Article
Environmental Sciences
Annabel Seah, Andrew Fu Wah Ho, Stacy Soh, Huili Zheng, Pin Pin Pek, Geoffrey G. Morgan, Marcus Eng Hock Ong, Joel Aik
Summary: The study investigated the association between ambient temperature and non-ST segment elevation myocardial infarction (NSTEMI) in the tropical city-state of Singapore. Results showed that temperature decline was associated with a delayed cumulative increase in NSTEMI risk, with older age groups potentially more susceptible.
SCIENCE OF THE TOTAL ENVIRONMENT
(2022)
Article
Environmental Sciences
Jie-Qi Jin, Guo-Zhen Lin, Shuang-Ying Wu, Mu-Rui Zheng, Hui Liu, Xiang-Yi Liu, Min-Qian Yan, Zhao-Yue Chen, Chun-Quan Ou
Summary: This study assessed the short-term effects of individual exposure to -PM2.5 on hospitalizations for myocardial infarction (MI) and stroke in Guangzhou, China. It found that an increase in -PM2.5 was associated with an increase in MI and stroke hospitalization rates. Furthermore, it discovered that the impact of -PM2.5 was greater in males for MI hospitalization and in the elderly and cold seasons for stroke hospitalization.
ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE AND POLLUTION RESEARCH
(2023)
Article
Environmental Sciences
Zhen'ge Chang, Yuxiong Chen, Yakun Zhao, Jia Fu, Yijie Liu, Siqi Tang, Yitao Han, Zhongjie Fan
Summary: This study aimed to examine the temporal association between sun exposure and acute myocardial infarction (AMI). The results suggest that both short and long sunshine duration could increase the risk of AMI admissions, especially for males and younger people. Public health policymakers should fully consider the balance of the pros and cons of solar exposure.
SCIENCE OF THE TOTAL ENVIRONMENT
(2022)
Article
Environmental Sciences
Sebastian T. Rowland, Robbie M. Parks, Amelia K. Boehme, Jeff Goldsmith, Johnathan Rush, Allan C. Just, Marianthi-Anna Kioumourtzoglou
Summary: This study assessed the correlation between various temperature change metrics and myocardial infarction hospitalizations, finding that short-term hour-to-hour temperature changes were positively associated with MI risk. Other temperature variability metrics also showed positive associations, with varying magnitude of effects.
ENVIRONMENTAL RESEARCH
(2021)
Article
Cardiac & Cardiovascular Systems
Chen-Yu Li, Po-Jui Wu, Chi-Jen Chang, Chien-Ho Lee, Wen-Jung Chung, Tien-Yu Chen, Chien-Hao Tseng, Chia-Chen Wu, Cheng- Cheng
Summary: The study found an increase in AMI occurrence in colder weather in Taiwan. The influence of wind speed on AMI remains uncertain. The GAM model established can predict the onset rates of AMI in specific weather conditions.
FRONTIERS IN CARDIOVASCULAR MEDICINE
(2021)
Article
Environmental Sciences
Alejandro Alvaro-Meca, Maria del Carmen Goez, Rosa Resino, Vanesa Matias, Daniel Sepulveda-Crespo, Isidoro Martinez, Salvador Resino
Summary: This study evaluated the association between short-term exposure to environmental factors and hospital admissions for acute viral lower respiratory infections in children under two years old. The results showed that lower temperature, higher relative humidity, and higher concentrations of NO2, SO2, O-3, and PM10 were associated with increased odds of hospital admissions for viral ALRI.
ENVIRONMENTAL RESEARCH
(2022)
Article
Engineering, Environmental
Yixuan Jiang, Renjie Chen, Wenhui Peng, Yun Luo, Xiaomin Chen, Qianfeng Jiang, Bingjiang Han, Guohai Su, Yusen Duan, Juntao Huo, Xinkai Qu, Qingyan Fu, Haidong Kan
Summary: This study conducted a case-crossover study among 20,867 acute myocardial infarction (AMI) patients from 46 hospitals in Shanghai, China. The results showed that ultrafine particles (UFPs) below 0.10 μm were significantly associated with the onset of AMI, with a linear exposure-response relationship. The associations occurred immediately after exposure, lasted for approximately 6 hours, and attenuated thereafter.
ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY
(2023)
Article
Multidisciplinary Sciences
Lamiae Grimaldi-Bensouda, Bernard Begaud, Jacques Benichou, Clementine Nordon, Olivia Dialla, Nicolas Morisot, Yann Hamon, Yves Cottin, Elie Serrano, Lucien Abenhaim, Emmanuel Touze
Summary: The study aimed to assess the risk of stroke and myocardial infarction associated with decongestant use, but found no increased risk in patients 70 years of age and younger without a history of prior stroke or MI. The research conducted a nested case-crossover study in France and used conditional logistic multivariable models to estimate odds ratios, ultimately concluding that decongestant use did not correlate with a higher risk of stroke or MI.
SCIENTIFIC REPORTS
(2021)
Article
Cardiac & Cardiovascular Systems
Mahdieh Danesh Yazdi, Yan Wang, Qian Di, Yaguang Wei, Weeberb J. Requia, Liuhua Shi, Matthew Benjamin Sabath, Francesca Dominici, Brent A. Coull, John S. Evans, Petros Koutrakis, Joel D. Schwartz
Summary: This study found that long-term exposure to fine PM2.5, NO2, and tropospheric ozone is associated with an increased risk of cardiovascular and respiratory diseases among the elderly population in the United States. At various pollutant concentrations, all studied outcomes consistently showed an increased risk association.
Article
Cardiac & Cardiovascular Systems
Arim Kim, Jaehun Jung, Jinwook Hong, Seok-Jun Yoon
Summary: This study found that average temperature and NO2 are the most important factors impacting AMI hospitalizations, particularly during summer. The GC test revealed a complex interaction between meteorological factors, including air pollutants, and AMI. The results provide visual evidence of the effect-time association of meteorological factors and air pollutants with AMI.
INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF CARDIOLOGY
(2021)
Article
Environmental Sciences
Xiaojun Lin, Miao Cai, Kun Tan, Echu Liu, Xiuli Wang, Chao Song, Jing Wei, Hualiang Lin, Jay Pan
Summary: The in-hospital case fatality rate of acute myocardial infarction (AMI) is associated with ambient particulate matter (PM), particularly smaller particles such as PM1. Mitigating ambient PM exposure can lead to substantial health benefits for AMI patients.
ECOTOXICOLOGY AND ENVIRONMENTAL SAFETY
(2023)
Article
Medicine, General & Internal
Yixuan Jiang, Jialu Hu, Li Peng, Huichu Li, John S. Ji, Weiyi Fang, Hongbing Yan, Jiyan Chen, Weimin Wang, Dingcheng Xiang, Xi Su, Bo Yu, Yan Wang, Yawei Xu, Lefeng Wang, Chunjie Li, Yundai Chen, Dong Zhao, Haidong Kan, Junbo Ge, Yong Huo, Renjie Chen
Summary: This study examined the associations between ambient temperature and acute myocardial infarction (AMI) based on the time of symptom onset. The results showed that the risks of overall AMI and its subtypes increased almost monotonically as ambient temperature declined. The effects of extremely low temperature were immediate and lasted up to almost 3 weeks. The excess risks of AMI onset were observed during specific periods in different regions, with the burden of AMI attributable to non-optimum temperature varying between heating and non-heating regions. The study provided robust evidence of the significant triggers of AMI onset by non-optimum ambient temperature and estimated the disease burden after accounting for spatial and seasonal heterogeneity.
Article
Physics, Multidisciplinary
Mingming Zhao, Xing Liu, Ming Yuan, Ying Yang, Hao Chen, Mengmeng Li, Pan Luo, Yong Duan, Jie Fan, Leqi Liu, Li Zhou
Summary: This study investigates the association between air pollution and hospitalizations for acute myocardial infarction (AMI) in Chongqing, China. The findings suggest that short-term exposure to PM2.5, PM10, SO2, NO2, and CO contribute to an increase in AMI hospitalizations.
FRONTIERS IN PHYSICS
(2022)
Article
Cardiac & Cardiovascular Systems
Claus Kjaer Pedersen, Carsten Stengaard, Morten Thingemann Botker, Hanne Maare Sondergaard, Karen Kaae Dodt, Christian Juhl Terkelsen
Summary: The AROMI trial aimed to evaluate if an accelerated dual-marker rule-out strategy using prehospital copeptin and in-hospital high-sensitivity troponin T could safely reduce length of stay in patients discharged after early rule-out of AMI. The results showed that this strategy reduced mean length of stay by 0.9 hours and was non-inferior in terms of 30-day major adverse cardiac events compared to the standard rule-out strategy.
