.png)
Air pollution linked to a higher risk of stroke
In a new study published by the American Academy of Neurology, experts have analyzed the link between air pollution and stroke, including subsequent cardiovascular events.
The results show that air pollution plays an important role in the development of stroke. The team analyzed data from the UK Biobank database for more than 300,000 people with no history of stroke or heart disease.
Participants were followed for an average of 12 years. The researchers looked at exposure to air pollution based on where people lived at the beginning of the study.
The researchers found that for every increase of five micrograms per cubic meter (µg/m3) of fine particles, the risk of going from good health to a first stroke increased by 24%. Surprisingly, the risk of mortality increased by 30%. A liquid or solid substance suspended in air. The fine particles, PM2.5, include fly ash from burning coal.
.png) |
| Air Pollution |
Those who had a stroke during the study had an average exposure of 10.03 µg/m3 of PM2.5, compared to 9.97 µg/m3 for those who did not have a stroke. Nitrogen oxide and nitrogen dioxide pollutants were also associated with an increased risk of stroke and death.
"Further research is needed, but it is possible that reducing exposure to high levels of air pollution can contribute to reducing the progression of stroke," said Dr Hualiang Lin from the School of Public Health at Sun University. Yat-sen.
"People may reduce the exposure to them by being in their pollution, reduce their masks as he examines it with the airline."
It is important to note that the results do not appear in the air pollution causing a blow because they show a association. The study was published in neurology check.
No comments:
Post a Comment