Effect of short-term exposure to air pollution on ischemic stroke incidence and mortality: a five-year time-series study in Jining, China
These findings suggest that short-term exposure to PM<sub>2.5</sub>, PM<sub>10</sub>, SO<sub>2</sub>, NO<sub>2</sub>, and CO leads to increased ischemic stroke morbidity and mortality. The elderly population, as well as the general population, should be better protected during the cold season.
Authors
- Wenhua Duan
- Penghui Zhou (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3000-3133)
- Jing Zhang (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9617-9305)
- Mei Wang (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2764-7483)
- Wenjun Wang (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9886-694X)
- Zhao Zhang (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1133-4191)
- Yu Xiang George Kong (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4441-0648)
Institutions
- North China University of Science and Technology (CN)
- Weifang Maternity and Child Care Hospital (CN)
- Jining Medical University (CN)
Publication Details
- Journal
- PeerJ
- Published
- 2025-11-06
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.7717/peerj.20298
- Primary Topic
- Air Quality and Health Impacts
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00