Since 2015, stroke has become the leading cause of death and disability in China, posing a
significant threat to the health of its citizens as a major chronic non-communicable disease …

Stroke is a leading cause of disability and the second most common cause of death
worldwide. Increasing evidence suggests that air pollution is an emerging risk factor for …

Despite recent advances in treatment and prevention, stroke remains a leading cause of
morbidity and mortality. There is a critical need to identify novel modifiable risk factors for …

Background & aim Numerous studies have linked air pollution with cardiovascular diseases.
Fewer studies examined the associations at low concentration levels or assessed potential …

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 …

This study presents a comprehensive evaluation of the combination of the regional scale
chemistry-transport model DEHM (Danish Eulerian Hemispheric Model) and the Gaussian …

Background Exposure to ambient fine particulate matter (PM 2.5, with aerodynamic diameter
less than 2.5 µm) is a leading environmental risk factor for global cardiovascular health …

Despite growing evidence that links long-term air pollution exposure to cardiovascular
disease (CVD), the combined effects of air pollutants and particulate matter with an …

Background: Increased respiration during physical activity may increase air pollution dose,
which may attenuate the benefits of physical activity on cardiovascular disease (CVD) risk …

We used a large national cohort in Canada to assess the incidence of acute myocardial
infarction (AMI) and stroke hospitalizations in association with long-term exposure to fine …