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. 2024;8(2):59-69.
doi: 10.26502/jesph.96120206. Epub 2024 May 15.

Epidemiology, Mechanisms and Prevention in the Etiology of Environmental Factor-Induced Cardiovascular Diseases

Zubair Ahmed  1 , Fihr Chaudhary  1 , Devendra K Agrawal  1
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Epidemiology, Mechanisms and Prevention in the Etiology of Environmental Factor-Induced Cardiovascular Diseases

Zubair Ahmed et al. J Environ Sci Public Health. 2024.

Abstract

Cardiovascular diseases are a significant cause of mortality worldwide, and their prevalence can be amplified by a range of environmental factors. This review article critically evaluated the published information on the epidemiology and pathophysiological mechanisms of various environmental factors such as air indoor and outdoor air pollution, water pollution, climate change, and soil pollution. Preventative measures to mitigate these effects including public health responses are discussed with gaps in our knowledge for future studies.

Keywords: Air pollution; Climate change; Indoor air pollution; Outdoor air pollution; Soil pollution; Water pollution.

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Conflict of interest statement

Competing interests: All the authors have read the manuscript and declare no conflict of interest. No writing assistance was utilized in the production of this manuscript.

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Figure 1:
Air pollution consists of a combination of gaseous substances and particulate matter. Particulate matter can be categorized into three different sizes and from various sources.
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Figure 2:
In addition to the detrimental impacts on cardiovascular health, air pollution can affect other organ systems, as shown in this figure.
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Figure 3:
Pathophysiological effects of air pollution.
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Figure 4:
Various air pollution mitigation strategies that work towards reducing cardiovascular diseases.
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