Air pollution
Intervention6 papers5 findingsMeSH D000397
- Humans4
- In silico1
Outcomes
2Ischemic stroke
no changein humans1
1 study
Ischemic stroke
no changein humans1
Air pollution has no effect on ischemic stroke in humans.
“In contrast, no significant associations were observed between air pollution metrics and ischemic stroke.”
Humans17.6 years
Long-term PM2.5 exposure and incident heart failure in the UK Biobank: relative and absolute risk estimates · Frontiers in public health · 14 Sep 2026
Bone mineral density
downin humans1
1 study
Bone mineral density
downin humans1
Air pollution decreases bone mineral density in humans.
“Air contaminants showed the most consistent associations with reduced bone mineral density (BMD) and osteoporosis”
Review
Environmental Contaminants and Osteoporosis-Related Outcomes: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis · Toxics · 7 Sep 2026
Associations
3Chronic disease
upin humans1
1 study
Chronic disease
upin humans1
Air pollution raises the risk of chronic disease in humans.
Reviewn = 48,645
Proteomics reveals how air pollutants drive chronic disease · Redox biology · 23 Sep 2026
Mortality
upin humans1
1 study
Mortality
upin humans1
Air pollution raises the risk of mortality in humans.
Reviewn = 48,645
Proteomics reveals how air pollutants drive chronic disease · Redox biology · 23 Sep 2026
Cardiovascular disease
upin humans1HR 1.09
1 study
Cardiovascular disease
upin humans1HR 1.09
Air pollution raises the risk of cardiovascular disease in humans (HR = 1.09, 95% CI: 1.03-1.16).
“long-term exposure to PM 2.5 (HR = 1.09, 95% CI: 1.03-1.16) and PM 10 (HR = 1.07, 95% CI: 1.04-1.10) was significantly associated with an elevated risk of incident CVD”
Humansfollowed through 2020n = 8,792
Long-Term Air Pollution Exposure, Cardiovascular Disease, and Cardiometabolic Risk Factors in Middle-Aged and Older Chinese Adults: A Prospective Cohort Study · Bioengineering (Basel, Switzerland) · 23 Aug 2026
Latest
6Proteomics reveals how air pollutants drive chronic disease
In 48,645 UK Biobank participants, plasma proteomic profiles showed shared immune pathways and pollutant-specific mechanisms linking air pollution to…In 48,645 UK Biobank participants, plasma proteomic profiles showed shared immune pathways and pollutant-specific mechanisms linking air pollution to mortality and chronic disease risks.
Air pollution links to stroke risk in two population cohorts
In UK Biobank, every 5 µg/m³ increment in PM2.5 carried an incident ischemic stroke hazard ratio of 1.29, reaching 1.44 alongside high genetic…In UK Biobank, every 5 µg/m³ increment in PM2.5 carried an incident ischemic stroke hazard ratio of 1.29, reaching 1.44 alongside high genetic susceptibility.