Noise and air pollution as risk factors for hypertension: part II—pathophysiologic insight

O Hahad, S Rajagopalan, J Lelieveld, M Sørensen… - …, 2023 - Am Heart Assoc
Traffic noise and air pollution are environmental stressors found to increase risk for
cardiovascular events. The burden of disease attributable to environmental stressors and …

[HTML][HTML] The pathophysiological and molecular mechanisms of atmospheric PM2. 5 affecting cardiovascular health: A review

S Feng, F Huang, Y Zhang, Y Feng, Y Zhang… - Ecotoxicology and …, 2023 - Elsevier
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 …

The underlying mechanism of PM2. 5-induced ischemic stroke

Z Chen, P Liu, X Xia, L Wang, X Li - Environmental Pollution, 2022 - Elsevier
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 …

COVID-19 mortality and exposure to airborne PM2. 5: A lag time correlation

L Shao, Y Cao, T Jones, M Santosh, LFO Silva… - Science of the total …, 2022 - Elsevier
COVID-19 has escalated into one of the most serious crises in the 21st Century. Given the
rapid spread of SARS-CoV-2 and its high mortality rate, here we investigate the impact and …

Causal effect of air pollution on the risk of cardiovascular and metabolic diseases and potential mediation by gut microbiota

CX Liu, YB Liu, Y Peng, J Peng, QL Ma - Science of The Total Environment, 2024 - Elsevier
Background Epidemiological studies have explored the relationship between air pollution
and cardiovascular and metabolic diseases (CVMDs). Accumulating evidence has indicated …

Air pollution and COVID-19 mortality and hospitalization: An ecological study in Iran

B Karimi, R Moradzadeh, S Samadi - Atmospheric Pollution Research, 2022 - Elsevier
Exposure to air pollution can exacerbate the severe COVID-19 conditions, subsequently
causing an increase in the death rate. In this study, we investigated the association between …

Fine particulate matter and osteoporosis: evidence, mechanisms, and emerging perspectives

J Zhang, H Chu, R Li, C Liu - Toxicological Sciences, 2024 - academic.oup.com
Air pollution, particularly fine particulate matter with an aerodynamic diameter of≤ 2.5 μm
(PM2. 5), has been recognized for its adverse effects on multiple organs beyond the lungs …

Declines in heart rate variability associated with short-term PM2. 5 exposure were modified by blood pressure control and treatment: A multi-city panel study in China

X Xing, F Liu, X Yang, Q Liu, X Wang, Z Lin… - Environmental …, 2021 - Elsevier
Exposure to fine particulate matter (PM 2.5) was associated with altered heart rate variability
(HRV). However, whether blood pressure (BP) control and angiotensin II receptor blocker …

[HTML][HTML] Air quality in Germany as a contributing factor to morbidity from COVID-19

S Koch, C Hoffmann, A Caseiro, M Ledebur… - Environmental …, 2022 - Elsevier
Abstract Background The SARS-CoV-2 virus has been spreading in Germany since January
2020, with regional differences in incidence, morbidity, and mortality. Long-term exposure to …

Effects of particulate matter exposure on the expression of the SARS-CoV-2 ACE2 receptor in ocular surface tissues and cells

X Li, X Li, B Kang, Y Eom, HK Lee, DH Kim… - … Science and Pollution …, 2024 - Springer
Particulate matter (PM) has been reported to be one of the risk factor for COVID-19 caused
by severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2). However, although the …