Zhang, S and Routledge, MN (2020) The contribution of PM2.5 to cardiovascular disease in China. Environmental Science and Pollution Research, 27 (30). pp. 37502-37513. ISSN 0944-1344
Abstract
China is experiencing rapid urbanization and industrialization with correspondingly high levels of air pollution. Although the harm of PM2.5 has been long reported, it is only quite recently that there is increasing concern in China for its possible adverse health effects on cardiovascular disease. We reviewed the epidemiologic evidence of potential health effects of PM2.5 on cardiovascular disease reported from recent studies in China (2013 onwards). There is clear evidence for the contribution of PM2.5 to cardiovascular outcomes, including mortality, ischemic heart disease, and stroke from studies based in various regions in China. This evidence adds to the global evidence that PM2.5 contributes to adverse cardiovascular health risk and highlights the need for improved air quality in China.
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Item Type: | Article |
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Copyright, Publisher and Additional Information: | © The Author(s) 2020. This is an open access article under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International (CC BY 4.0) (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/) |
Keywords: | PM2.5; Air pollution; Cardiovascular mortality; Ischemic heart disease; Stroke; China |
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Institution: | The University of Leeds |
Academic Units: | The University of Leeds > Faculty of Medicine and Health (Leeds) > School of Medicine (Leeds) > Leeds Institute of Cardiovascular and Metabolic Medicine (LICAMM) > Clinical & Population Science Dept (Leeds) |
Depositing User: | Symplectic Publications |
Date Deposited: | 18 Aug 2020 12:54 |
Last Modified: | 25 Jun 2023 22:23 |
Status: | Published |
Publisher: | Springer |
Identification Number: | 10.1007/s11356-020-09996-3 |
Open Archives Initiative ID (OAI ID): | oai:eprints.whiterose.ac.uk:164522 |
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