Evaluation of the influence of air pollution on the number of hospital admissions for acute coronary syndrome in elderly patients (BIA – ACS Registry)

Abstract

Poland are cardiovascular diseases. A well-known risk factor for the development of these diseases is air quality. 7 The first incident of mass illness reported due to air pollution was the Meuse Valley fog. The city of Liège in Belgium evolved as a center for chemical industries since the beginning of the industrial revolution. In early December 1930, a very thick fog was observed in this area, which led to respiratory insufficiency among the local residents. Within 3 days, several thousand inhabitants were affected by symptoms and tens of them died. However, the influence of air pollution on human health was put in focus for the first time only in the early 1950s after the Great Smog of London. At the time, 4000 people died from circulatory and respiratory insufficiency between the 5th and 9th of December IntroductIon In 1974, Marc Lalonde, Canada's Minister of Health at the time, published a groundbreaking report titled "A new perspective on the health of Canadians," presenting his studies about concepts in the fields of healthcare. His statement that our health depends in 50% on our lifestyle, 20% on the environment we live in, 20% on our genes, and only 10% on a healthcare system, is one of the current paradigms of public health. 1 However, while special attention is still being paid to proper control of medical risk factors and lifestyle changes as prophylactic measures for cardiovascular diseases, environmental factors, such as air quality, are often ignored, although in the light of modern studies, their health impact is indisputable. 2-6 Currently, the greatest threat to the health and life of people and the leading cause of death in

Gender Differences in Association between Air Pollution and Daily Mortality in the Capital of the Green Lungs of Poland–Population-Based Study with 2,953,000 Person-Years of Follow-Up

“…In addition, flue gas particles from engines often have volatile organic compounds adhered to them, which lead to the derangement of the atherosclerotic plaque. The formation of reactive oxygen species induced by air pollution may disturb vasodilation through NO, and it was also demonstrated that oxidative stress is primarily caused by the surface compounds adhering to the particulate matter [10,28,34].…”

“…The city of Bialystok has the 10th largest population in Poland and is characterized by lower SDR when compared to other major polish cities [ 24 ]. This suggests that the city itself, or Podlaskie Voivodeship on the whole, has a positive impact on the life expectancy of its residents, thanks to the abundant green areas and low level of industrialization, which leads to lower environmental pollution, and in particular better air quality, as compared to other regions [ 10 ]. However, the higher average age of the population predisposes them to the harmful effects of air pollutants [ 10 , 25 , 26 ].…”

“…According to the European Environment Agency (EEA), air pollution contributes to the premature death of approximately 500,000 citizens of the European Union (EU), including almost 5000 inhabitants of Poland, every year [ 3 , 4 , 5 , 6 , 7 , 8 ]. There are three main mechanisms of short-term harmful impact of air pollution: activation of the sympathetic system, generalized inflammatory response, and direct harmful effects of air pollutants on the circulatory system [ 8 , 9 , 10 ].…”

Household Air Pollution and Angina Pectoris in Low- and Middle-Income Countries: Cross-Sectional Evidence from the World Health Survey 2002–2003

“…A cross-sectional pilot study in India reported a higher prevalence of the symptoms of angina pectoris and cardiovascular diseases with an increased level of ambient air pollutants [ 40 ]. Another study evaluating the influence of ambient air pollution on the number of hospital admissions for acute coronary syndrome in elderly patients reported that a 10 μg/m 3 increase in PM 10 was associated with an increase in the number of hospitalizations due to unstable angina [ 41 ]. A study in Sao Paulo, Brazil, also observed that an interquartile range increase in CO was associated with a corresponding daily increase in angina or acute myocardial infarction room visits (6.4%, 95% CI: 0.7 to 12.1) [ 12 ].…”

Status of Acute Myocardial Infarction in Southern India During COVID-19 Lockdown: A Multicentric Study

“…Extreme temperature, change in weather condition, and air pollution have been found to be associated with an increased risk of MI. [7][8][9] The toxic effect of pollutants has been found to be higher during summer, thereby increasing the risk of cardiopulmonary diseases. 10,11 In Tamil Nadu, this study was conducted in the month of April, which is summer with daytime temperature generally above 30 C and nighttime temperature going down up to 25 C. During the COVID-19 lockdown period, cases of injuries, infections, illnesses related to behavior, and so on, have reduced in private and government hospitals in the state of Tamil Nadu.…”