Is black carbon associated with cardiovascular and cancer mortality? Evidence from the Malmö Diet and Cancer Cohort
This study shows associations between BC exposure and especially cardiovascular mortality, consistent with international evidence showing similar impacts. For cancer mortality, there were tendencies of an association with BC but less clear than for cardiovascular mortality. These findings suggest a unique role of BC in air pollution-related cardiovascular mortality and support the need for action on mitigation of air pollution in general and BC in particular.
Authors
- Cale Lawlor (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6801-0115)
- Tanya Andersson Nystedt (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9919-4321)
- Anna Oudin (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9876-0627)
- Ebba Malmqvist (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5043-9789)
- Leo Stockfelt
- Kajsa Pira
- Rina So
- Zorana J. Andersson
- Jule Bamberger
- Youn-Hee Lim
- Jiawei Zhang
Institutions
- University of Copenhagen (DK)
- Lund University (SE)
- Sahlgrenska University Hospital (SE)
- University of Gothenburg (SE)
- Umeå University (SE)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Global Health Action
- Published
- 2026-03-05
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1080/16549716.2026.2636879
- Primary Topic
- Air Quality and Health Impacts
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00
Funders
- Lunds Universitet