Open AccessLong-Term Exposure to Particulate Matter Air Pollution Is a Risk Factor for Stroke
Author(s) -
Hans Scheers,
Lotte Jacobs,
Lídia Casas,
Benoît Nemery,
Tim S. Nawrot
Publication year - 2015
Publication title -
stroke
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 3.397
H-Index - 319
eISSN - 1524-4628
pISSN - 0039-2499
DOI - 10.1161/strokeaha.115.009913
Subject(s) - medicine , stroke (engine) , hazard ratio , epidemiology , confidence interval , incidence (geometry) , particulates , environmental health , risk factor , meta analysis , mechanical engineering , ecology , physics , engineering , biology , optics
Epidemiological studies suggest an association between stroke incidence and stroke mortality and long-term exposure to particulate matter (PM) air pollution. However, the magnitude of the association is still unclear.
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