Association between exposure to air pollution and incidence of atrial fibrillation

Air pollution is the largest environmental health risk, estimated to cause over 5 million premature deaths per year worldwide, including half million deaths in Europe. It is associated with significant reductions in healthy life years and worker productivity. It may also be an important endocrine di...

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Published in:	Annals of Agricultural and Environmental Medicine Vol. 30; no. 1; pp. 15 - 21
Main Authors:	Błaszczyk, Robert Tomasz, Gorlo, Adam, Dukacz, Małgorzata, Konopka, Aleksander, Głowniak, Andrzej
Format:	Journal Article
Language:	English
Published:	Poland 31-03-2023
Subjects:	Air Pollutants - analysis Air Pollutants - toxicity Air Pollution - adverse effects Air Pollution - analysis Atrial Fibrillation - chemically induced Atrial Fibrillation - etiology Environmental Exposure - adverse effects Environmental Exposure - analysis Humans Incidence Particulate Matter - adverse effects Particulate Matter - analysis particulate matter atrial fibrillation air polltion long-term exposure short-term exposure
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Summary:	Air pollution is the largest environmental health risk, estimated to cause over 5 million premature deaths per year worldwide, including half million deaths in Europe. It is associated with significant reductions in healthy life years and worker productivity. It may also be an important endocrine disrupter, contributing to the development of metabolic diseases such as obesity and diabetes mellitus and due to acute ischaemic/thrombotic cardiovascular events. Aim of the study was to present the current knowledge on short- and long-term exposure to air pollution, including particulate matter (PM2.5 and PM10) and the occurrence of atrial fibrillation (AF). The review article was based on data obtained from articles published in the PubMed or related databases. We searched observational studies. Some of the studies demonstrated a triggering effect of exposure to air pollution on acute exacerbation of atrial fibrillation. Evidence for a long-term effect of air pollution exposure on AF episodes is even more scarce or limited. Data indicate that human exposure to air pollution is associated with an increased risk of atrial fibrillation. Studies confirmed that further efforts to reduce air pollution exposure should be undertaken to reduce the negative health effects in the general population. To better understand the effect of air pollution on incidence of AF and the related public health impact in the most polluted regions of the world, more high-quality studies are needed.
Bibliography:	ObjectType-Article-2 SourceType-Scholarly Journals-1 ObjectType-Feature-3 content type line 23 ObjectType-Review-1
ISSN:	1232-1966 1898-2263
DOI:	10.26444/aaem/157189