Systematic review and meta-analysis of case-crossover and time-series studies of short term outdoor nitrogen dioxide exposure and ischemic heart disease morbidity

• Main Authors: David M. Stieb (Author), Carine Zheng (Author), Dina Salama (Author), Rania BerjawI (Author), Monica Emode (Author), Robyn Hocking (Author), Ninon Lyrette (Author), Carlyn Matz (Author), Eric Lavigne (Author), Hwashin H. Shin (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: BMC, 2020-05-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Abstract Background Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) is a pervasive urban pollutant originating primarily from vehicle emissions. Ischemic heart disease (IHD) is associated with a considerable public health burden worldwide, but whether NO2 exposure is causally related to IHD morbidity remains in question. Ou...