Despite recent advances in treatment and prevention, stroke remains a leading cause of
morbidity and mortality. There is a critical need to identify novel modifiable risk factors for …

Evidence from epidemiological studies has demonstrated that outdoor air pollution is now a
well-known major problem of public health, mainly in low and middle income countries …

Stroke is a leading cause of disability and the second most common cause of death
worldwide. Increasing evidence suggests that air pollution is an emerging risk factor for …

Background: Few studies have investigated effects of air pollution on the incidence of
cerebrovascular events. Objectives: We assessed the association between long-term …

The adverse health effects of air pollution have long been recognised; however, there is less
awareness that the majority of the morbidity and mortality caused by air pollution is due to its …

Background Short‐term exposure to ambient air pollution has been linked to increased risk
of stroke mortality, but its adverse effects on mortality from specific types of stroke including …

Background Outdoor air pollution is now a well-known risk factor for morbidity and mortality,
and is increasingly being identified as a major risk factor for stroke. Methods A narrative …

Background Previous studies have suggested that exposure to air pollution may increase
stroke risk, but the results remain inconsistent. Evidence of more recent studies is highly …

Objective To review the evidence for the short term association between air pollution and
stroke. Design Systematic review and meta-analysis of observational studies Data sources …

Background and Purpose—Air pollution is known to be associated with cardiovascular
disease, but little is known about the occurrence of stroke in relation to air pollution. We …