Assessing the relationship between energy-related methane emissions and the burden of cardiovascular diseases: a cross-sectional study of 73 countries
Abstract The energy industry significantly contributes to anthropogenic methane emissions, which add to global warming and have been linked to an increased risk of cardiovascular diseases (CVD). This study aims to evaluate the relationship between energy-related methane emissions and the burden of C...
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| author | Oliver Mendoza-Cano Xóchitl Trujillo Miguel Huerta Mónica Ríos-Silva Agustin Lugo-Radillo Jaime Alberto Bricio-Barrios José Clemente Rueda-Abad Rebeca Yasmín Pérez-Rodríguez Ana Luz Quintanilla-Montoya Juan Manuel Uribe-Ramos Valeria Argentina Mendoza-Olivo Efrén Murillo-Zamora |
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| description | Abstract The energy industry significantly contributes to anthropogenic methane emissions, which add to global warming and have been linked to an increased risk of cardiovascular diseases (CVD). This study aims to evaluate the relationship between energy-related methane emissions and the burden of CVD, measured in disability-adjusted life years (DALYs), in 2019. We conducted a cross-sectional analysis of datasets from 73 countries across all continents. The analyzed datasets included information from 2019 on environmental energy-related methane emissions, burden of DALYs due to CVD. The age-standardized prevalence of obesity in adults and life expectancy at birth were retrieved. The relationship between the variables of interest was evaluated using multiple linear regression models. In the multiple model, we observed a positive linear association between methane emissions and the log-transformed count of DALYs related to CVD. Specifically, for each unit increase in energy-related methane emissions, the burden of CVD increased by 0.06% (95% CI 0.03–0.09%, p < 0.001). The study suggests that reducing methane emissions from the energy industry could improve public health for those at risk of CVD. Policymakers can use these findings to develop strategies to reduce methane emissions and protect public health. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-aa66dd6663d7415e9523c926c6cee1ef2023-11-26T13:21:40ZengNature PortfolioScientific Reports2045-23222023-08-011311710.1038/s41598-023-40444-7Assessing the relationship between energy-related methane emissions and the burden of cardiovascular diseases: a cross-sectional study of 73 countriesOliver Mendoza-Cano0Xóchitl Trujillo1Miguel Huerta2Mónica Ríos-Silva3Agustin Lugo-Radillo4Jaime Alberto Bricio-Barrios5José Clemente Rueda-Abad6Rebeca Yasmín Pérez-Rodríguez7Ana Luz Quintanilla-Montoya8Juan Manuel Uribe-Ramos9Valeria Argentina Mendoza-Olivo10Efrén Murillo-Zamora11Faculty of Civil Engineering, University of ColimaUniversity Center for Biomedical Research, University of ColimaUniversity Center for Biomedical Research, University of ColimaCONAHCyT—University of Colima, University Center for Biomedical ResearchCONAHCyT — Faculty of Medicine and Surgery, Universidad Autónoma Benito Juárez de OaxacaFaculty of Medicine, University of ColimaClimate Change Research Program, National Autonomous University of MexicoDivision of Natural and Exact Sciences, Department of Chemistry, University of Guanajuato, Noria Alta UnitFaculty of Civil Engineering, University of ColimaFaculty of Civil Engineering, University of ColimaFaculty of Civil Engineering, University of ColimaUnit of Clinical Epidemiology Research, Mexican Institute of Social SecurityAbstract The energy industry significantly contributes to anthropogenic methane emissions, which add to global warming and have been linked to an increased risk of cardiovascular diseases (CVD). This study aims to evaluate the relationship between energy-related methane emissions and the burden of CVD, measured in disability-adjusted life years (DALYs), in 2019. We conducted a cross-sectional analysis of datasets from 73 countries across all continents. The analyzed datasets included information from 2019 on environmental energy-related methane emissions, burden of DALYs due to CVD. The age-standardized prevalence of obesity in adults and life expectancy at birth were retrieved. The relationship between the variables of interest was evaluated using multiple linear regression models. In the multiple model, we observed a positive linear association between methane emissions and the log-transformed count of DALYs related to CVD. Specifically, for each unit increase in energy-related methane emissions, the burden of CVD increased by 0.06% (95% CI 0.03–0.09%, p < 0.001). The study suggests that reducing methane emissions from the energy industry could improve public health for those at risk of CVD. Policymakers can use these findings to develop strategies to reduce methane emissions and protect public health.https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-023-40444-7 |
| spellingShingle | Oliver Mendoza-Cano Xóchitl Trujillo Miguel Huerta Mónica Ríos-Silva Agustin Lugo-Radillo Jaime Alberto Bricio-Barrios José Clemente Rueda-Abad Rebeca Yasmín Pérez-Rodríguez Ana Luz Quintanilla-Montoya Juan Manuel Uribe-Ramos Valeria Argentina Mendoza-Olivo Efrén Murillo-Zamora Assessing the relationship between energy-related methane emissions and the burden of cardiovascular diseases: a cross-sectional study of 73 countries Scientific Reports |
| title | Assessing the relationship between energy-related methane emissions and the burden of cardiovascular diseases: a cross-sectional study of 73 countries |
| title_full | Assessing the relationship between energy-related methane emissions and the burden of cardiovascular diseases: a cross-sectional study of 73 countries |
| title_fullStr | Assessing the relationship between energy-related methane emissions and the burden of cardiovascular diseases: a cross-sectional study of 73 countries |
| title_full_unstemmed | Assessing the relationship between energy-related methane emissions and the burden of cardiovascular diseases: a cross-sectional study of 73 countries |
| title_short | Assessing the relationship between energy-related methane emissions and the burden of cardiovascular diseases: a cross-sectional study of 73 countries |
| title_sort | assessing the relationship between energy related methane emissions and the burden of cardiovascular diseases a cross sectional study of 73 countries |
| url | https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-023-40444-7 |
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