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Comment
. 2018 Apr;15(4):193-194.
doi: 10.1038/nrcardio.2017.207. Epub 2018 Jan 3.

Air pollution and cardiovascular disease: a window of opportunity

Michael B Hadley  1 , Rajesh Vedanthan  1 , Valentin Fuster  1
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Comment

Air pollution and cardiovascular disease: a window of opportunity

Michael B Hadley et al. Nat Rev Cardiol. 2018 Apr.

Abstract

The recent publication of The Lancet Commission on pollution and health is a watershed moment for one of the greatest challenges to cardiovascular health. In this Comment article, we discuss the global burden of air pollution on cardiovascular health.

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Figure 1|. Conceptual diagram illustrating a combined population-level and individual-level approach to mitigating air pollution exposures and protecting cardiovascular health.
In addition to The Lancet Commission’s recommendations for population-level interventions led by governments and global alliances, we advocate individual-level interventions, including screening, reductions in emissions and exposure, and relevant funding mechanisms. RCT, randomized, controlled trial.
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