Association of Long-term Exposure to Particulate Air Pollution With Cardiovascular Events in California.

ABSTRACT:

Importance

Long-term exposure to fine particulate air pollution (PM2.5) is a known risk factor for cardiovascular events, but controversy remains as to whether the current National Ambient Air Quality Standard (12 μg/m3 for 1-year mean PM2.5) is sufficiently protective.

Objective

To evaluate the associations between long-term fine particulate air pollution and cardiovascular events using electronic health record and geocoded address data.

Design, setting, and participants

This retrospective cohort study included adults in the Kaiser Permanente Northern California integrated health care system during 2007 to 2016 and followed for up to 10 years. Study participants had no prior stroke or acute myocardial infarction (AMI), and lived in Northern California for at least 1

SUBMITTER: Alexeeff SE 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9958530 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Feb

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature