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 …

Globally, more people die from cardiovascular disease than any other cause. Climate
change, through amplified environmental exposures, will promote and contribute to many …

Under the background of global industrialization, PM 2.5 has become the fourth-leading risk
factor for ischemic stroke worldwide, according to the 2019 GBD estimates. This highlights …

Air pollution is the largest environmental risk factor for disease and premature death. Among
the different components that are present in polluted air, fine particulate matter below 2.5 μm …

(1) Background: The developmental origins of health and disease (DOHaD) hypothesis links
adverse fetal exposures with developmental mal-adaptations and morbidity later in life …

Fine particulate matter (PM2. 5) was reported to be associated with metabolic syndrome
(MetS), but how PM2. 5 constituents affect MetS and the underlying mediators remains …

Hypertension is the primary cause of cardiovascular diseases (CVD) and is responsible for
nearly 9 million deaths worldwide annually. Increasing evidence indicates that in addition to …

Dysregulations in energy balance represent a major driver of obesity. Recent evidence
suggests that environmental factors also play a pivotal role in inducing weight gain. Chronic …

More than 7 million early deaths/year are attributable to air pollution. Current health
concerns are especially focused on air pollution-derived particulate matter (PM). Although …

Emerging evidence suggests that exposure to airborne fine particulate matter (PM 2.5) is
closely related to disturbances in hepatic lipid metabolism. However, no systematic study …