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Air pollution is an important and under recognised risk factor for cardiovascular events. #HeartAttack
Higher levels of fine particulate matter (PM2.5) lead to endothelial dysfunction and slow flow in coronaries and systemic inflammation, leading to accelerated atherosclerosis and thrombus (clot formation).
Higher levels of fine particulate matter (PM2.5) lead to endothelial dysfunction and slow flow in coronaries and systemic inflammation, leading to accelerated atherosclerosis and thrombus (clot formation).
Before some smart Alec asks if it is just an anecdotal thing or I have any data....sciencedirect.com/science/articl…
Biological pathways through which PM2.5 leads to Cardiovascular disease
The Contribution of Air Pollution Versus Other Risk Factors to Global Mortality
The Zones of Evidence Linking Air Pollution and CV Disease
PM Concentration and Mortality
Exposure-Response Relationship of Short- and Long-Term Effects of PM2.5 and Ozone With Mortality
Personal- and Local-Level Interventions to Reduce Exposures or Susceptibility to Air Pollution
What is important to note is that even acute exposure to increased PM2.5 levels like we are seeing with #DelhiAirPollution increases risk of death due to heart attacks. It is high time the govt takes concrete measures to curb this menace. @PMOIndia @mansukhmandviya
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