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Air Pollution Exposure—A Trigger for Myocardial Infarction?

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  • Niklas Berglind

    (Institute of Environmental Medicine, Karolinska Institutet, SE-171 77 Stockholm, Sweden
    Bristol-Myers Squibb Research and Development, Pennington, NJ 08534, USA)

  • Petter Ljungman

    (Institute of Environmental Medicine, Karolinska Institutet, SE-171 77 Stockholm, Sweden
    Department of Cardiology, Karolinska Institutet, Stockholm South Hospital, SE-118 83 Stockholm, Sweden)

  • Jette Möller

    (Department of Public Health Sciences, Karolinska Institutet, SE-171 77 Stockholm, Sweden)

  • Johan Hallqvist

    (Department of Public Health Sciences, Karolinska Institutet, SE-171 77 Stockholm, Sweden
    Department of Public Health and Caring Sciences, Uppsala University, SE-751 22 Uppsala, Sweden)

  • Fredrik Nyberg

    (Institute of Environmental Medicine, Karolinska Institutet, SE-171 77 Stockholm, Sweden
    AstraZeneca R&D, SE-431 83 Mölndal, Sweden)

  • Mårten Rosenqvist

    (Department of Cardiology, Karolinska Institutet, Stockholm South Hospital, SE-118 83 Stockholm, Sweden)

  • Göran Pershagen

    (Institute of Environmental Medicine, Karolinska Institutet, SE-171 77 Stockholm, Sweden)

  • Tom Bellander

    (Institute of Environmental Medicine, Karolinska Institutet, SE-171 77 Stockholm, Sweden)

Abstract

The association between ambient air pollution exposure and hospitalization for cardiovascular events has been reported in several studies with conflicting results. A case-crossover design was used to investigate the effects of air pollution in 660 first-time myocardial infarction cases in Stockholm in 1993–1994, interviewed shortly after diagnosis using a standard protocol. Air pollution data came from central urban background monitors. No associations were observed between the risk for onset of myocardial infarction and two-hour or 24-hour air pollution exposure. No evidence of susceptible subgroups was found. This study provides no support that moderately elevated air pollution levels trigger first-time myocardial infarction.

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  • Niklas Berglind & Petter Ljungman & Jette Möller & Johan Hallqvist & Fredrik Nyberg & Mårten Rosenqvist & Göran Pershagen & Tom Bellander, 2010. "Air Pollution Exposure—A Trigger for Myocardial Infarction?," IJERPH, MDPI, vol. 7(4), pages 1-14, March.
    • Handle: RePEc:gam:jijerp:v:7:y:2010:i:4:p:1486-1499:d:7735
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