Association of long-term exposure to PM_2.5 with hypertension prevalence and blood pressure in China: a cross-sectional study.

ABSTRACT:

Objective

Evidence of the effects of long-term fine particulate matter (PM_2.5) exposure on hypertension and blood pressure is limited for populations exposed to high levels of PM_2.5. We aim to assess associations of long-term exposure to PM_2.5 with hypertension prevalence and blood pressure, and further explore the subpopulation differences and effect modification by participant characteristics in these associations in China.

Methods

We analysed cross-sectional data from 883 827 participants aged 35-75 years in the China Patient-Centred Evaluative Assessment of Cardiac Events Million Persons Project. Data from the monitoring station were used to estimate the 1-year average concentration of PM_2.5. The associations of PM_2.5

SUBMITTER: Song J 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8663071 | biostudies-literature | 2021 Dec

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature