Environ Health Glob
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Environ Health Glob · Jan 2013
Multicenter StudyExposure to aircraft and road traffic noise and associations with heart disease and stroke in six European countries: a cross-sectional study.
Although a number of studies have found an association between aircraft noise and hypertension, there is a lack of evidence on associations with other cardiovascular disease. For road traffic noise, more studies are available but the extent of possible confounding by air pollution has not been established. ⋯ Exposure to aircraft noise over many years may increase risks of heart disease and stroke, although more studies are needed to establish how much the risks associated with road traffic noise may be explained by air pollution.
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Environ Health Glob · Jan 2009
Multicenter StudyAir pollution and emergency department visits for cardiac and respiratory conditions: a multi-city time-series analysis.
Relatively few studies have been conducted of the association between air pollution and emergency department (ED) visits, and most of these have been based on a small number of visits, for a limited number of health conditions and pollutants, and only daily measures of exposure and response. ⋯ In this large multicenter analysis, daily average concentrations of CO and NO2 exhibited the most consistent associations with ED visits for cardiac conditions, while ozone exhibited the most consistent associations with visits for respiratory conditions. PM 10 and PM2.5 were strongly associated with asthma visits during the warm season.