EUROPEAN HEART JOURNAL
(2023)
Article
Medicine, General & Internal
Dan Lewer, Brian Eastwood, Martin White, Thomas D. Brothers, Martin McCusker, Caroline Copeland, Michael Farrell, Irene Petersen
Summary: The risk of opioid-related death increases in the 14 days after hospital discharge, with a significantly higher risk in the first two days post-discharge. Improving linkage with community drug treatment and harm reduction services could help mitigate this risk.
Article
Public, Environmental & Occupational Health
Nicole Egerstrom, David Rojas-Rueda, Marco Martuzzi, Bin Jalaludin, Mark Nieuwenhuijsen, Rina So, Youn- Hee Lim, Steffen Loft, Zorana Jovanovic Andersen, Thomas Cole-Hunter
Summary: This study quantifies the potential benefits of meeting the World Health Organization's air quality guidelines for PM2.5 in the Western Pacific region. The results show that achieving these guidelines could avoid 3.1 million deaths annually and provide economic benefits for each individual.
BULLETIN OF THE WORLD HEALTH ORGANIZATION
(2023)
Article
Environmental Sciences
Thomas Cole-Hunter, Jiawei Zhang, Rina So, Evangelia Samoli, Shuo Liu, Jie Chen, Maciej Strak, Kathrin Wolf, Gudrun Weinmayr, Sophia Rodopolou, Elizabeth Remfry, Kees de Hoogh, Tom Bellander, Jorgen Brandt, Hans Concin, Emanuel Zitt, Daniela Fecht, Francesco Forastiere, John Gulliver, Barbara Hoffmann, Ulla A. Hvidtfeldt, Karl-Heinz Jockel, Laust H. Mortensen, Matthias Ketzel, Diego Yacaman Mendez, Karin Leander, Petter Ljungman, Elodie Faure, Pei-Chen Lee, Alexis Elbaz, Patrik K. E. Magnusson, Gabriele Nagel, Goran Pershagen, Annette Peters, Debora Rizzuto, Roel C. H. Vermeulen, Sara Schramm, Massimo Stafoggia, Klea Katsouyanni, Bert Brunekreef, Gerard Hoek, Youn-Hee Lim, Zorana J. Andersen
Summary: In this study, the link between long-term exposure to ambient air pollution, specifically PM2.5, and mortality from Parkinson's Disease (PD) was investigated in seven European cohorts. The results suggest that long-term exposure to PM2.5 may contribute to PD mortality, even at levels below current EU air pollution limits.
ENVIRONMENT INTERNATIONAL
(2023)
Article
Environmental Sciences
Aslak Harbo Poulsen, Ulla Arthur Hvidtfeldt, Mette Sorensen, Julie Elbaek Pedersen, Matthias Ketzel, Jorgen Brandt, Camilla Geels, Jesper H. Christensen, Ole Raaschou-Nielsen
Summary: This study found an association between air pollution with particulate matter, especially PM2.5, and breast cancer. The risk was higher for individuals diagnosed with breast cancer at the age of 55 or below.
ENVIRONMENTAL RESEARCH
(2023)
Article
Environmental Sciences
Aslak Harbo Poulsen, Mette Sorensen, Ulla Arthur Hvidtfeldt, Jesper H. Christensen, Jorgen Brandt, Lise Marie Frohn, Matthias Ketzel, Christopher Andersen, Ole Raaschou-Nielsen
Summary: This study investigated the association between myocardial infarction (MI) morbidity and specific types and sources of air pollution. The results showed that PM2.5 and UFP from both traffic and nontraffic sources were associated with an increased risk of MI, with nontraffic sources being the dominant source of exposure and morbidity.
ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH PERSPECTIVES
(2023)
Article
Environmental Sciences
Marie Pedersen, Shuo Liu, Jiawei Zhang, Zorana Jovanovic Andersen, Jorgen Brandt, Esben Budtz-Jorgensen, Klaus Bonnelykke, Lise Marie Frohn, Anne-Marie Nybo Andersen, Matthias Ketzel, Jibran Khan, Leslie Stayner, Bert Brunekreef, Steffen Loft
Summary: This study found that early-life exposure to ambient air pollution increases the risk of childhood asthma.
ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH PERSPECTIVES
(2023)
Article
Environmental Sciences
Nina Roswall, Aslak Harbo Poulsen, Ulla Arthur Hvidtfeldt, Peter Fjeldstad Hendriksen, Katja Boll, Jytte Halkjaer, Matthias Ketzel, Jorgen Brandt, Lise Marie Frohn, Jesper H. Christensen, Ulas Im, Mette Sorensen, Ole Raaschou-Nielsen
Summary: This study aims to investigate the associations between short-term exposure to air pollution and high-density lipoprotein (HDL), non-high density lipoprotein (non-HDL), systolic and diastolic blood pressure. The study found that the concentrations of particulate matter over 24 hours to 30 days were negatively associated with lipid profile and blood pressure.
ENVIRONMENTAL RESEARCH
(2023)
Article
Environmental Sciences
Rina So, Jie Chen, Massimo Stafoggia, Kees de Hoogh, Klea Katsouyanni, Danielle Vienneau, Evangelia Samoli, Sophia Rodopoulou, Steffen Loft, Youn-Hee Lim, Rudi G. J. Westendorp, Heresh Amini, Thomas Cole-Hunter, Marie Bergmann, Seyed Mahmood Taghavi Shahri, Jiawei Zhang, Matija Maric, Laust H. Mortensen, Mariska Bauwelinck, Jochem O. Klompmaker, Richard W. Atkinson, Nicole A. H. Janssen, Bente Oftedal, Matteo Renzi, Francesco Forastiere, Maciek Strak, Bert Brunekreef, Gerard Hoek, Zorana J. Andersen
Summary: This study evaluated the associations between eight PM2.5 elemental components and mortality, and found significant positive associations of copper, iron, zinc, sulfur, nickel, vanadium, silicon, and potassium with all-natural mortality. Potassium and silicon were consistently associated with most causes of mortality, while iron, zinc, nickel, and vanadium were relevant for specific causes of mortality.
ENVIRONMENTAL RESEARCH
(2023)
Article
Respiratory System
Jiawei Zhang, Youn-Hee Lim, Rina So, Jeanette T. Jorgensen, Laust H. Mortensen, George M. Napolitano, Thomas Cole-Hunter, Steffen Loft, Samir Bhatt, Gerard Hoek, Bert Brunekreef, Rudi Westendorp, Matthias Ketzel, Jorgen Brandt, Theis Lange, Thea Kolsen-Fisher, Zorana Jovanovic Andersen
Summary: This study found that long-term exposure to air pollution may increase the risk of contracting severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) infection as well as developing severe COVID-19 disease requiring hospitalization or resulting in death.
EUROPEAN RESPIRATORY JOURNAL
(2023)
Article
Public, Environmental & Occupational Health
Aslak Harbo Poulsen, Mette Sorensen, Ulla Arthur Hvidtfeldt, Jorgen Brandt, Lise Marie Frohn, Matthias Ketzel, Jesper H. Christensen, Ulas Im, Ole Raaschou-Nielsen
Summary: Long-term air pollution, including ultrafine particles, is associated with an increased risk of stroke. The risk appears to be mainly attributable to air pollution from non-traffic sources.
INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF EPIDEMIOLOGY
(2023)
Article
Public, Environmental & Occupational Health
Aslak Harbo Poulsen, Mette Sorensen, Ulla Arthur Hvidtfeldt, Matthias Ketzel, Jesper H. Christensen, Jorgen Brandt, Lise Marie Frohn, Jibran Khan, Steen Solvang Jensen, Thomas Lund, Ole Raaschou-Nielsen
Summary: This study aimed to investigate whether the association between air pollution and stroke risk differed based on sociodemographic factors, financial stress, comorbid conditions, and residential characteristics. The results showed that all four pollutants were associated with a higher risk of stroke. The association was strongest among individuals with comorbidities, lower education, lower income, and being retired. There were also stronger associations among individuals living in less populated areas with low noise levels and more green space. Absolute risk estimates were more effective in identifying these effect modifications.
INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF HYGIENE AND ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH
(2023)
Article
Oncology
Ulla Arthur Hvidtfeldt, Jie Chen, Sophia Rodopoulou, Maciej Strak, Kees de Hoogh, Zorana J. Andersen, Tom Bellander, Jorgen Brandt, Daniela Fecht, Francesco Forastiere, John Gulliver, Ole Hertel, Barbara Hoffmann, Klea Katsouyanni, Matthias Ketzel, Karin Leander, Patrik K. E. Magnusson, Gabriele Nagel, Goeran Pershagen, Debora Rizzuto, Evangelia Samoli, Rina So, Massimo Stafoggia, Anne Tjonneland, Gudrun Weinmayr, Kathrin Wolf, Jiawei Zhang, Emanuel Zitt, Bert Brunekreef, Gerard Hoek, Ole Raaschou-Nielsen
Summary: This study examined the association between residential exposure to nitrogen dioxide (NO2), fine particles (PM2.5), black carbon (BC), ozone (O3), and eight elemental components of PM2.5 and malignant tumours of the central nervous system (CNS). The results indicated a potential association between NO2, PM2.5, and BC exposure and CNS tumours, while the PM elements did not show consistent association with tumour incidence.
BRITISH JOURNAL OF CANCER
(2023)
Article
Environmental Sciences
Jesse D. Thacher, Anna Oudin, Erin Flanagan, Kristoffer Mattisson, Maria Albin, Nina Roswall, Andrei Pyko, Gunn Marit Aasvang, Zorana J. Andersen, Signe Borgquist, Jorgen Brandt, Karin Broberg, Thomas Cole-Hunter, Charlotta Eriksson, Kristina Eneroth, Hrafnhildur Gudjonsdottir, Emilie Helte, Matthias Ketzel, Timo Lanki, Youn-Hee Lim, Karin Leander, Petter Ljungman, Jonas Manjer, Satu Mannisto, Ole Raaschou-Nielsen, Goran Pershagen, Debora Rizzuto, Malte Sandsveden, Jenny Selander, Mette K. Simonsen, Lara Stucki, Marten Spanne, Leo Stockfelt, Anne Tjonneland, Tarja Yli-Tuomi, Pekka Tiittanen, Victor H. Valencia, Mikael Ogren, Agneta Akesson, Mette Sorensen
Summary: This study investigated the association between long-term exposure to transportation noise and breast cancer incidence. Weak associations were found between road and railway noise and breast cancer risk. However, more high-quality prospective studies are needed to determine the role of noise as a risk factor for breast cancer.
ENVIRONMENT INTERNATIONAL
(2023)
Article
Environmental Sciences
Marie L. Bergmann, Zorana J. Andersen, Andreas Massling, Paula A. Kindler, Steffen Loft, Heresh Amini, Thomas Cole-Hunter, Yuming Guo, Matija Maric, Claus Nordstrom, Mahmood Taghavi, Stephane Tuffier, Rina So, Jiawei Zhang, Youn-Hee Lim
Summary: This study examines the impact of short-term exposure to ultrafine particles (UFP) on mortality and hospital admissions in Copenhagen. The findings suggest that UFP exposure is associated with increased rates of respiratory and cardiovascular diseases.
ENVIRONMENTAL POLLUTION
(2023)
Article
Environmental Sciences
Aslak Harbo Poulsen, Mette Sorensen, Ulla A. Hvidtfeldt, Lise M. Frohn, Matthias Ketzel, Jesper H. Christensen, Jorgen Brandt, Andreas Massling, Jibran Khan, Christina Funch Lassen, Ole Raaschou-Nielsen
Summary: Air pollution is associated with increased risk of myocardial infarction. Factors such as socioeconomic status, comorbidities, financial stress, residential green space, or road traffic noise may modify this association. A study on over 1.9 million Danes aged 50-85 years showed that PM2.5 and other pollutants were associated with myocardial infarction. Lower education and income were associated with higher absolute risks, while comorbidities were consistently associated with higher risks.
ENVIRONMENTAL RESEARCH
(2023)
Article
Toxicology
Karin Rosenkilde Laursen, Nichlas Vous Christensen, Frans A. A. Mulder, Jorg Schullehner, Hans Jurgen Hoffmann, Annie Jensen, Peter Moller, Steffen Loft, Anna-Carin B. Olin, Berit Rasmussen, Bernadette Rosati, Bo Strandberg, Marianne Glasius, Merete Bilde, Torben Sigsgaard, Climate Chamber Grp
Summary: This study investigated the effects of emissions from cooking and candle burning on inflammatory changes in individuals with mild asthma. The results showed that cooking emissions significantly increased levels of oxidatively damaged DNA and lipids in the blood, while candle emissions had a minimal impact on the respiratory system.
PARTICLE AND FIBRE TOXICOLOGY
(2023)