Associations between short-term exposure to fine particulate matter with ischemic stroke mortality and the role of green space: a time-series study in Zibo, China.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Previous studies on associations between short-term exposure to fine particulate matter (PM_2.5) and ischemic stroke (IS) mortality reported inconclusive results. Additionally, whether and how PM_2.5 and green space interact to precipitate IS deaths remains unclear. We aimed to examine the impacts of short-term exposure to PM_2.5 on IS mortality and the role of green space in the association.

Methods

We collected data on daily IS deaths, daily PM_2.5 concentrations, and monthly normalized difference vegetation index (NDVI) in Zibo City from 2015 to 2019. Generalised additive models were adopted to investigate the short-term impacts of PM_2.5 on IS mortality, and subgroup analyses were used to examine effect modific

SUBMITTER: Song S 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11927038 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Mar

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature