The Association Between Long-Term Exposure to Particulate Matter and Incidence of Hypertension Among Chinese Elderly: A Retrospective Cohort Study.

ABSTRACT: Background and Objectives: Studies that investigate the links between particulate matter ≤2. 5 μm (PM_2.5) and hypertension among the elderly population, especially those including aged over 80 years, are limited. Therefore, we aimed to examine the association between PM_2.5 exposure and the risk of hypertension incidence among Chinese elderly. Methods: This prospective cohort study used 2008, 2011, 2014, and 2018 wave data from a public database, the Chinese Longitudinal Healthy Longevity Survey, a national survey investigating the health of those aged over 65 years in China. We enrolled cohort participants who were free of hypertension at baseline (2008) from 706 counties (districts) and followed up in the 2011, 2014, and 2018 survey waves. The annual PM

SUBMITTER: Wensu Z 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8788195 | biostudies-literature | 2021

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature