Cardiovascular effects of particulate air pollution

A Bhatnagar - Annual Review of Medicine, 2022 - annualreviews.org
Inhalation of fine particulate matter (PM2. 5), produced by the combustion of fossil fuels, is
an important risk factor for cardiovascular disease. Exposure to PM2. 5 has been linked to …

Association between greenspace and blood pressure: A systematic review and meta-analysis

Y Zhao, WW Bao, BY Yang, JH Liang, ZH Gui… - Science of The Total …, 2022 - Elsevier
Many studies have investigated the association between greenspaces and blood pressure
(BP), but the results remain mixed. We conducted a systematic review and meta-analysis to …

Resilience and equity in a time of crises: investing in public urban greenspace is now more essential than ever in the US and beyond

JC Bikomeye, S Namin, C Anyanwu… - International journal of …, 2021 - mdpi.com
The intersecting negative effects of structural racism, COVID-19, climate change, and
chronic diseases disproportionately affect racial and ethnic minorities in the US and around …

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 …

Associations of urban built environment with cardiovascular risks and mortality: a systematic review

KY Lai, C Webster, JEJ Gallacher, C Sarkar - Journal of Urban Health, 2023 - Springer
With rapid urbanization, built environment has emerged as a set of modifiable factors of
cardiovascular disease (CVD) risks. We conducted a systematic review to synthesize …

Concomitant exposure to air pollution, green space and noise, and risk of myocardial infarction: a cohort study from Denmark

AH Poulsen, M Sørensen, UA Hvidtfeldt… - European Journal of …, 2024 - academic.oup.com
Aims The three correlated environmental exposures (air pollution, road traffic noise, and
green space) have all been associated with the risk of myocardial infarction (MI). The …

The impact of greenspace or nature-based interventions on cardiovascular health or cancer-related outcomes: A systematic review of experimental studies

JC Bikomeye, JS Balza, JL Kwarteng, AM Beyer… - PLoS …, 2022 - journals.plos.org
Significance Globally, cardiovascular disease (CVD) and cancer are leading causes of
morbidity and mortality. While having different etiologies, CVD and cancer are linked by …

Greenspaces and cardiovascular health

RJ Keith, JL Hart, A Bhatnagar - Circulation Research, 2024 - Am Heart Assoc
Accumulating evidence suggests that living in areas of high surrounding greenness or even
brief exposures to areas of high greenery is conducive to cardiovascular health, which may …

[HTML][HTML] Greenspace and mortality in the UK Biobank: longitudinal cohort analysis of socio-economic, environmental, and biomarker pathways

S Wan, D Rojas-Rueda, J Pretty, C Roscoe… - SSM-Population …, 2022 - Elsevier
Exposure to natural greenspace benefits health through direct and indirect pathways:
increasing physical activity, improving mental health, relieving social isolation, reducing …

[HTML][HTML] Associations of residential walkability and greenness with arterial stiffness in the UK Biobank

KY Lai, S Kumari, J Gallacher, C Webster… - Environment …, 2022 - Elsevier
Background Arterial stiffness is a key non-invasive marker of early vascular ageing,
however, little is known of its associations with urban built environment. We examined the …