Long-Term Ambient Air Pollution Exposure and the Risk of Cardiovascular and Cerebrovascular Diseases in Rural Chinese Populations: 10-Year Follow-Up of a Multicenter Prospective Cohort Study.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Long-term follow-up studies investigating the relationship between ambient air pollution and cardiovascular and cerebrovascular diseases (CVD) in rural Chinese populations remain limited.

Objective

This study aimed to investigate the impact of prolonged exposure to particulate matter with aerodynamic diameter ≤2.5 μm (PM2.5) on CVD in rural areas of China.

Methods

On the basis of a multicenter population-based prospective study, adult rural residents (aged ≥15 y) from 3 study sites (ie, Xiangtan, Hunan Province; Longxi, Gansu Province; and Zhongmu, Henan Province) with different PM2.5 exposure levels were tracked for the incidence of CVD events between 2013 and 2023. The relationship was assessed by applying the Cox proportional hazards model and a trend te

SUBMITTER: Zhao Y 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12669913 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Nov

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature