Effect modification by sex for associations of fine particulate matter (PM2.5) with cardiovascular mortality, hospitalization, and emergency room visits: systematic review and meta-analysis

Particulate matter with aerodynamic diameter no larger than 2.5 µ m (PM _2.5 ) has been linked to cardiovascular diseases (CVDs) but evidence for vulnerability by sex remains unclear. We performed systematic review and meta-analysis to synthesize the state of scientific evidence on whether cardiovas...

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Main Authors: Seulkee Heo, Ji-Young Son, Chris C Lim, Kelvin C Fong, Hayon Michelle Choi, Raul U Hernandez-Ramirez, Kate Nyhan, Preet K Dhillon, Suhela Kapoor, Dorairaj Prabhakaran, Donna Spiegelman, Michelle L Bell
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: IOP Publishing 2022-01-01
Series:Environmental Research Letters
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Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1088/1748-9326/ac6cfb