| AIR POLLUTION NEUROLOGY SUPPLEMENT |
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| Year : 2022 | Volume
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| Issue : 7 | Page : 26-34 |
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Air pollution and ischaemic stroke
Jamie S Y. Ho1, Eric Jou2, Benjamin Y Q. Tan3, Vijay K Sharma3
1 Department of Medicine, Royal Free London NHS Foundation Trust, London, UK
2 Department of Medicine, University of Cambridge, Cambridge, UK
3 Division of Neurology, Department of Medicine; Department of Medicine, Yong Loo Lin School of Medicine, National University of Singapore, Singapore
Correspondence Address:
Vijay K Sharma
Yong Loo Lin School of Medicine, National University of Singapore, Level 10, NUHS Tower Block, 1E Kent Ridge Road - 119228
Singapore
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DOI: 10.4103/aian.aian_1130_21
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Air pollution is a significant contributor of cardiovascular diseases, including ischaemic stroke (IS), with substantial mortality and morbidity. However, associations between air pollution and IS remain unclear. Limited data are available on the relationship between IS and individual air pollutants. In this systematic review, we present an overview of the current literature about various individual ambient air pollutants that are believed to contribute towards incidence of hospitalization and mortality related to IS.
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