Objective To review the evidence for the short term association between air pollution and
stroke. Design Systematic review and meta-analysis of observational studies Data sources …

Background Many epidemiologic studies have documented variable relationships between
ambient particulate matter (PM) and COPD hospitalizations and mortality in cities worldwide …

Cerebrovascular accidents, or strokes, are the second leading cause of mortality and the
leading cause of morbidity in both Chile and the rest of the world. However, the relationship …

Background Stroke is a leading cause of death and long‐term disability in the United States.
There is a well‐documented association between ambient particulate matter air pollution …

Objective Data on the association between air pollution and cerebrovascular disease in the
United States are limited. The objective of this study was to investigate the association …

The authors conducted a time-series analysis to estimate the acute effects of high
temperature in 6 cities in Korea and to compare thresholds of temperature on daily mortality …

Background Coronary heart disease (CHD) accounted for a large fraction of death globally.
The association between air pollution and CHD has been reported, but evidence from highly …

Studies in air pollution epidemiology are of paramount importance in diagnosing and
improve life quality. To explore new methods or modify existing ones is critical to obtain …

Rapid temperature changes within a single day may be critical for populations vulnerable to
thermal stress who have difficulty adjusting themselves behaviorally and physiologically. We …

Background and objective Aside from smoking, which is already recognized as a strong risk
factor for COPD, interest in the impact of particulate matter (PM) on COPD is increasing. This …