Particulate air pollution on cardiovascular mortality in the tropics: impact on the elderly.

Jonathan J L YapYixiang NgKhung Keong YeoAnders SahlénCarolyn Su Ping LamVernon LeeStefan Ma

Published in: Environmental health : a global access science source (2019)

These first contemporary population-based data from an equatorial country with tropical climate show that exposure to particulate air pollution was significantly associated with non-accidental mortality and cardiovascular mortality, especially in the elderly.

Keyphrases

air pollution
cardiovascular events
climate change
risk factors
particulate matter
middle aged
lung function
electronic health record
big data
coronary artery disease