Exposure to ambient air pollutants during circadian syndrome and subsequent cardiovascular disease and its subtypes and death: A trajectory analysis

Jun 6, 2024The Science of the total environment

Air pollution exposure during circadian rhythm problems linked to heart disease, its types, and death over time

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Abstract

After a mean follow-up of over 12 years, 12,570 cases of cardiovascular disease were reported among 48,850 participants with circadian syndrome.

  • Per-interquartile range increase in particulate matter (PM) was associated with a hazard ratio of 1.08 for the transition from circadian syndrome to cardiovascular disease (CVD).
  • Nitrogen dioxide (NO) exposure also showed significant associations with CVD trajectory, with a hazard ratio of 1.07.
  • Air pollution score indicated a hazard ratio of 1.06 for the same transition, suggesting a relationship between overall air pollution exposure and CVD.
  • Significant links were found between air pollutants and the progression from circadian syndrome to death, with CVD, especially coronary heart disease (CHD), mediating these associations.
  • CHD was identified as the most prominent cardiovascular disease subtype in the context of air pollution exposure during circadian syndrome.

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