Associations between long-term exposure to air pollution and blood pressure and effect modifications by behavioral factors.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Studies on the hypertensive effect of long-term air pollution exposure were inconclusive and showed scarce evidence from rural areas in developing countries. In this context, we examined the associations of air pollution exposure with hypertension and blood pressure, and their effect modifiers in rural Chinese adults.

Methods

We studied 39,259 participants from a cohort established in five rural regions of central China. Individual exposures to PM_2.5 and PM₁₀ (particulate matter with an aerodynamic diameter less than or equal to 2.5 μm and 10 μm) and nitrogen dioxide (NO₂) was evaluated using satellite-based spatiotemporal models. Mixed-effect regression models were applied to examine the associations of long-term exposure to air p

SUBMITTER: Li N 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7043011 | biostudies-literature | 2020 Mar

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature