Global epidemiology, health burden and effective interventions for elevated blood pressure and hypertension
High blood pressure is one of the most important risk factors for ischaemic heart disease,
stroke, other cardiovascular diseases, chronic kidney disease and dementia. Mean blood …
stroke, other cardiovascular diseases, chronic kidney disease and dementia. Mean blood …
Climate change and cardiovascular disease: implications for global health
Climate change is the greatest existential challenge to planetary and human health and is
dictated by a shift in the Earth's weather and air conditions owing to anthropogenic activity …
dictated by a shift in the Earth's weather and air conditions owing to anthropogenic activity …
Ambient air pollution and cardiovascular diseases: An umbrella review of systematic reviews and meta‐analyses
J de Bont, S Jaganathan, M Dahlquist… - Journal of internal …, 2022 - Wiley Online Library
The available evidence on the effects of ambient air pollution on cardiovascular diseases
(CVDs) has increased substantially. In this umbrella review, we summarized the current …
(CVDs) has increased substantially. In this umbrella review, we summarized the current …
Pollution and the heart
S Rajagopalan, PJ Landrigan - New England Journal of Medicine, 2021 - Mass Medical Soc
Pollution and the Heart Environmental pollution is a cardiovascular risk factor. The Global
Burden of Disease study estimated that pollution caused 9 million deaths in 2019, of which …
Burden of Disease study estimated that pollution caused 9 million deaths in 2019, of which …
The global epidemiology of hypertension
Hypertension is the leading cause of cardiovascular disease and premature death
worldwide. Owing to the widespread use of antihypertensive medications, global mean …
worldwide. Owing to the widespread use of antihypertensive medications, global mean …
Environmental determinants of cardiovascular disease: lessons learned from air pollution
Air pollution is well recognized as a major risk factor for chronic non-communicable
diseases and has been estimated to contribute more to global morbidity and mortality than …
diseases and has been estimated to contribute more to global morbidity and mortality than …
Air pollution (particulate matter) exposure and associations with depression, anxiety, bipolar, psychosis and suicide risk: a systematic review and meta-analysis
I Braithwaite, S Zhang, JB Kirkbride… - Environmental …, 2019 - ehp.niehs.nih.gov
Background: Particulate air pollution's physical health effects are well known, but
associations between particulate matter (PM) exposure and mental illness have not yet been …
associations between particulate matter (PM) exposure and mental illness have not yet been …
Air Pollution and Cardiovascular Disease: JACC State-of-the-Art Review
Abstract Fine particulate matter< 2.5 μm (PM2. 5) air pollution is the most important
environmental risk factor contributing to global cardiovascular (CV) mortality and disability …
environmental risk factor contributing to global cardiovascular (CV) mortality and disability …
Loss of life expectancy from air pollution compared to other risk factors: a worldwide perspective
Aims Long-term exposure of humans to air pollution enhances the risk of cardiovascular and
respiratory diseases. A novel Global Exposure Mortality Model (GEMM) has been derived …
respiratory diseases. A novel Global Exposure Mortality Model (GEMM) has been derived …
Inflammatory effects of particulate matter air pollution
Air pollution is an important cause of non-communicable diseases globally with particulate
matter (PM) as one of the main air pollutants. PM is composed of microscopic particles that …
matter (PM) as one of the main air pollutants. PM is composed of microscopic particles that …