has in itself been linked to several adverse health effects including cancer. METHOD: In this review, we summarize the available scientific literature covering human health effects of exposure to airport emissions, both in occupational settings and for residents living close to airports. We also report the findings from the limited scientific mechanistic studies of jet engine emissions in animal and cell models. RESULTS: Jet engine emissions contain large amounts of nano-sized particles, which are particularly prone to reach the lower airways upon inhalation. Size of particles and emission levels depend on type of aircraft, engine conditions, and fuel type, as well as on operation modes. Exposure to jet engine emissions is reported to be associated with biomarkers of exposure as well as biomarkers of effect among airport personnel, especially in ground-support functions. Proximity to running jet engines or to the airport as such for residential areas is associated with increased exposure and with increased risk of disease, increased hospital admissions and self-reported lung symptoms. CONCLUSION: We conclude that though the literature is scarce and with low consistency in methods and measured biomarkers, there is evidence that jet engine emissions have physicochemical properties similar to diesel exhaust particles, and that exposure to jet engine emissions is associated with similar adverse health effects as exposure to diesel exhaust particles and other traffic emissions"
Keywords:		*Aircraft Animals Humans Inhalation Exposure/*adverse effects Occupational Exposure/*adverse effects Particulate Matter/*toxicity Residence Characteristics Vehicle Emissions/*toxicity Airports Biomarkers Jet engine emissions Occupational exposure Particul;
Notes:		"MedlineBendtsen, Katja M Bengtsen, Elizabeth Saber, Anne T Vogel, Ulla eng Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't Review England 2021/02/08 Environ Health. 2021 Feb 6; 20(1):10. doi: 10.1186/s12940-020-00690-y"