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- Studies have shown mixed results regarding the link between air pollution and heart-related hospitalizations.
- A case-crossover study was conducted on 660 first-time heart attack patients in Stockholm during 1993-1994, using a standard interview protocol and central urban air quality data.
- The findings indicated no connection between short-term air pollution exposure and the risk of a first-time heart attack, suggesting that moderately elevated pollution levels do not trigger such events.
Article Abstract
The association between ambient air pollution exposure and hospitalization for cardiovascular events has been reported in several studies with conflicting results. A case-crossover design was used to investigate the effects of air pollution in 660 first-time myocardial infarction cases in Stockholm in 1993-1994, interviewed shortly after diagnosis using a standard protocol. Air pollution data came from central urban background monitors. No associations were observed between the risk for onset of myocardial infarction and two-hour or 24-hour air pollution exposure. No evidence of susceptible subgroups was found. This study provides no support that moderately elevated air pollution levels trigger first-time myocardial infarction.
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| http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC2872334 | PMC |
| http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/ijerph7041486 | DOI Listing |
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