Article ID | Journal | Published Year | Pages | File Type |
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5997013 | Progress in Cardiovascular Diseases | 2011 | 10 Pages |
Abstract
Asian countries are with deteriorating air quality accompanying the rapid economic and social development of the past decades, and the potential health impacts of air pollution have been noticed by researchers in the region. We reviewed the scientific literature on air pollution and cardiovascular diseases (CVD) published by Asian researchers in English since the 1980s to determine whether the findings in Europe and North America can be extrapolated to Asia. Epidemiological studies show that short-term particulate matter pollution is a strong predictor for CVD morbidity and mortality and suggestive on cerebrovascular morbidity and mortality in newly developed countries in Asia. Multicountry epidemiological studies are needed to fully appreciate the extent of air pollution on CVD in Asia, especially less developed Asian countries. New cohort studies should be initiated to improve our understanding of particulate matter's toxicological pathways, long-term exposure effects, and gene-environment interaction on CVD among the Asian population.
Keywords
VOCADSTSPAHAChFPAPASPMUFPSDNNPM10IQRPM2.5HRVAsiaAir pollutionAmerican Heart AssociationOzoneEpidemiologycardiovascular diseaseVolatile organic compoundSulfur dioxideSO2Ultrafine particleCVDWorld Health OrganizationCardio-ankle vascular indexAsian dust stormshigh frequencylow frequencyBlood pressureTotal suspended particlesinterquartile rangeParticulate mattersPanel studysuspended particulate matterscarbon monoxidecongestive heart failureheart rate variabilityNitrogen dioxideNO2CAVIWHO
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Authors
Ta-Chen Su, Szu-Ying Chen, Chang-Chuan Chan,