Acute Coronary Syndrome, Cardiovascular Diseases, Cardiovascular Risk Factor, Chronic Coronary Insufficiency, Particulate Matter Inhalation Injury, Pollution; Exposure
Conditions
Keywords
Air pollution, Particulate Matter, Acute Coronary Syndromes, Cardiovascular Disease, Risk factors
Brief summary
Despite the fact that the topic of air pollution has been in focus of researchers for many years, there are no big studies that take up the matter of its influence on acute coronary, cerebral syndromes and CVD mortality in Europe. Taking into consideration the scarce number of surveys from Europe the investigators decided to analyze the impact of air pollution on cardiovascular diseases and CVD mortality in Poland.
Detailed description
Air quality and its impact on health was put in the spotlight since the infamous Great Smog of London. Since then, it became clear that adverse effects are serious and can no longer be ignored. According to the World Health Organization (WHO) estimations, in last year ambient air pollution caused 4,200,000 deaths worldwide. These statistics included a total of 29,165 deaths that were attributed to air pollution in Poland. The vast of studies are conducted in highly polluted areas, in which patients are exposed to extreme concentrations like China oraz Indie. Taking into consideration the scarce number of surveys from Europe the investigators decided to analyze the impact of air pollution and cardiovascular diseases in Poland. Data on morbidity and mortality were collected from the National Statistical Office in Poland. The data of air pollutions and gases were obtained from Voivodeship Inspectorate for Environmental Protection. The daily meteorological data were obtained from the Institute of Meteorology and Water Manageme
Interventions
OTHERImpact of air pollution and climate changes
To assess the short- and long- term impact of air pollution and climate changes
Sponsors
Medical University of Bialystok
Study design
Observational model
CASE_CROSSOVER
Time perspective
CROSS_SECTIONAL
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
ALL
Inclusion criteria
\- residents from analysed area.
Exclusion criteria
\- none
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Incidence of acute coronary syndromes | Through study completion, an average of 1 year | Number of acute coronary syndromes related with impact of air pollution |
| Incidence of cardiovascular mortality | Through study completion, an average of 1 year | Number of cardiovascular deaths related with impact of air pollution |
| Incidence of acute cerebral syndromes | Through study completion, an average of 1 year | Number of acute cerebral syndromes related with impact of air pollution |
Countries
Poland
Outcome results
None listed