Ambient Air Pollution Is Associated With Increased Risk of Hospital Cardiac Readmissions of Myocardial Infarction Survivors in Five European Cities

2005278 citationsJournal Article

Authors

Stephanie von Klot · Municipal Institute for Medical Research

Annette Peters · Karolinska Institutet

Pasi P. Aalto · Karolinska Institutet

Tom Bellander · Azienda Sanitaria Locale Roma 3

Niklas Berglind · University of Eastern Finland

Daniela D’Ippoliti · University of Eastern Finland

Roberto Elosúa

Abstract

The results suggest that ambient air pollution is associated with increased risk of hospital cardiac readmissions of myocardial infarction survivors in 5 European cities.

Topics & Keywords

Air Quality and Health Impacts Climate Change and Health Impacts Global Health Care Issues

UN Sustainable Development Goals

Good health and well-being

Publication Details

Published in: Circulation

Volume 112, Issue 20, pp. 3073-3079

DOI: 10.1161/circulationaha.105.548743

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