Exposure to air pollution and its effect on ischemic strokes (EP-PARTICLES study).

ABSTRACT: It is well known that exceeded levels of particulate matter in the air and other air pollutants harmfully affect the cardiovascular system. Empirical analyses of the effects of these factors on stroke incidence and mortality are still limited. The main objective of our analyses was to determine the association between short-term exposure to air pollutants and stroke incidence in non-industrial areas, more specifically in north-eastern Poland. To achieve this aim, we used data from the National Health Fund on patients hospitalized for stroke between 2011 and 2020 in the largest city of the region described as the Green Lungs of Poland. The pollution levels and atmospheric conditions data were obtained from the Provincial Inspectorate for Environmental Protection and the Institute of Meteoro

SUBMITTER: Kuzma L 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9563068 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Oct

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature