Long-term exposure to PM2.5 and cardiovascular disease incidence and mortality in an Eastern Mediterranean country: findings based on a 15-year cohort study

BACKGROUND: exposure with cardiovascular incidence and mortality rate in Isfahan province, Iran. METHODS: and the follow-up data of each residential area were combined. RESULTS: concentration and fatal CVD (fatal AMI, fatal stroke, SCD (Sudden Cardiac Death)) and all-cause mortality. CONCLUSIONS: with high concentrations positively correlated with IHD incidence and its major subtypes, except for mortality. The outcome accentuates the need for better air quality in many countries.