Long-term exposure to air pollution and risk of stroke by ecoregions: The REGARDS study.

ABSTRACT: Several cohort studies have found associations between long-term exposure to air pollution and stroke risk. However, it is unclear whether the surrounding ecology may modify these associations. This study evaluates associations of air pollution with stroke risk by ecoregions, which are areas of similar type, quality, and quantity of environmental resources in the REasons for Geographic and Racial Differences in Stroke (REGARDS) study. We assessed the incidence of stroke in 26,792 participants (45+ yrs) from the REGARDS study, a prospective cohort recruited across the contiguous United States. One-yr and 3-yr means of PM_2.5, PM₁₀, O₃, NO₂, SO₂, and CO were estimated at baseline using data from the Center for Air, Climate, & Energy Solut

SUBMITTER: Riggs DW 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10996890 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Mar

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature