Air pollution and kidney cancer risk: a systematic review and meta-analysis.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Although several risk factors of kidney cancer have already been well-addressed, many remain underappreciated, such as chronic exposure to air pollution. This systematic review and meta-analysis aims to assess the association between air pollutant exposure and the risk of kidney cancer.

Methods

With an exhaustive search equation including keywords related to air pollution and kidney cancer on EMBASE, PubMed, Web of science, Cochrane Library and CINAHL database, we identified all relevant articles published before March 23rd, 2023 (Prospero registration number: CRD42020187956). Using random-effects meta-analysis, we present pooled hazard ratios (with their respective 95% confidence interval) associated with a 10 µg/m³ increase in each pollutant level. He

SUBMITTER: Dahman L 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11519201 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Sep

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature