Publications by authors named "Mariana O Corda"
Background: The healthcare sector has an environmental impact of around 4.6% of global CO emissions, contributing to aggravating the climate crisis. However, the impact of the health sector's emissions on human health is not regularly assessed.
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- High levels of air pollution, particularly from particulate matter (PM), are linked to significant health risks, including increased cardiovascular morbidity and mortality, with the American Heart Association confirming this connection.
- A study in Portugal assessed the mortality burden from PM exposure using a comparative risk assessment, revealing a total of 288,862.7 years of life lost (YLL) due to ischemic heart disease (IHD) and 420,432.3 YLL from stroke between 2011 and 2021.
- Results showed a decrease in the mortality burden from PM exposure over time, especially in areas like the Lisbon Metropolitan Area; improving compliance with WHO air quality guidelines could further reduce these health impacts.*