The available evidence on the effects of ambient air pollution on cardiovascular diseases
(CVDs) has increased substantially. In this umbrella review, we summarized the current …

As new scientific evidence on health effects of air pollution is generated, air quality
guidelines need to be periodically updated. The objective of this review is to support the …

Non-communicable diseases (NCDs) are fatal for more than 38 million people each year
and are thus the main contributors to the global burden of disease accounting for 70% of …

Exposure to ambient air pollution is a well-established determinant of health and disease.
The Lancet Commission on pollution and health concludes that air pollution is the leading …

Stroke is a heterogeneous syndrome, and determining risk factors and treatment depends
on the specific pathogenesis of stroke. Risk factors for stroke can be categorized as …

Recent studies suggested a link between long-term exposure to air-pollution and COVID-19
mortality. However, due to their ecological design based on large spatial units, they neglect …

Background Recent systematic review and meta-analyses have tried to identify an
association between PM 2.5 exposure and stroke, but few could find a conclusive and …

Background: It is widely known that the harmful effects of fine dust can cause various
diseases. Research on the correlation between fine dust and health has been mainly …

Objective To study the effect of long term exposure to ambient fine particulate matter of
diameter≤ 2.5 μm (PM 2.5) on the incidence of total, ischemic, and hemorrhagic stroke …

Background: Studies examining the nonfatal health outcomes of exposure to air pollution
have been limited by the number of pollutants studied and focus on short-term exposures …