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Review
. 2020 Oct;27(30):37502-37513.
doi: 10.1007/s11356-020-09996-3. Epub 2020 Jul 20.

The contribution of PM2.5 to cardiovascular disease in China

Shuqi Zhang  1 , Michael N Routledge  2   3
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Review

The contribution of PM2.5 to cardiovascular disease in China

Shuqi Zhang et al. Environ Sci Pollut Res Int. 2020 Oct.

Abstract

China is experiencing rapid urbanization and industrialization with correspondingly high levels of air pollution. Although the harm of PM2.5 has been long reported, it is only quite recently that there is increasing concern in China for its possible adverse health effects on cardiovascular disease. We reviewed the epidemiologic evidence of potential health effects of PM2.5 on cardiovascular disease reported from recent studies in China (2013 onwards). There is clear evidence for the contribution of PM2.5 to cardiovascular outcomes, including mortality, ischemic heart disease, and stroke from studies based in various regions in China. This evidence adds to the global evidence that PM2.5 contributes to adverse cardiovascular health risk and highlights the need for improved air quality in China.

Keywords: Air pollution; Cardiovascular mortality; China; Ischemic heart disease; PM2.5; Stroke.

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