Despite advances in air quality, global heart disease deaths tied to particulate pollution have soared, especially for seniors and in developing nations, with women facing the sharpest future rise.
Study: Global cardiovascular disease burden attributable to particulate matter pollution, 1990–2021: an analysis of the global burden of disease study 2021 and forecast to 2045 – Image credit: NadyGinzburg/Shutterstock.com
A new study analyzing data from the Global Burden of Disease (GBD) 2021 study, and scheduled for publication in BMC Cardiovascular Disorders in May 2025, revealed a significant increase in the cardiovascular disease burden attributable to particulate matter pollution from 1990 to 2021.
Background
The Global Burden of Disease (GBD) 2021 study identifies cardiovascular disease as a…