Long-term effects of PM_2.5 and its components on incident hypertension among the middle-aged and elderly: a national cohort study.

ABSTRACT:

Background

The long-term health effects of fine particulate matter (PM_2.5) on hypertension remain incomprehensive. We evaluated the relationship of PM_2.5 and its components with hypertension incidence in middle-aged and elderly adults.

Methods

We utilised data from the China Health and Retirement Longitudinal Study collected between 2011 and 2018. We obtained annual modelled data from the dataset of Tracking Air Pollution in China, including black carbon (BC), sulphate (SO₄^2-), organic matter (OM), ammonium (NH₄⁺), and nitrate (NO₃^-). Time-varying Cox models and quantile g-computation models were employed to explore the associations. Exposure-response curves were portrayed to investigate

SUBMITTER: Liu X 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11895203 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Mar

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature