Physical activity and air pollution: context matters for cardiovascular health

Omar Hahad^{1

2}, Sadeer Al-Kindi^{3

4}

Affiliations

¹ Department of Cardiology - Cardiology I, University Medical Center of the Johannes Gutenberg-University Mainz, Mainz, Germany.
² German Center for Cardiovascular Research (DZHK), Partner Site Rhine-Main, Mainz, Germany.
³ Department of Cardiology, Houston Methodist, Houston, TX, USA.
⁴ Center for Health and Nature, Houston, TX, USA.

Omar Hahad et al. Lancet Reg Health West Pac. 2025.

. 2025 Jun 23:60:101612.

doi: 10.1016/j.lanwpc.2025.101612. eCollection 2025 Jul.

Omar Hahad^{1

2}, Sadeer Al-Kindi^{3

4}

¹ Department of Cardiology - Cardiology I, University Medical Center of the Johannes Gutenberg-University Mainz, Mainz, Germany.
² German Center for Cardiovascular Research (DZHK), Partner Site Rhine-Main, Mainz, Germany.
³ Department of Cardiology, Houston Methodist, Houston, TX, USA.
⁴ Center for Health and Nature, Houston, TX, USA.

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