Climate change is the greatest existential challenge to planetary and human health and is
dictated by a shift in the Earth's weather and air conditions owing to anthropogenic activity …

A robust body of evidence shows that air pollution exposure is detrimental to health
outcomes, often measured as deaths and hospitalizations. This literature has focused less …

Growing evidence has linked fine particulate matter (PM 2.5) exposure to elevated blood
pressure, but the effects of PM 2.5 components are unclear, particularly in children and …

Background Numerous studies have examined the association between long-term exposure
to particulate matter with an aerodynamic diameter of≤ 2.5 μm (PM 2.5) and hypertension …

The purposes of this study were to quantify the association of the combination of air pollution
and genetic risk factors with hypertension and explore the interactions between air pollution …

The incidence of hypertension with diabetes mellitus (DM) as a co-morbid condition is on the
rise worldwide. In 2000, an estimated 972 million adults had hypertension, which is …

Background We aimed to explore the association between long-term exposure to particulate
matter≤ 2.5 µm (PM2. 5) and metabolic syndrome (MetS) and its components including …

BACKGROUND To explore the prevalence, pharmacologic treatment, and control of
hypertension among US nonpregnant women of reproductive age by race/Hispanic origin to …

Background: Approximately 3 to 4 billion people worldwide are exposed to household air
pollution, which has been associated with increased blood pressure (BP) in pregnant …

Abstract Background The Household Air Pollution Intervention Network (HAPIN) trial is an
ongoing multi-center randomized controlled trial assessing the impact of a liquified …