Background Epidemiological data suggest that air pollutants are risk factors for
cardiovascular disease. Recent studies have questioned the adequacy of current legal …

Background In the last years several studies have investigated the effects of some air
pollutants on cardiovascular diseases (CVD), but the results are not conclusive. Aim of this …

Environmental stressors have an unquestionable influence on cardiac health. In fact, global
climate change may lead to a variety of negative effects on health, including increased risk …

Air pollutant levels have been widely associated with increased hospitalizations and
mortality from cardiovascular disease. In this study, the authors focused on pollutant levels …

Results we found an immediate effect of PM10 and NO2 (lag 0) for cardiac diseases as a
group and for specific conditions (coronary syndrome and heart failure). No effect of ozone …

Background & Objectives: Recent evidence suggests that long-term exposure to AIR
POLLUTION contributes to progression of atherosclerosis and the risk of cardiac morbidity …

Background There is a lack of studies directly comparing the effect of air pollution on acute
coronary syndrome (ACS) occurrence in industrial and non-industrial areas. Objectives A …

Objectives This study aimed to assess the effect of air pollution and weather conditions on
the frequency of hospital admissions due to acute coronary syndrome (ACS) in the …

Air pollution effects on cardiovascular hospitalizations in small urban/suburban areas have
been scantly investigated. Such effects were assessed among the participants in the …

Background. Air pollution has a significant effect on human health and there is a broad body
of evidence showing that exposure to air pollution is associated with an increased risk of …