Prevention & lipids

Cardiovascular disease in low- and middle-income countries associated with environmental factors

Eur J Prev CardiolPublished Narrative review

Study context

Population
People living in low-to-middle income countries (LMICs)
Outcome
Cardiovascular impact of environmental factors (air pollution, noise pollution, metal exposure, climate change) in LMICs

Main finding

As reported in the abstract

  • Air pollution, noise pollution and metal exposure (arsenic, cadmium, lead) particularly detrimental to CV health in LMICs
  • LMICs likely disproportionally burdened by CVD provoked by environmental factors, with the least capacity to address its drivers and consequences

Original publication

Cardiovascular disease in low- and middle-income countries associated with environmental factors. Eur J Prev Cardiol. Published 4 January 2024. doi:10.1093/eurjpc/zwad388

Summarised from the published abstract; every number is checked against it

Get them every week

New studies on this topic in My Week and in your Monday e-mail.

We e-mail you a sign-in link and a code. No password, no spam.