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Effect of short- and long-time exposure to ambient air pollution on blood pressure
Affiliations- State Higher Vocational School in Kalisz, Poland, Poland
- Department of Hypertensiology, Angiology and Internal Medicine, Poznan University of Medical Sciences, Poznan, Poland
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Abstract
It has been known for a number of years that air pollution significantly increases the morbidity and mortality of people exposed. More and more research and the last two meta-analyses also showed that even a short-time increase in air pollution can raise blood pressure and long-term air pollution leads to an increase in the incidence and prevalence of arterial hypertension. The elevation of blood pressure caused by air pollution may contribute to the increase in cardiovascular diseases observed in areas affected by air pollution. This increase in blood pressure caused by air pollution can be particularly dangerous for women, the elderly, obese people and those already burdened with cardiovascular diseases.
Abstract
It has been known for a number of years that air pollution significantly increases the morbidity and mortality of people exposed. More and more research and the last two meta-analyses also showed that even a short-time increase in air pollution can raise blood pressure and long-term air pollution leads to an increase in the incidence and prevalence of arterial hypertension. The elevation of blood pressure caused by air pollution may contribute to the increase in cardiovascular diseases observed in areas affected by air pollution. This increase in blood pressure caused by air pollution can be particularly dangerous for women, the elderly, obese people and those already burdened with cardiovascular diseases.
Keywords
air pollution; hypertension
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Effect of short- and long-time exposure to ambient air pollution on blood pressure
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2019-05-27
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Arterial Hypertension 2020;24(1):10-15.
Keywords
air pollution
hypertension
Authors
Jerzy Głuszek
Teresa Kosicka
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