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Estimates of the 2016 global burden of kidney disease attributable to ambient fine particulate matter air pollution.

Benjamin BoweYan XieTingting LiYan YanHong XianZiyad Al-Aly
Published in: BMJ open (2019)
Our results demonstrate that the global toll of CKD attributable to ambient air pollution is significant and identify several endemic geographies where air pollution may be a significant driver of CKD burden. Air pollution may need to be considered in the discussion of the global epidemiology of CKD.
Keyphrases
  • air pollution
  • particulate matter
  • chronic kidney disease
  • lung function
  • risk factors