Open AccessEffect of Exhaust- and Nonexhaust-Related Components of Particulate Matter on Long-Term Survival After Stroke
Author(s) -
Anita Desikan,
Siobhan Crichton,
Uy Hoang,
Benjamin Barratt,
Sean Beevers,
Frank J. Kelly,
Charles Wolfe
Publication year - 2016
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.116.014242
Subject(s) - medicine , hazard ratio , interquartile range , stroke (engine) , confidence interval , proportional hazards model , population , risk factor , cardiology , environmental health , mechanical engineering , engineering
Outdoor air pollution represents a potentially modifiable risk factor for stroke. We examined the link between ambient pollution and mortality up to 5 years poststroke, especially for pollutants associated with vehicle exhaust.
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