Cardiovascular Health Implications of Environmental Deregulation in the United States

“The importance of the environment can't be understated. The Global Burden of Disease estimates that roughly 12 million deaths of the overall 60 million deaths or so globally occur because of environmental reasons, and this is likely an underestimate, given the fact that a number of environmental exposures are currently not measured or assessed but have credible evidence that they contribute significantly to the pathogenesis of risk factors and eventually to CVD.”

“In America, things are a little bit more politicized because there's a lot of support of industries that are at the forefront of emissions and climate, and the political sentiment around fossil fuel emissions, climate and the environment is unfortunate. But we all agree, the health impact is there and it's real.”