Hospital admissions for cardiovascular disease
| Time series study | Geographic area | Pollutants | Effect on CVS admissions |
|---|---|---|---|
| Schwartz 199518 | Michigan 1986–1989 | PM10, CO | ↑ Ischaemic heart disease admissions (RR 1.018 IQR ↑ PM10) and with heart failure (RR 1.024 /IQR ↑ PM10 and 1.022/ IQR ↑ CO) |
| Burnett 199519 | Ontario 1983–1988 | Particulate sulfates | 2.8%↑ CVS admission/13 μg/m3 ↑ |
| Morris 199520 | 7 US cities 1986–1989 | CO | ↑ Heart failure admissions (RR 1.10–1.37/10 ppm ↑) |
| Wordley 199721 | Birmingham 1992–1994 | PM10 | ↑ Risk of respiratory (2.4%) or cerebrovascular (2.1%) admission for 10 μg/m3 ↑ |
| Schwartz 199722 | Tuscon 1997 | PM10 | 2.75% ↑ CVS admission/IQR ↑ |
| CO | 2.79% ↑ CVS admission/IQR ↑ | ||
| Ozone/SO2 | Little association | ||
| Burnett 199723 | 10 Canadian cities 1981–1991 | CO | RR heart failure admission 1.065/IQR ↑ |
| Burnett 199724 | Toronto 1992–1994 | Ozone, NO2, SO2 | 13% ↑ CVS admissions/IQR ↑ gaseous pollutants |
| Poloniecki 199725 | London 1987–1994 | Black smoke | 2.5% myocardial infarction admissions attributable, associated with angina admissions |
| NO2 | Associated with arrhythmia admissions | ||
| Schwartz 199926 | Eight US counties 1988–1990 | PM10 | 2.48% ↑ CVS admission/IQR ↑ |
| CO | 2.79% ↑ CVS admission/IQR ↑ |