The progress of epidemiological study on the effects of traffic related air pollution on the cardiovascular system
10.3969/j.issn.1006-2483.2020.04.026
- VernacularTitle:交通相关空气污染对心血管系统影响的研究进展
- Author:
Xingye ZHOU
1
;
Yuanchao SONG
2
;
Weihong CHEN
2
;
Xiaokang ZHANG
1
Author Information
1. Department of Preventive Medicine, Gannan medical University, Ganzhou , Jiangxi 341000, China
2. Department of Labor Health and Environmental Hygiene, School of Public Health, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Key Laboratory of Ministry of Environment and Health Education, State Key Laboratory of Environmental Protection, Environment and Health (Wuhan), Wuhan 430030, China
- Publication Type:Journal Article
- Keywords:
Air pollution;
Cardiovascular disease
- From:
Journal of Public Health and Preventive Medicine
2020;31(4):106-110
- CountryChina
- Language:Chinese
-
Abstract:
With the rapid development of modern economy, road traffic has become increasingly busy, and the accompanying environmental pollution problem is becoming increasingly prominent. Air pollutants emitted from automobile exhaust, including particulate matters, NOx, CO, and hydrocarbons (PAHs), can cause high risk of cardiovascular disease and premature death. This article summarizes the related epidemiological research progress on this topic from published literatures in recent years. We reviewed acute and chronic health damage to the cardiovascular system caused by traffic related air pollutants, including changes in heart rate variability and blood system indicators, potential association with coronary arteriosclerosis, coronary heart disease, and death of cardiovascular disease. The results show that traffic-related air pollutants can cause decrease in heart rate variability, increased blood pressure and changes in blood indicators, increase acute mortality from cardiovascular diseases. Long-term exposure to traffic-related air pollutants can induce increased risk of coronary atherosclerosis and coronary heart disease, and lead to increased mortality from cardiovascular diseases. In the future, more attention should be paid to traffic-related air pollution, and more researches are recommended to comprehensively evaluate the relationship between traffic-related air pollution and cardiovascular health damages, especially in early-stage. At the same time, active researches on the mechanism of cardiovascular toxicity of traffic-related air pollutants are needed, so as to promote the early prevention of cardiovascular diseases.
