Multiple air pollutants exposure and leukaemia incidence in Tehran, Iran from 2010 to 2016: a retrospective cohort study.

Zahra KhorramiMohsen PourkhosravaniMarzieh EslahiMaysam RezapourMohammad Esmail AkbariHeresh AminiSeyed Mahmood Taghavi-ShahriNino KünzliKoorosh EtemadNarges Khanjani

Published in: BMJ open (2022)

Our study shows that districts with higher air pollution (nitrogen oxides and multipollutants) have higher incidence rates of leukaemia in Tehran, Iran. This study warrants conducting further research with individual human data and better control of confounding.

Keyphrases

air pollution
risk factors
endothelial cells
heavy metals
electronic health record
risk assessment
lung function
data analysis