Hourly Air Pollutants and Acute Coronary Syndrome Onset in 1.29 Million Patients

2022193 citationsJournal Article

Authors

Renjie Chen · National Health and Family Planning Commission

Yixuan Jiang · National Health and Family Planning Commission

Jialu Hu · Fudan University

Honglei Chen · Michigan State University

Huichu Li · Harvard University

Xia Meng · National Health and Family Planning Commission

John S. Ji

Abstract

The results suggest that transient exposure to the air pollutants PM2.5, NO2, SO2, or CO, but not PM2.5-10 or O3, may trigger the onset of ACS, even at concentrations below the World Health Organization air quality guidelines.

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 145, Issue 24, pp. 1749-1760

DOI: 10.1161/circulationaha.121.057179

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