Authors: Pengfei Zhang, Guanghui Dong, Baijun Sun, Liwen Zhang, Xi Chen, Nannan Ma, Fei Yu, Huimin Guo, Hui Huang, Yungling Leo Lee, Naijun Tang, Jie Chen
DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0020827
Abstract Summary
A 12-year study in China found that air pollution significantly increases cardiovascular and cerebrovascular death risk. Every 10 µg/m³ increase in PM10 raised cardiovascular mortality by 55% and stroke deaths by 49%. Women, nonsmokers, and underweight individuals showed greater vulnerability to pollution effects.
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Study of 12,584 Chinese residents over 12 years found long-term air pollution exposure dramatically increases cardiovascular death risk by 55% and stroke death risk by 49% per 10 µg/m³ PM10 increase.
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