Bam, Kiran, Thapa, Rajshree, Mishra, Shiva Raj, Olaiya, Muideen T., Acharya, Kiran, Bhattarai, Navaraj, Shrestha, Bhagawan, Nelson, Mark R., Guo, Yuming, and Kilkenny, Monique F. (2026) Mitigating the effects of air pollution on cardiovascular diseases: community-based interventions for risk monitoring and communication. Lancet Planetary Health, 10 (7). 101499.

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Abstract

[Extract] More than 90% of the global population is exposed to air pollution levels exceeding recommended standards set by WHO. High pollution levels are mainly attributed to growing construction works, industrial pollutants, motor vehicle traffic, landscape fires, and indoor air pollution. The impact of air pollution on cardiovascular diseases (CVDs) is a global public health concern. However, current efforts for preventing CVDs are primarily focused on managing traditional or well-established cardiovascular risk factors (eg, high blood pressure), with little focus on air pollution, an emerging but common risk factor. Air pollution accounts for 15–20% of stroke-related deaths; therefore, mitigating the impact of air pollution is an important strategy to reduce cardiovascular deaths.

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